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• New Cars - Not enjoyable to drive? 22 Jul 2025 (Forum)
  It's nice enough, but it definitely feels heavy and not very nimble. I'm not sure if that's because the hybrid battery was fully depleted, maybe the electric assist wasn’t kicking in? Should it have recharged itself? Hard to tell what the car is doing? Perhaps I just didn’t figure out how to operate it properly.
• Citroen c4 grand picasso - Abs/esp faulty gearbox light's on 25 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  After then check cables, cleaned wheel sensors front, replaced second hand abs pump (same part number) did abs bleeding all wheels, new battery, electronic parking brake cannot release i did with scanner. still problems. Want to drive and njoy with Citroen but can't. got scanner and my fault codes is:   Automatic or piloted gearbox: U1213 U0415 P0949 P1800   Engine management ECU: P1350 P1394 P1351   ABS/ESP: C1398 C1320 C1330 C139D U1219   Electronic parking brake: U1213   Any advice please.
• 2015 Renault Megane DCi - 2015 Megane broken down. Please help. 21 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  - Check hill start assist - Check ESC - Check injection system - Check Stop Start I've fitted a new like for like battery and cleared all previous OBD codes and the current permanent codes are - DTC020129 Cylinder 1 injector control circuit invalid signal - DTC926768 Stop start module circuit invalid - DTC407481  Engine torque multiplexed information status - DTC038096 pre heating unit diagnostic connection internal component failure Please can someone advise as I really need my car again.
• Honda Jazz - Getting car on the road after 3 yrs 27 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  I understand it would be worth between £1,890 - £2,100 in a road-worthy condition but I'd like to know what work is likely to be required to return it to that state, and hence whether this would give me a better return than just sc***ping it for a few hundred quid. I'm aware that the battery is dead, it has two flat tyres which may well need to be replaced and it will need an oil / fuel change but I guess this would just be the tip of the iceberg. Obviously it would need an MOT as well (and the last MOT included an advisory for 'Macpherson strut pin or bush worn' on both the near and offside front upper).
• Vauxhall Zafira B - Zafira B electrical problems 25 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  However, when I towed it to the dealer, the electrics came on ( as soon as I stopped they went off again ). The engine still would not start  though. I have tested the battery which is ok, tried  the spare key, which still does nothing and tried my fault code reader, which would not even power up. The dealer put it on their computer, and told me "it could be the fuse box" at a cost of £378.00 fitted.
• 2019 A3 Tfsi - Audi service 15 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  On my return I lifted the bonnet to replenish the windscreen washer and check the oil and found that the engine cover was missing and the battery terminal covers were adrift. The cover had not fallen off because if it had, it would still be in the engine compartment, nowhere else for it to go. Someone in the workshop must wonder why there is an engine cover lying around.
• NCAP, safety, smart motorways and safest fuel? 11 Jul 2021 (Forum)
   Fortunately the driver got out safely.  I don't think an electric car would be any better either, if the fragile lithium battery in a mobile phone can ignite when bent under an airline seat. Maybe diesel is the safest fuel?  My brother’s diesel fuel line split, spilling diesel over a hot exhaust.  No problem, switch off engine, fix hose, drive away again.
• Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 - Recommissioning a car 28 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Are these good cars and what problems should I be looking for on this model? I am expecting that it would need a complete service, new brake discs and pads, a battery and possibly a set of tyres. I could do most of this myself. Anything I am overlooking?
• Vauxhall corsa d 1.2 2010 petrol - Cold start problems corsa d 1.2 petrol 2010 17 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  I have replaced the coolant temperature sensor on the radiator and cleared the code. I have replaced the battery and spark plugs also and the problem persists. Also i don't know if it's a seperate problem but i have accessed the hidden temp screen and the car temperature won't climb above around 55°c even after replacing the sensor.
• Ford Fiesta - Headlights turn only turn on when switched off 17 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Does anyone have any suggestions what could be causing the issue? Not sure if its relevant but I barely use the car any longer, I had a completely flat battery about a year ago as it hadn't been used in so long. I've tried to take it out every now and again just to stop this happening again. I'm not sure if this would be related. Thanks for any help you can provide
• Kia Niro EV - Cost of Charging EV's away from home 14 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  The latest figure I have seen is 70p per kwH, which, by my reckoning makes and EV about 30% more expensive to fuel than a hydrocarbon car. My reasoning is: Battery capacity on my PHEV - roundly 7kWh. Cost of home charging = 7 x 15p = £1.05 for 30 miles. Petrol cost for 30miles £1.11 per litre - @ 40mpg = approx - approx £3.75 Charging cost for 7kwh @ 70p per KwH = £4.90.
