Refine by channel:  Forum (5074)    Ask HJ (1531)    News (283)    productReview (122)    Article (113)    FAQs (7)    Good Garages (4)  

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 02 1.2 Won't start/turn over 14 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, please can some one help, this is my girlfriends car, got in it to go to work, all lights come on dash etc then the relevant warning light go off as normal, go to start the car and nothing happens at all. doesn't turn over what so ever or even make a sound. immobiliser light isnt on but im guessing this would be the problem? had a new starter motor last year and a new battery 2 years ago, so fairly sure it wouldn't be that? can any one please help? Thanks, Luke Luke seeing as the requests we make about year and engine size are so vague, I've altered this one for you !
• Renault Clio II (1998 - 2001) - 00 1.4 SI engine starts and then cuts out 7 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  If I leave it for a bit it will start and then cut out again, then it will just turn over and not start, so I keep leaving it and trying again later until maybe it will start or flatten the battery, once it does start it seems ok and seems to start ok if the engine is still warm each time you try to start it, if it starts it seems to last a fraction longer before it cuts out My wife has only had the car for two weeks and the fault has only just occured.
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - 2005 1.6 Petrol Zetec Jump leads connected wrongly 26 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Hiya, friend has the above C Max and car wouldn't start. She suspected flat battery so tried jump starting it off other car but smoke appeared so she stopped and called AA. AA realised that she had connected jump leads up the wrong way round and a fuse had blown. He got car started OK but suggested it goes straight to a garage to make sure nothing has been damaged due to connecting the leads up incorrectly.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - (95-99) 1.8 diesel endura electrical problem 24 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  hi hope someone can help, my battery has been draining flat if left for day and half, traced it to the top right fuse in under steering fuse box, when puting a fuse with a bulp on im getting a pulsing bulb?..........thing that makes this even more strange is the radio is on the same fuse, its not supposed to be going by the fuse box lid, any idea what this fuse is for?
• Vauxhall Corsa D (2006 - ) - 2007 1.2 - Courtesy lights stay on when locking 28 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  The courtesy lights stay on after locking and also at time when driving the car. To avoid draining the battery (there are 4 footwell and three sets of overhead lights) I've removed the fuse. Since the car was delivered the double locking system has been erratic sometimes refusing to double lock but the lighting problem indicates something that needs attention.
• '03 Passat electrics problem 28 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Could it be connected to the water problem? I wondered if the voltage to the electrics was dropping too low (battery problem) but the engine seems to turn over and start ok. thanks for your help. Rob
• Road pricing is inevitable if...... 13 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  VED is just a tax on possession, so I don't think could be morally justified at the level that would be needed to replace fuel duties. So if battery packs get better, get used to the idea coming to a road near you.
• Loss of power steering Octavia 1.9 TDi 26 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Was driving to work this morning when, having braked reasonably sharply, I discovered upon moving off again that I had lost power steering and the battery light on the dashboard was illuminated. A quick check under the bonnet didn't reveal anything obvious and as I was only half a mile from work I thought that I'd drive the rest of the way, which I did without steering assistance.
• G Whizz crash safety scare. 11 May 2007 (Forum)
  They are classed as quadracylcles (4-wheel bikes) as long as they are less than a certain weight (without batteries) - hence their light build - hence their poor crash safety. But as they are now seen as an alternative to cars, especially in London, the DoT thinks they might have to meet car crash test standards.
• vdo cdr rip codes needed 26 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  any help would be very appriciated... ive got all the details but wont bore you with numbers untill there needed,. many thanks if any is out there call me by the way i have a blaupunkt 300 that i got with the omega... it has no code as my battery went flat...and ive got a 400 with the code that i was to replace with this vdo... any one need any bits.
