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• 06 Polo S No boot/hatch light????!!!! 27 May 2007 (Forum)
  Also I'm not positive about this but does the SE have a 12V cigar lighter type socket too.. wolud be very useful for me.. charging photo equipment batteries etc while travelling. I used to be a mechanic years ago, so although things have changed a lot since I'm confident in doing most work inc electrics properly (using quality connectors if necessary) with proper wiring advice.
• 12v Plugin Bluetooth handsfree kits 2 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  My phone is Bluetooth compatible, and I've used it with Bluetooth headsets, which frankly are useless due to their short battery life. so I'm interested in some of the plug and go systems on the market. I don't want a full installed kit, as I intend to swap it between 2 cars, so the 12V lighter ones are of interest. Does anyone have any experience of these and can they tell me what's out there in terms of manufacturers and models?
• Laid up Rover 214 23 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Partner has replaced it with a MINI and its not likely to move any time soon. Its a 1997 P reg with 119,800 miles on the clock. Its been sat since xmas and now the battery is flat and the interior is starting to go mouldy (steering wheel, seat belts, boot etc..). Shall I sell, or how can I look after it until I may need it again. Fingers crossed I wil have a job some distance away and the plan was to use the 214 for a few days a week (400 miles) to save my current daily car from any more deprecication (until my 6months are up and start recieving car allowance) If its left in the garage what can i do to stop it going rotton inside and out and what tips to keep it ok until I use it again??
• S-plate Micra engine light & 2 lambdas? 6 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Unforunately I haven't got the right equipment otherwise I'd read the fault again myself to double check. Secondly, can the light be reset manually or does it require a code reader? Would leaving the battery off for a few hours sort it? Thanks for your time. -------------- Mike Farrow
• vw polo coupe 1993 (L) 4 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  after a month or so, the problem arrised again and eventualy the engine stopped all together, it will turn over but it wont fire. ive checked the fuel line and theres fuel getting as far as the single point injection unit. after there theres nothing at all. could it be the 's.p.i' or something to do with the 'e.c.u'? or could it be the battery? i would be very thankfull if any one could help or advise me on this matter as my legs are realy hurting from having to walk everywhere. thankyou. mufcpeter@hotmail.com
• Thank you VW, thank you so much, 10 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Well Tourvan has come up with a new one from its box of tricks, foibles, faults and undesirable behaviour. Its decided it will be a laugh to leave the brake lights on all night. The battery is flat. Its not going anywhere. The VW ambulance is on its way. NOw for the very clever part. Someone knocked on my door on saturday night about midenight to say my lights were on. Yup it was the brake lights, so I kicked the brake pedal and off they went.
• Honda Accord Drive belt squeal from cold 23 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  It happens for the first 10 minutes from cold It only happens at tickover or when i pull away at junctions It is particularly bad on damp mornings I have replaced the following items in an attempt to cure this: Honda drive belts (a/c and Pas) Air con compressor Alternator Also it has recently had both timing and balancer belt and a Honda battery. The belt tension has been checked 3 times (independant garage-trusted and experienced) Any ideas folks before i go bankrupt!!! Last thing to change is the crankshaft pulley next week Both belts on removing them had lumps of hard plastic in the grooves-burnt belt??
• Just bought Pug 106 1.5D 19 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Also when turning right car makes a noise which seems to be coming from the o/s front tyre so it could be CV joint? Is it costly? Every now and then battery light in the dashboard comes on and then just switched itself off after driving for few minutes.
• SAAB 9-3 (2002 - 2007) - Spill back pipes. 9 May 2006 (Forum)
  Hi all, Please forgive my ignorance, but had my 2001 (60K miles) 9.3 TiD serviced the other day at a Saab Specialist (who I trust)and he advised that I should probably consider having the 'spill back pipes'changed at the next service. It had been a bit slow to start during the recent cold weather and he recommended a change of battery (which I did). It's now super, duper, smashing ! Now never having heard of these until the above, could more knowledgeable backroom aficianados please advise: What do they do/their function ? Is it wise to have them changed periodically ?