• Vauxhall Frontera sports - Alarm immobilizer thatcham vauxhall Frontera sport 20 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  Battery went flat and alarm kept going off so somebody removed something either under bonnet or wheel arch but cannot remember where to disconnect sirens. I have 2 keys, not fob type, and only one appears to work to switch off thatcham alarm immobilizer.
• All - EVs 13 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  We love our electric car but it took 8 hours to do a 3 hour journey! Setting off with a full battery. Why? App says chademo is working, get there, 10minutes waiting to speak to someone, only to find out it's been out of order 12 days but wasn't added to the app. Pretty much all the way down to the M42, charging points out of order..or not updated as working or not.
• Jaguar XK - Cranks but won't start after a stormy night 23 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  Was a quick move, didn't let the engine run properly. Next morning it cranks but won't start. Recharged the battery as the first suspect - no luck. Tried hacks with brake pedal and start button - same. Attached you will find videos of the car starting and readings from the OBD port with OBD Fusion app. Have some ideas what to do next, but would love to get your input first.
• If you're going to test-drive an EV or PHEV.... 16 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  They had a BMW 225xe available (most dealers don't), and as I like to start a short-list a year or so in advance I arranged a test-drive - only to find that it wouldn't run on electric power.  Battery low, according to the screen. I've generally been lucky with car salespeople in the past: this one was keen and friendly but was new to the job and had no product knowledge of hybrids.  I spoke to his manager afterwards and apparently they go on training courses only when there's a new model.
• Citroen Picasso Xsara..2.6 HDI 2006. 151k - airbag warning 15 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  Hello, the day after my MOT i had airbag warning lights come on, along with a dashboard message of "airbag fault", these faults remain, lights still on and next to it what appears to be a warning of side airbag too..different icons. I tried messing with the connections under the seats and disconnecting the battery to no avail. I replaced the coms unit and airbag squib some weeks before hand, the slipring started making a squeeking noise shortly before failure, I removed and refitted the slipring unit and squeek gone but airbag lights persist.
• immobilize immobilizer? (Car won't start... blinki 24 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  The little "car and key" icon continues to flash on the dashboard, which means that the anti-theft device (immobilizer) is active. I've tried the following: - disconnect the battery and touch the leads together for 20 seconds - open all doors (hood and trunk), close them all, reactivate the alarm - try several keys (I have three keys that have been "paired" to this car) - insert key in door lock, turn to left and hold, turn to right and hold, unlock.
• 08 mondeo - Mondeo mk 4 1.8tdci won't start . Now starts ! 8 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  I went through  all the  usual  non start  issues as I'm  sure you  have if you're reading  this, battery  . Starter. heater plugs , relay . Pipework, filter bleeding. 
• ford focus diesel tdci - focus help 25 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Where to start, 3 weeks ago my 1.6 diesel focus TDCI went in to limp mode... took it to the garage and codes read DPF filter, i had i chemically flushed and all was well. yesterday went into limp mode again displaying Engine systems fault, so back to the garage. the mechanic who i know is very experienced and trustworthy ran another diagnostic this time dpf, power steering, battery and alternator codes have came up, he has check these faults and they are all fine, he seems to think this could be a software problem or a wiring issue, i told him i did not want to spent hundreds on this car valuved at £1000 so he advised me to fined a mechanic who will fiddle around with the software and maybe to BLOCK the codes from coming up and sending it into limp mode.
• Bmw e46 316 2004 model - Automatic Gearbox Issue - Gear Monitoring 4 and 5 11 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Once the engine switched off for a min the error clears. The car has only done 75000. I have searched online was followed advice about trying new battery, cleaning maf sensor and  checking connections but to no avail. There is no other codes being stored. The gearbox is a sealed system and cant check level on it. I have spoke to several mechanics and they just recommended trying a specialist but since the car is getting on a bit i would rather leave this stage till last resort.