• Peugeot 406 warning light 29 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  From what little information I have been able to get this light can cover a multitude of engine problems. Is there anything obvious I can try (I'v tried diconecting then reconnecting the battery) or will it require a diagnostics test? If it does require a diagnostics test do I have to go to a dealer or are there mobile testers out there Thanks again for your help,an advise
• Mondeo 1.8TDi - Drivebelt or alternator? 20 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  For the last month or so I have been getting a squeal from the alternator belt when pulling away, especially on a cold engine. (I know, I should have seen to it earlier). Just pulled up at home and the battery light has come on and wouldn't go out. On lifting the bonnet the belt is whirring merrily round but the alternator pulley is stationary. There is at least 1/2" slack in the belt, is this enough to stop it turning the alternator or am I looking at the possibility of a seized alternator?
• engine quiting. Ford Puma 9 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Some times it would just die and I would be stuck in road for 5 minutes until it started back up. Doesn't seem to battery as lights are ok and connections look fine. You can hear fuel pump so I think the immobiliser is ok. No warning lights are on. Using the trip button trick I was able to get the following 2 error codes from the ECU 5967 and 0115.
• Peugeot 406 indicating left by itself 30 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I took the cowling off the steering wheel but wasn't brave enough to remove the screws holding the cover on the black box thing. I also wondered whether a weak battery could cause these electrical maladies. It is the original (almost 6 years old) and the car does a lot of short journies. Any ideas gratefully received. I'll be visiting my trusted independent next week.
• Diesel Starting Problems - pug 206 29 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  I just about managed through last winter without major starting problems (avarage two turns of the key), but got the glow plugs replaced in January by a Pug Dealer. Anyway, is there an obvious solution to this problem, that would ease my winter worries (New battery perhaps), or should I expect the nightmare starts again. My fear being that the Pug will fair to start this year!!! Car has over 100K mostly motorway miles on the clock. A worried pug dealer, is there any other Kind?
• 99 vectra fuse problem 26 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  hi can anyone help me my vectra keeps blowing a 30 amp fuse in the engine compartment ,there is a fuse holder at the front of the engine next to the battery. inside there are two fuses green 30 amp and are quite big.one of them keeps blowing but not all of the time .i dont know if this has something to do with my air con as it normally goes when its on but not all of the time.i do know that it has some thing to do with the fans as the temp goes up sky high.so pop a new one in and the fans come on again. i did have the front fan ghanged as this was seized up .so was this front fan the air con fan....and could it be a differant fan than went on my car ,as i got it from a scrap yard... any suggestions why it keeps blowing.
• glowplugs vw caravelle 2.4 d 18 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  were having real trouble starting our bus on these cold mornings ,the colder it gets harder she is to start ,we think we must have a glow plug prob,the 50 amp fuse is fine and there is a good feed to this point ,the next problem is the glow plugs are a real swine to get to ,what is the easiest way to check them and how, any suggestions would be a great help ,once started shes fine all day but when left over night the problems begin,weve even had to tow her once because the battery drained trying to start her and within a matter of yards she started,its only started doing this in this very cold weather but if we leave her until later in the day when it warms up a bit she will start but with a struggle
• 93 VW Golf 1.4 starting problem 18 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Come back later - starts on the button. On one occasion it died soon after starting but then restarted shortly afterwards. It had a new battery a couple of months ago, I invariably replace it just to ensure no problems later. I assume it is some electrical gizmo with an intermittent fault - one of those sensor thingies? Once they replaced dynamos with alternators I tended to lose the plot.
• 1995 1.3SPi Mini won't start! 12 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 1995 SPi Rover Mini Cooper, and she has somehow decided that she doesn't want to start. The battery is fully charged, it turns over but won't fire up. Have used a voltmeter to check that the full 12v is going to the coil. For some reason, there are no sparks coming from the HT lead from the coil into the distributor cap.
• Electric Motorcars ? 11 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  The Telegraph motoring section, Saturday Aug. 28, has an article on an Indian electric car called the Riva G-Wiz. It looks something like the Smart, but runs off batteries. I'm fairly sure that the car would satisfy the daily motoring needs of most of the backroomers. There is also a news announcement that Ford are recalling their electric 'Think' car, "...made for and shipped to the British and USA markets".