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• Megane 1996 electrical problem 26 May 2005 (Forum)
  This morning, no problems, car behaved normally. Interestingly, when he used the car the other day, the radio asked for the code - which it should only do if the power had been interruped, so it had obviously suffered a power outage unnoticed. Now, I would initially suspect a bad earth or break in the main power lead, but the symptoms seem to suggest something slightly more obscure.
• Affordable public transport 2 May 2005 (Forum)
  Listening to the J Vine Show yesterday on Radio 2, there was an item about a Passenger Waiting Environment (or a Bus Shelter, if you are not one of the enlightened) that had been built by Manchester counlcil at a cost of £250,000. A council worthy was on the show explaining that the reason those waiting in the Passenger Waiting Environment had to walk 50 metres to the bus stop when the bus arrived was because they might get confused if they saw buses with the same number waiting at the stop on the other side of the road.
• Insurance Dispute 18 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  The car is a Toyota Starlet 1.31 SR ( T Plate 99 ) which is the sport rally version of the Starlet and with the P at then end of the Chassis number denotes that the car was prepared at the point of entry and 15” Speedline Alloys fitted prior to delivery. The claim is for damage and resulting theft of the radio system. He has several specs from old sites and chat rooms but the insurance company is refusing to accept that is the vehicle they originally insured. They say they have rung a Toyota Agents who declares the vehicle was delivered with steel 14” wheels.
• 2nd Cheap car for commuting 26 May 2004 (Forum)
  It will only need to carry the driver (me) along motorways, dual carriageways. So size isn't a problem. As for gadgets, I'd like A/C, PAS, ABS and a radio. Any suggestions on the car? I've thought of Fiat Punto's, Skoda's, Seat's, Daewoo's etc. Any suggestions on how I should buy it? Little car sales plot? Private, auction or main dealer and see if they have any cars that have been traded in?
• Why is the Ford Focus so good 31 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  - Engine was utterly characterless; economy disappointing even when driven gently - Steering lacked feel, was uncommunicative - No rear discs - Radio reception was poor; the cassette player sounded AWFUL - Seat made my back ache - Doors clanged shut - No synchromesh on reverse - No gas strut to hold bonnet open - So so interior - cool dash, though.
• 205 starter motor 26 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  The starter did not turn, but an audible rapid clicking sound could be heard - maybe 3 clicks per second -- not sure if it was from the engine bay or a relay in the glove box. At the same time the radio went dead and the digital clock went back to 1 o clock. The clicking and non operative starter happened twice, then I let the hand brake off and rolled forward a couple of feet (dont know why I thought that might help!
• Delay charging? 3 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I've noticed from listening to traffic reports over the last few weeks on Radio 2 there seem to be a lot of hold-ups caused by lorries losing their loads or similar. On the railway, the company who causes a delay is fined and compensation is paid to other companies affected.
• Shogun Power Steering 12 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I started steering and straight away noticed the steering was heavy, it was obvious I had lost the power steering, got it off the roundabout, turned the radio off and it became apperent the engine was not running! This explains the loss of inicators and the loss of PST, the gear lever was still in Drive (auto). I have played about with the car on my drive, cant find a problem now.... any ideas??
• 306 cutting out 27 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I got my Peugeot 306 lx 1.4 in Feb 2002, it has been back to the garage at least 10 times since for the same problem. When i am driving the car it will cut out with no warning, all of the power goes, the radio turns off and i am then stranded until the car rolls to a stop. The car will then turn over and start up with no problems. It seems worse when i am running the air con, a little extra load on the engine seems to cause this fault.
• Remotes on used cars 31 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Good advice for everyone buying secondhand - make sure all the key number info comes with the car (and radio code) and check that both remotes work. Make sure you know wether the car you are looking at should have more than one remote. Make sure you try both remotes. If one does not work, do not accept "oh, must just need new batteries" - swop the batteries from the good remote and try again.
• Dodgy Mk2 Golf Electrics 14 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  There is something that annoys me that I noticed last night - it seems that the electrics will be "on" after switching off - the wipers, the radio, even the brake lights will come on if you hit the pedal while the engine is off. I'm kind of thinking it could be one of two things. Firstly, the door seals were shot when I bought it which meant that it was leaking water like a sieve - so could it be the damp in the car is making the electrics play up?
• Message for Tomo; radar detectors 28 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Regina versus Knightbridge Crown Court, Ex parte Foot. January 29th Before Lord Justice Simon Brown and Mr Justice Mance. " Microwave radio transmissions from police radar speed guns did not constitute a "message" for the purposed of Section 5(b) (1) of the WirelessTelegraphy Act 1949, even within the extended meaning of the "message" given by Section 19 (6) Accordingly, the use by a motorist of an electric field meter to detect the presence of such emissions was not an offence under section 5(b) (i) since the device was not used "to obtain information as to the contents, sender or addressee of any message" Damn, just found this which would have saved all that one-finger typing http://www.snooper.co.uk/law.htm Any help?
• Lunatics at large 30 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  The most tragic was an Ambulanceman who was seriously injured and has lost one eye. My daughter went to school with this young man. The Police who have been on local radio frequently seem to have no leads as to exactly how it is happening. It seems to occur after dark and they are assuming I think that these objects (including an iron bar) are being thrown from another moving vehicle, and have set up patrols in the Ashbourne area and appealed to the public for help.
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  Do rear dashcams interfere with DAB signal? 21 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have just swapped cars from a BMW 1 series to a 5 series 2022 year model. My 1 series had the Nextbase 622 with front and a rear window camera. Nextbase...
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  Can I claim for a punctured radiator under warranty? 9 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have a three week old car. It showed that the coolant was low so I took it in to a dealer for a check. "Oh it's a new car", they said. "We've topped...
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  What reasonably priced tracker system can you recommend? 2 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a reasonably priced tracker for my new Audi A4 Avant. Any suggestions?
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  Is poor electric range on my new Volkswagen Passat GTE grounds for rejection? 7 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My company car just came up for replacement. As I largely do short trips, I decided to ditch diesel and got a Volkswagen Passat GTE last week. My commute...
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  What small automatic should I buy for £2000? 5 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My car has just been totalled by a white van man. I have to buy a replacement. I only bought my car in October and now have to look again. I need easy...
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  Audi MMI Sat-Nav 6 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Hi HJ. I have a 2014 Audi A6 avant with MMI. The Sat-Nav is very good at getting you from A-B but massively inaccurate when providing traffic reports,...
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  How do I cure Fiesta misfire? 21 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's Fiesta was slightly lagging a bit on take off so I gave the car a service, the usual like oil air filter plugs. After installing the plugs the...