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• brava dash light and advice 6 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  hi all, i currently own a R reg fiat brava sx 1.4, and would like some advice i was driving today and one of the lights next to the oil one came on, and i referred to my haynes manual but it doesnt say what it is, and i was wondering wether anyone else does. its not the oil (oil can logo) its not the indicators (obviously) its not the battery (battery icon) its not the key code one (lil yellow key icon its not the handbrake one ( steering wheel icon) its kinda a pipe thing with a spray of liquid, though i dont know wether its trying to indicate water or oil, and what about it.
• Micra Niggles 10 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Very annoying! And now the big one - the remote central locking is totally unresponsive. It's not the battery in the "plipper" as it's just had a new one apparently, but I often have to stand by the car like a fool waiting for it to sort itself out and let me in or lock. Ordinarily I would just use the key to lock and unlock but there is no option to do this - makes me wonder how I'd get into the car if the battery went flat and the central locking didn't work....??
• Faulty alternator 1 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Last year the alternator on my '94 Nissan Primera had to be replaced for the first time, along with the battery. In April of this year after only 14 months wear and 12000 miles I started to experience problems with the battery light coming on. I took the car back to the garage. They took a while to diagnose the fault, after testing various electical items, and then concluded the fault was with the new alternator, which was promptly replaced and the owner of the garage returned the car saying he would try to claim for the cost under the warranty whilst it had failed so soon after the 12 months.
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  My Volkswagen Polo has endless starting problems - what could it possibly be? 10 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I've been having a series of issues with my 2012 Volkswagen Polo for the past couple of months and I’m at my wits end as it appears to have an ‘undiagnosable’...
• Priu$ Worse Than Hummer 22 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  From there, the nickel hops over to China to produce ?nickel foam.? From there, it goes to Japan. Finally, the completed batteries are shipped to the United States, finalizing the around-the-world trip required to produce a single Prius battery. Are these not sounding less and less like environmentally sound cars and more like a farce?
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  Could you recommend a plug-in hybrid that can tow a small trailer? 9 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I tow a small trailer, which I use to transport horse muck, firewood, pallets etc with my 2011 Mini Countryman diesel. I was looking to replace it with...
• MINI Coupe Cooper S - Rattles, Thumps, Squeaks and Bumps. 25 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  They purport to be a premium brand but our experience contradicts this. After two days of battery died. Not a flat battery but a faulty battery which left us stranded. After a week the hatch was failing to close properly. After six weeks and 800 miles the wipers failed. Paintwork faults then found around the hatch edges.
• audi a4 v6 - 2.5tdi v6 start issue after camshaft replacement 19 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  could a new near £35 sensor be duff on purchase?? would this make a difference i wonder?.. battery seems ok 12.5v standing. 14v running and 10.3v during cranking. seems the same voltage during a 2 turn start as a 6/7 turn start mulitmenter stays obove 10v  when cranking so not wanting to spend £100 on a new battery just yet!
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  Rover 45 has died and won't start 15 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Rover 45 yesterday and as I was driving home the revs were bouncing up when parked at lights. Today, the engine light came on and the car died...
• 1999 Chrysler Voyager 2.5TD,man trans - 1999 Voyager TD loose power at 1900rpm, 1 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  if u loose turbo pressure on pressure side it would be even loss,this problem who we all have is a sudden loss,and it would have been a big whistle someplace thru a crack,but ill check if some vacumline is close to battery as one say in here,since i worked with the battery,could pushed one of or out......but again i think a in order Voyager turbo would run better even if u remove the turbo,then they do with this problem...but again im going to check if something around turbo/vacumlines,etc   had another 96(yes not learning.lol) coupple years ago ,same problem,didnt get it solved sold it,and dont know if they ever got it fixed, There is many in here who have EXACTLY the same problem,and there has not come up one single good answer whats real wrong and how to fix it,just lots of this and that,and im blank myself,was hoping someone who realy had fixed the problem had been in here and told.......i think but not sure that guy with turbocrack in line was another problem.......but ill check,it could be a chainreaction who tells sensors this and that,so ill check,if i solve it too,ill be in here and tell,but listen to all opinions......
• ford focus - Particles, Catalitic converters, DPF's, Diesel??? 9 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  The DPF's have an effect on fuel consumption so does Catalytic converters. The addition of the stop start system must put more stress on the battery and will most probably give it a shorter life span. Thus causing more polution in manufacturing a replacement. At present I still have the original Ford battery on my 03 fiesta, 8 years old and still going strong.
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  How can I stop my Honda HR-V's alarm going off? 17 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2000 Honda HR-V three-door hatchback which I purchased in 2002 from our local dealer. At the beginning of this year the alarm started going off...
• Help Please. Major Pug 206 Problems 22 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  To summarise the usual suspects: Glow plugs - already eliminated Glow plug relay - you'd know about it even in the summer if this went Compression - Air in the fuel line - Battery -
• Ford Fiesta - Car radio code 16 Sep 2024 (Forum)
  Hi my dad had the battery changed in his car and now the radio is asking for a code but the code innthe manuel isntnworking and is making me wait 30 minutes before i an try again i was wondering could anyone help me with some sort of mastercode the serial number for the readio is m196286 could you please email to me as im not sure how to use this if i get a reply my email address is joe_lfc06@msn.com thannks.
• Door handles 12 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  The more serious problem will be when someone is unconscious in the car after an accident, but rescuers cannot open the doors because there are no handles to pull. In that situation, the car's battery might be isolated too, for safety, so the doors cannot be released. Perhaps I'm over thinking this, but it seems a flaw.
• Vauxhall Antara 59 plate - Alarm system on Vauxhall Antara. 21 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  Alarm keeps going off, even when I lock the car via the drivers door, not using the fob.  I have been told that the alarm system runs off it own battery. If this is so I would appreciate any advice  as to how I can disconnect without having to pull fuses, which could possibly cause more problems. Thanks in advance. Drifter 
• How will this affect the ordinary motorist ? - Euro 7 to be introduced 2025 24 Nov 2022 (Forum)
  Even PHEV s will be affected and will be restricted in their use of EV power to extend the use of their batteries. Looks like the UK are locked into the EU regulations even though we are no longer a member but taking a pragmatic view it looks like another nail in the coffin of the less affluent in society having access to personal transport.
• Nissan Qashqai 2011 - 1.5 DCI - Starting issue -Nissan Qashqa 24 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  Takes a few attempts to start. Once started  its starts again but but always on 2nd crank . Tested the battery and seems to be ok. Priming the fuel bulb does not make much difference. no error codes on a cheap scanner. Any ideas what it could be?   Many thanks    
• Any - Electric Cars Tow Bars 19 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  Hi Having done some research I understand that only larger electric cars can be fitted with a towbar. It seems the ID3 / Kona size can’t because of battery weight / range / too much pressure on running gear. I only want to tow a small trailer to the refuse tip occasionally and a small lightweight dinghy twice a year. Any idea on what I could buy to fit the bill ?
• Petrol car still better than PHEV and EV? 6 Mar 2022 (Forum)
    Is it still worth buying a petrol car then? PhEV has 2 different drive train and both phev and EV batteries are also costly. Feels like the two are still at least 5 years away from being cost competitive. Could I get some input on this?