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• skoda octiva 1.9 sdi 02 - 02 skoda octiva sdi key fob problem 8 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Key fob neither opens or locks car at present it's been faulty for quite awile now doors willl lock/unlock with key in drivers door  car starts ok with key but you have to be quick  to start up or alarm will go off.  Iv'e been advised to do a re-boot after every thing goes to sleep disconnect battery earth join pos to neg and run voltage down and re-connect  I would like more input to this before trying this out afraid to damage ecu or some module any feedback greatly accepted Regards Mickeybo
• FIAT Punto - Punto died whilst driving 28 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Could the belt have slipped and if so, is it easy to re-align (with a new belt)? Or is the problem simpler than that as in battery, coils etc. Help would be appreciated before I go down the route of trying to fix it myself or having it towed to a garage- depends upon my sense of humour today! By the way, my wife also has a punto which is exhibiting almost demonic behaviour of the windscreen wipers.
• mk3 mondeo central locking problem 23 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Also the remote boot release button on the dashboard has stopped working but the boot can be unlocked & opened 'manually' using the key. I dont currently have a remote keyfob for the car, so I know its not the keyfob / battery. I have checked the central locking fuse & that seems ok. Any help or advice greatly appreciated. Regards Matt
• Volkswagen Golf IV - Help with Problem 6 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  It started with a jump start but it stays chucking  for a few minutes and cuts out again with the ABS light coming on. I reckon its a problem with the electronics in the car. The battery is perfect. Also the revs are totally off and the clocks stopped working. Anyone able to tell me exactly what the problem is and what would be the best thing to do?
• 1995 Citroën xantia - Starting problem 5 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Another problem it raised today is, the rpm at standalone position ( not in gear, in standing mode) has increased, before it was around 10,000 not it suddenly increased to 20,000 and then drop slowly to 10,000 and again rouse to 20,000 like I’m pressing and releasing accelerator again and again. So whats the problem, is it with starter or ignition or battery (but it seemed fine). Please help me out
• 1.8 petrol ford focus - 1.8 petrol focus trying to stall?? 20 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  It happens when they are warm, both start fine and run ok and the tick over seems ok but from time to time after driving and stopping or slowing down the battery light flickers and then the engine stalls?? The new plugs i fitted were NKG plug's and were the right ones for the engines. The old plugs were quite burnt with a huge gap, maybe 3 - 4mm. the book says 1mm which is what the new plugs are, could this be too small?
• Ford Mondeo - Problems with the remote on my Ford Mondeo 18 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  The car is Ghia x 2 litre registered in Jan 02 and the key - non remote has a blue plastic insert. The remote does not work and I have replaced the battery and tried the turning the key in the ignition 4 times reprogramming option but it still does not work. In addition, when the car has been standing overnight and I turn the key in the drivers door lock, it will not unlock the other doors or the boot and so I cannot get into the boot until the car has 'warmed up'.
• 1996 vectra sri 2000cc - cuts out 30 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Hi on going probs with this car,ok any one can shed some lite on this prob,new egr,new idle control,new ht leads,so far,start car up in morning,no prob,drive for miles &miles no prob,minuate turn engine off restart runs like box of nails ,rev it up a minuate or so back to ok.if do not rev up ,& just pull away it will cut out,sometimes when it feels like it,air filter fine.stumped.some one has suggested the air pump next to battery faulty,dont acturly know what part in engine this plays.many thanks if u know prob,second guessing is getting exspensive.
• Vwlkswagen VW Passat 1.8 Turbo - Passat will not start 29 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, Has anybody come across this problem before? My 1999 Passat will not start. This is an intermittent problem.  The battery and electrics are fine, alarm enables /disables and the key symbol on the dash goes out. The key is turned fully and nothing.  I have had the RAC out to the vehicle and they believe it is either the starter (replaced three years ago) or the ignition switch.
• DMF and Stop/Start Technology 24 Mar 2010 (Forum)
    Given the current trend for stop/start technology to reduce emissions, could this have a negative impact on DMF life?  i know that starter motors, batteries etc are beefed up to take account of the stop/start facility, but i doubt whether anybody has started fitting a more robust DMF.  Thoughts...?
