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• MK3 Mondeo TDCI 115 - Misfire on start up 28 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Hi.My 03 Mondeo TDCI 115 has started to missfire and run very rough when starting from cold. Upon starting which it does fine on the first turn of the key, the battery light stays on for a second or so, while this is lit the engine will not respond to the accelerator what so ever. Once the battery light goes off after a few seconds the car can be reved normally, but it's missfiring and juddering.
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  Tucked away 28 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Prius series three and we will be away for about four weeks. I am concerned about the battery holding up for that period of time as I do know...
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  How can I flush the fuel from my Morgan 4/4 after storing it for nine months? 27 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  After fitting a new battery, my little Morgan 4/4 started ok after hibernation. But it's not running sweetly and I put it down to tired petrol; 3/4 full...
• Ford Fiesta - Is this an Alternator problem?... 17 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  My girlfriends just bought a second hand Fiesta (1.4, 52 plate) and just recently the Battery indicator has started coming on when we first start it up in the morning.  It quite often takes 2 turns of the key to start up the engine (the first attempt just lights up all the dash then they all go off).
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  Focus alternator? 4 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 2006 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi has just started making a whining/howling sound coming from the alternator area. When I started the car this morning (first...
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  I can't open my BMW 523's door with the key or remote - any ideas? 28 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 523 E39, a stunning car. Unfortunately I'm unable to open the driver's door using my key or remote. I have checked all the fuses and the relays...
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  Where can I get a replacement key for my Mercedes-Benz C-Class? 27 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 1997 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has an electronic key which also doubles as a remote control for the central locking. One day it suddenly refused to work,...
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  Can I get my Smart Car's radio cassette player unlocked cheaply? 6 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Smart car had a new battery. The Grundig radio cassette locked out. I thought it would be no problem to get the code from an internet site (have done...
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 01 1.0 NATS alarm system: switching it off 13 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Is this normal for the model, or a symptom of something I need to fix. 4) When switching on first thing in the morning, the oil warning & battery warning lights come on. They immediately go out after statring up the engine. Anything to worry about. Thanks Mike
• Rover 75 (1999 - 2005) - (99-05) 2.0 Diesel engine cut-out 23 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  The engine of my 2.0 CDT cut out last January on a French motorway. The emergency engineer managed to restart it only after disconnecting and reconnecting the battery. He had poured extra diesel into the tank without success in restarting. The car then drove without any problems for about 8000 miles. Recently the engine refused to start and the AA engineer again only succeeded in restarting the engine after disconnecting and reconnecting the battery.
• Mondeo diesel start problem 26 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  I've just change the glow plugs as i've said. The car will turn over fine but wont catch. This morning I tried so much I drained the battery. I put jump leads on it from the mrs car and after two attemps...yippee, its alive!! I'd like to know what you guy and gals think before I start spending money for no reason. Might I need a new battery, could it have something wrong with the starter motor, could the feed to the glow plugs be bad?
• SatNav Gets cheaper 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Features * Samsung Processor at 266MHz * 64MB SDRAM * 32 NAND Flash Memory * SD (SDIO)/MMC Slot * 3.5" transflective TFT * 256MB SD Card (UK and Ireland maps) * Destinator 3 Software * Integrated GPS receiver * Dimensions: 120 (L) x 72 (W) x max. 20 (H) mm * Weight: 165 g * Built-in microphone and speaker3.5 mm stereo earphone jack * Rechargeable 1000 mAh Li-ion battery 8-hour battery life Any opinions on this? Hope this is not old news. I have just seen a review dated May!
• Peugeot alarm - 406 HDi 31 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  The car is now performing great but this time it is an alarm problem. On Saturday the alarm would not respond to the remote key fob. I thought it might be a battery fault so changed it in the key but that didn\'t help. It is not responding to the transmitter and,whilst the locks respond manually I am not sure that the alarm is being activated. My questions are as follows, Is the alarm linked to the engine management system?
• Pug 306 CL and Fusebox 30 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  The infra red has never worked so everything I\'m talking about is using the key in the lock only. I changed the radiator last weekend. It involved disconnecting the battery. When I reconnected the battery -everything fine BUT when I tried to lock the door -all 3 locks LOCK then UNLOCK straight away. I know that the wiring looms from strut to door are common culprits but I\'ve examined these and they look A1 I\'m sure I remember having a similar problem a couple of years back and I solved it by fiddling with fuses etc.
• astra brake light problem 23 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Can anyone suggest a solution to my problem with the brake lights on my son's 1.6 P reg Astra premier, Im minding the car for him whilst he's working away, It,s not getting a lot of running coupled with me being away on holiday, when I came back and tried to start It the battery was'nt up to the job, now normally I would just put the jump leads on it but I'd had this gadget in the boot for ages unused that works by transfering power via the cigar lighter sockets, the Idea is to just plug in and wait for enough power to flow into the duff battery, anyway It did'nt work and so resorted to the trusty jump leads, the problem now is that the brake lights won't go out as soon as the ignition is turned on, my own theory is that it may have blown a diode allowing power to flow from another source and feed the brake lights, but where are they located and what do they look like?
• jump start damage 5 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  About this time last year, the wife of a friend of mine found their 1991 VW Passat (55k miles, fvwsh and in excellent condition) had a flat battery. RAC were called and jump started the car. Battery was found to be faulty, so was replaced. Fair enough. Unfortunately, immediately after this had all happened, my friend found that some of the dash electronics had failed.
• Ford fiesta 1.4 pertol mk6 1.4L - Not cranking 1 Dec 2024 (Forum)
  Display shows red dashes only. Problem is slowly getting worse. Any advice as to the culprit? Battery is fully charged. Thanks  Mike 
• Ford Fiesta ST - Ford Fiesta ST 2005 Radio Code 9 May 2021 (Forum)
  Hi All, Just got the car out of the garage and since it required a new battery, I now need the radio code. Would anyone be able to provide the radio code? Managed to get the serial number: M056717    
• Renault Zoe - Zoe range 6 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  I've just bought a 2014 35000 mile Zoe with a 22kWh battery.  The range shows as 55miles at 100% charge. My dealer says this is reasonable, but looking at photos of similar cars for sale, it looks like 70-80 miles is more typical.  Appreciated if you could post your figures for comparison.
• Bike storage - 3 months off road 22 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  My son's 2010 Triumph will be sitting around this summer while he's away [working - natch]. Ought we to disconnect and store the battery and maybe raise it off the tyres, or must I simply use it up and down the road every week to keep it alive?