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• Help, Key in washing machine 12 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  The key will now not unlock remotely my cenral locking and disable the alarm. I've taken the key apart, dried it out and fitted new batterys and still no luck. Has anyone got any other ideas?? This is the only key I have and a replacement from VW is about £140 so any hlp would be appreciated. thanks.
• Volvo V70 Fan Problems. 15 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Yesterday the cooling fan would not stop running even when the ignition off, and it eventually drained the battery. The only way to stop it is to pull the plug apart. Does anybody know how to fix it without taking it to a expensive garage? Thanks. Post amended. Posting entirely in CAPS is thought to be bad manners (it\'s a way of expressing bad temper because it looks as if you\'re shouting).
• 306 central locking 22 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  i recently bought a peugeot 306 DT N reg. The central locking and alarm didnt work, i put this down to the key fob. Changed the flat battery to find key fob was broken, changed key fob to find that although key fob was broke, ,something else doesnt work. Can someone please help me- a) locate the central locking control unit, or know why central locking and Alarm dont work.
• pug 205 starting problem (startermotor? 7 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I have 1990 205 XE It is not starting the engine is not turning over and its not the battery because its new. It may be the starter motor as I can't hear it clicking Its maybe the connection ot the start motor has come away because I could not find the connection but I did not have much time to look for it.
• Laguna (1995) Alarm problem 21 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  A problem has developed with the remote alarm keyfobs and now they won't de activate the immobiliser or operate the central locking. I have changed batteries in both, but still no joy. To make things worse, I can enter a 4 digit code to override this, but the switch on the wiper stalk doesn't work. The voice computer system is driving me mad... Anyone have any suggestions to keep me sane?
• Why keep the engine running? 13 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  He left the engine running on his Transit all the time. Apart from having the radio on (loud of course), there was nothing else to drain the battery. Chris M
• Alarm on Xantia 19 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I put my Xantia TDI in the garage and went away for two weeks. On my return the 12 month old battery was flat.On charging it the front lights came on and flashed. My friendly Citroen specialist explained that the alarm must have been triggered(there was no noise jut flashing headlamps) and he explained how to reset it.
• Rover 820 question 26 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  I own a 1988 Rover 820 SE Automatic. I know that the engine needs resetting after the battery is taken off or loses its charge- I just can't remember exactly how to do this. I know it involves starting the enginne and waiting for the fan to come on- then performing some sort of operation with the gas pedal.
• Mondoe Starter 15 May 2001 (Forum)
  This fault will sometimes occur a few times in a week and then disappear for months, and then reappear. The battery is ok as it starts fine in cold weather. Is this likely to be the solenoid and can this be replaced separately to the starter. Is this a common problem with Mondeos?
• Vauxhall Zafira A - How long can an average petrol car run for? 24 Oct 2018 (Forum)
    It's not really a big problem - someone told me that as it's electric power steering it's possibly the battery, but we've had the battery checked so many times and each time it comes back fine, the battery is still the original battery though, but it does also have a green light on the battery that also shows up fine too.
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  A bought a car that now needs repairs - and the dealer is refusing to pay. What do I do? 15 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased a Vauxhall Astra but within the first 24 hours the battery died and the rear left tyre needed replacing due to having a puncture beyond...
• 2010 Toyata Yaris 5 door - 2010 Toyata Yaris double locking system 17 Aug 2024 (Forum)
    Im fairly certain I have double locking on the above. How can I over ride it if my keyfob is damaged or the battery is dying in the keyfob?  Can I just check what the giveaway signs are that Ive definitely got double locking in terms of the labels that Toyota refer to as being on the front side windows. Many thanks for any help or advice given.
• Renault Clio - Droning and rattling noise 12 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  Not at lower speed though so can’t be pedestrian warning of hybrids. 2. Some rattling noise from rear left hand from where the traction battery is placed in the trunk. I have checked it’s not the seat belt buckles rubbing on plastic or any item stored in the trunk. More pronounced on cold morning.
• Nissan Qashqai (10 reg) - Radio code 9 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  The car has just had a new clutch fitted and the garage disconnected the battery. Now I cannot access the radio. I looked on YouTube and found an override method but that has stopped working now.  To fix this properly, I seem to need a 4 digit code which may or may not be on the back of the radio but that is built in to the dashboard and would be very expensive to take all that out.
• Any - EV’s and vegetable oil. 2 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  But instead of potentially waiting months for a suitable electrical feed to the site, drivers will charge from second life EV batteries that are, in turn, charged by generators running on vegetable oil. The generation process is 90% lower carbon emitting than diesel and the requisite number of trees will be planted to hit net zero.
• EV dual motors - why? 10 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  Do the drivers get option to run 1 motor or it is both must run at same time? Lastly, why one would choose dual motors version as this would drain battery faster * = There are some ICE cars (e.g. RAV4) with a motor at rear axle to provide 4WD capability.
• Vw golf gte - Hybrid car 7 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  I’m looking for a car that’s a self charging and plug in hybrid along the lines of a golf gte, where it can either be plugged in or charge when driving. During the week it would be used for short journeys so hopefully would run on battery, then at the weekends longer motorway journeys. Other than the golf what other makes and models could I look at with similar capabilities, obviously not all would have the golf gte performance and my budget is around £18000
• Self charging hybrids? 8 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  My limited knowledge of the technology suggests that a self charging hybrid doesn’t really suit my driving style. Once the EV battery has been exhausted of charge surely I wouldn’t be driving enough using the petrol engine alone to recharge it? 
• BMW 4 Series - BMW RDCI FAULT CODE 4806B8H/4720312 4 May 2022 (Forum)
  Hi I’m having repeated RDCI errors - I’m hoping it’s just one of the sensor batteries but got the following code when I plug into computer but can’t locate what this code means? Any ideas ? Also have error code 4806DAH/4720346 which i’ve found online stating RDCI WHEEL ELECTRONICS NO RECEPTION FRONT RIGHT I assume this is the drivers front side ?
• Why are electric cars so expensive? 4 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  I cannot understand why an ordinary hatchback can cost £15,000 but the electric equivalent is £30,000.On the £15,000 petrol engined cars there is the engine,gearbox,catalytic converter,fuel tank,pipe work etc that is missing on the electric car.This makes the petrol car at least £5,000 less,then add in the electric motor,batteries and control gear would only add £10,000 to the price so an electric car should be around the £20,000 mark to buy.I think we are being ripped off somewhere?