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• Fiord Focus Mk. 3 diesel estate - Inaudible direction indicator warning sounder 26 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Particularly as I have got older  I have increasing difficulty in hearing the indicator sounder [ especially on a motorway at 70mph]; the dashboard flashing light is not readily noticed in bright sun light. My driving style is such that often the  the automatic cancelling does not operate. Any suggestions how to amplify sound or self cancel after a selected number of flashes/bleeps (say 10).
• Insignia CDTI SRI Nav or Audi A4 S Line 170 TDI - Unrecorded Damaged car, is it worth it? 26 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  ViewItem&item=120599229717&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:GB:1123 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNRECORDED-DAMAGED-SALVAGE-INSIGNIA-DIESEL-AUTOMATIC-/120623100465?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1c15b27231    
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  Recommend a specialist to repair my friend's Volvo XC90 gearbox? 6 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  A friend's Volvo XC90 '55 plate automatic gearbox has failed. Is there any garage in the Slough area that you would recommend for the job?
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  Do you have any info on the BMW 318TI? 27 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to buy a BMW 318TI 1999 automatic. Could you give me any info on these?
• Jeep Cherokee 3.0 CRD - Engine management light and gearbox fault 8 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  My friend has a Jeep Cherokee (2004) with 110,000km on the clock. It has a problem where the engine management light has now come on, and when using the automatic gearbox, it has become very gutless and lacks power.  When the gearbox is changed to manual mode, it performs reasonably. What might be causing this problem? Is this a serious problem. The car-by-car section of this site lacks the information I need.
• Citroen C5 - No auto-close windows when it Rains 2003 C5 6 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  I would expect that if I park the car and leave the windows open during the summer and it starts to rain, the car would sense this and AUTOMATICALLY close the windows. The windows do close when the key is in the ignition and in the accesories position. Is this normal or do I need to reset something? Thanks in anticipation.
• Do CVT gearboxes actually work ? 29 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I am also interested to know how they drive, do you put your foot down and the revs stay at 3,000rpm all of the time until the speed is higher ? How do you perform a kick down like in a normal automatic ?
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2000 - 2010) - auto box on 20l 27 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  From time to time warnings come up of automatic malfuctions on my picasso. Its been taken to the dealer and nothing is ever found at fault. If there is nothing obvious wrong in future would I get away ignoring these warnings as it coming to the end of the warrantie and I dont fancy forking out everytime the dash flashes.
• Mazda 626 (1997 - 1999) - 1999 2.0 blue smoke on start up 11 May 2009 (Forum)
  Everything I've read on the internet suggests that the valve stem seals are leaking. Spoke to someone recently that reckoned it was normal for 2ltr cars to do this as the automatic choke was 'forcing everything thru'. Reckoned it could be fixed by giving it a tune up. I would have thought that if a car had an ECU then it wouldn't have a choke or be tunable, other than by remapping the ECU.
• Permanently illuminated dash display 3 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Any other vehicle I have ever owned or driven, you know it is time to turn the headlights on when you can no longer see the display. I have taken the decision to run with headlights perpetually on (they are automatically turned off when the ignition is turned off).
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 06 1.6 Auto - how much is it worth? 22 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I have been asked to help sell an elderly relative's Peugeot 206 automatic and would appreciate an up-to-date indication of its value (trade and private) in the current market. It is a 1600cc Look in metallic grey and was registered December 2006 (one owner from new). It has done 5000 miles (currently on a SORN as she has stopped driving).
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 03 2.2 Auto gears thumping 5 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2003 Vectra 2.2 DTi Automatic. Just recently, every now and again, after a long journey, when stopping, enering an urban area for example, when I set off again after putting into Neuteral, it thumps into gear and not sooth like it does at a higher speed.
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 1999 1.4 Instrument panel failure 2 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  The instrument panel on my 1999 1.4 Polo petrol automatic has stopped working completely - no speedo, tacho, clock, petrol gauge, etc. I've checked the relevant fuses and they're fine, so I've been told I have to take this to a VW dealer to be looked at.
• Abandoned Cars 7 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  The topic of abandoned cars comes up often but today right outside a local Tesco Extra I saw a car I thought unlikely to see abandoned. A 1998 R reg BMW 5 Series 540i automatic. Who'd have thought someone would dump this. But I've not been for a few days and this car is not parked and someone has placed an abandoned car notice inside on the dash. Apart from someone's smashed the rear tail lights (probably has a dodgey history) it looked in good condition.
• New Drink Driving Limits 30 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  The proposals also suggest graduated penalties including first offence 6 points for 5 years and an automatic ban for 2 offences. Sounds reasonable to me. While I don't advocate dd, it has always seemed harsh to potentially lose your livelihood, home etc for what could have been a slight transgression.
• Peugeot 406 Coupe (1997 - 2003) - 99 V6 - Water collecting somewhere in the bodywork 22 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  T reg, V6 Automatic, 3.0 litre I know it has been raining, but the car has been largely parked on my driveway, and not driven through any floods, at the moment when accelerating or braking you can hear a large amount of water sloshing around I think either in the passenger door or in the sills under the door passenger side.
• Ruptured Achilles tendon 4 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Last Friday I suffered a left foot ruptured achilles tendon which i have been told will take at least 3 months to treat. I am considering changing my Nissan X-Trail for an automatic vehicle to carry my wife and two small dogs. Would I still be allowed to drive such a vehicle with a plaster cast on my left leg, if so any recommendations as to what car would be suitable with a price of approx £13 K Looking forward to your advice.
• vw passat tensioner problems ! 1 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Hi All I have a 2000 x reg 1.9 tdi Passat I developed a problem with the auxilary belt the when steerring the belt started slipping so it looked like the belt tensioner replaced that and i still have the problem , When on tick over the tensoner seems to vibrate !! which is causing the problems . So far i have replaced the auxilary belt, automatic tensioner, power steering pump, and still the belt slips and on tick over the tensioner vibrates loudly Can anyone help !!
• Hard starting scooter if left for 3 days 21 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 125 honda scooter (automatic). It has been serviced since new (plugs and oil always changed frequently). It seems to start first time in all weathers if it is used daily, which I use to work. There are no obvious signs of engine wear or anything like that.
• 1991 BMW 525 Auto Gearbox Problem 4 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Problem is it drives as though its stuck in one gear (3rd I think) and is very slow on pick-up and sounds as though the automatic clutch is slipping. Also the wee message display below the speedo reads TRANS something and to refer to the owners manual... very handy... if you actually have one!! Anyone any ideas?? All help gratefully received.