• Illegal, daft, both or neither? 3 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  As I got closer I realised it was one of those invalid/shopping things driven by old bloke at about 5-10 mph. It was one of those little things with 6in grey tyres, maroon "bodywork" covering the batteries etc and steered with handlebars with a shopping basket on the front- the sort of thing you see IN Sainbury's. Is it illegal? Is it just a silly thing to do (no pavements or cycle tracks mind). Should I have rung the police?
• Squealing and revs on T4 1.9TD 24 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  As the squaling starts to lessen the rev counter needle flickers a bit, and when the noise stops altogether the needle then rises to its normal posistion. The battery light didn't come on but maybe it had enough 'oomph' to prevent this.
• vx omega cd code 13 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Firstly thanks to you all for some great info and feedback. I have a 1999 omega 2.5 v6 cdx estate. Recently I had to change the battery and once i had coded the radio I found that I couldnt code the cd changer.I have a Philips CCRT 700 with built in mobile phone. I followed the handbook instructions,ie switch on ign,hold cd button,switch on radio,wait 3-5 seconds,then enter the code.
• Peugeot 406 aircon 7 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Someone said they'd bypassed the system and found that the compressor worked directly connected to the battery, which indicates other faulty components. Problem is, where are all of these components so I can check them. Or any other suggestions or very common faults on this model?
• Computer Related Questions - Volume 61 21 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Obviously I've been having a play and once I'd managed to fully drain the battery, I decided to read the manuals. I've noticed that Active Sync is on the cd but am curious as to what this is used for. I have a number of CDs including maps of Iberia which could come in handy so I'm guessing Active-Sync would be used solely to put them on the SD Card.
• Mondeo electrics 30 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Next thing, couldn't undo boot, lock rear doors. Remote key not working, which I thought was the battery. Found I had no indicators, or rear wipers. Everything else was OK. Assumed it was simply a fuse, so called in the Ford dealers to ask which it could be, and saw how many there are. I examined all the likely culprits but everything looked OK.
• Focus Air-Con Stopped Working 21 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Anyone any idea what could be wrong, or more importantly, how much it is likely to cost to fix? This year it is due for a major service, a new battery, probably a new rear silencer (it's looking somewhat rusty), so I'm wondering whether to bother and just trade it in for a new one.
• Fiesta 1.8 Diesel (Bad Starting) 28 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  A local garage refurbished the head and refitted (££££), however it is now very difficult to start, especially when cold. The glow plugs have been changed, and I have fitted a new battery. The garage tested the compression, and told me it was 'ok, but not brilliant'. 'Each cylinder should be over 400, but yours is 350 - 400'' whatever that means. Apart from the general question of what can I do with the car?
• Drunk in charge of a motor vehicle 19 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Of course, if we don't have our car keys, we can sleep in peace on the public road. What if, prior to going to the pub, we have disconnected the battery, so that the car will not start. What if we hide our key carefully prior to going to the pub; take only the remote control blipper; and on returning to the car 'have no key - think we've lost it.'
• Peugeot 406 climate control fault 7 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  From what he's said, I don't think the term "control panel" means the facia on the dash, but some hidden control unit under the bonnet or behind the dash - maybe this is the same as the control unit mentioned above? 3) The compressor works when connected directly to the battery. Apparently there is sufficient gas that the system doesn't need recharged. Sorr I can't give any more details - not my car! andymc
• Cavalier Diesel wont start 12 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  I have spent 2 weekends on it but cant get it started after it stalled while driving. Have checked all fuses, relays, wires, timing belt, also connected a direct cable from battery + term to idle stop solenoid (fuel cut-off) it clicked every time I touched the terminal on the solenoid. I also disconnected 1 of the fuel pipe unions from the injector and turned the engine over, no fuel came through.