• Ford S-MAX (2006 - ) - 07 1.8 Headlight Flicker 18 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  We have been to the garage they have replaced the altenator but this has made no difference, we are in the last month of our warranty and the garage have now drawn a blank and have suggested we buy a new battery but they are unsure if this will make a difference, Any suggestions? I also have this posted in the discussion section as I am new to the site and hadnt realised there was a seperate section for technical matters so if anyone could tell me how to delete a post from there that would also be great Thanks.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 97 1.25 Remote central locking issues 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Central locking is fine when I use the key in the doors. I've re-programmed the key a few times and replaced the batteries. Mine is an old 2 button key with the little glass eye on it. I'm pretty sure it's the fob the light does come on when I press the buttons but it doesn't tend to do anything unless I spend 10 minutes trying.
• Skoda Felicia (1995 - 2000) - 00 1.9 electrical fault 19 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  On switching on the ignition the amber glow plug light refuses to illuminate and the engine will not start. Battery is in good order and fully charged. I suspect that there is no power feeding to the glowplugs rather than glowplug failure as it is most unlikely that all the glowplugs will fail together. I have ,as far as I am able , checked all connections and have ascertained that no moisture is present.
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 00 1.8i engine 'hunting' 28 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  16v model Recently aquired this car and it 'hunts' quite badly whilst warming up but seems to tickover ok when warm.My initial thought was that the CO needed adjusting but I've been told that it's all controlled by the ECU and it was suggested that the EGR valve might need cleaning. The battery (I think) needs replacing could that be a factor? Can anyone tell me where the EGR valve is and how do I clean it? If I got it nice and hot before taking it in for an mot would it give a passable reading?
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 2.0 TDCI - Starter motor problem 24 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Car suddenly did not want to start, battery lights on, ignition working, just no turn over when key starts, think it might be starter motor. Tried starting 3-4 times no joy, lifted bonnet near the starter motor smoke appearing, think it must be burnt out.
• Triumph Dayt 900 - no power Scotty! 23 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Anyway, ive got off my bum and started on it this month only to get to a point where power isnt getting to the starter motor, ignition light is nice n bright, but not even ticking to try and start. Ive reset my immobiliser (veto evo), whacked in a new battery (charged), disconnected the sparks for the first turning over, to get the new oil pumped around, Plenty of juice as the lights work and the alarm works etc. Suggestions please.. Im about to check the solinoid and also see if anything needs hitting with a rubber hammer to unseize..
• FIAT Punto II (1999 - 2006) - 00 1.2 non start 9 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  i have got a fiat punto 2000 on an 'X' it is a 1.2 8 valve. the problem i get is on the odd occasion after i have been out in it i stop the car and turn off the ignition perhaps to pop into a shop and when i return it fails to start it turns over very slowly as if the battery is flat (but i have had it checked)but once i have bump started it its perfectly ok and will go on for weeks without missing a beat starting every day no problem then just as before it will do it again for no apparent reason i wondered if anyone has had a similar problem or can shed any light on mine thank you kevin
• Nissan Micra (1983 - 1992) - 88 1.0 Anti-freeze Tester scales -Eth. Glycol, Met 6 May 2009 (Forum)
  Was topping-up the anti-freeze on my car (using standard Eth. Glycol). Tried an Anti-Freeze tester (glass tube with float) like the battery acid testers you get. The tester has scales for Methanol & Eth. Glycol. The Methanol scale is above the Eth. Glycol scale on the float. Then noticed the scales go in different directions, top to bottom or bottom to top.
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 1998 2.0 air inj valve? petrol 12 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  VECTRA 2.0 16V PETROL ECOTEC. does anyone know what purpose the air injection valve serves. the hose that goes to it comes from some sort of circular black box which is mounted behind the battery. Also the hose has went really soft and has almost collapsed. the car has a lack of power and accelleration. there is also a slight humming or droning noise. I had a similar prob with an escort and cleaning a blocked breather cured the noise and improved the performance. i have been around the car and fixed some vaccuum conections and checked the obvious breathers. any one have any more ideas.
• Volkswagen Passat (1988 - 1997) - 96 1.9Tdi Airbag warning light on 8 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Last weekend I had to remove the steering wheel including the airbag & disturb wiring around the dash & fuse board. (yes I did disconnect the Battery -ve connection) Driving the car today the airbag warning light has stayed on it lit briefly at ignition on went off and came on again. I plugged in my fault code scanner & got a DTC - code number 00588 my reader manual says 'airbag ignition circuit drivers side- N95' I removed the airbag & column shroud & checked the inline connector & the airbag connector all looked OK. still got fault. any ideas it due a MOT next week is this a fail?