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• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 95 1.3 Central locking fault 21 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  As the motor assembly is integral with the door catch, I have had to fit it back on the car for now. Recently, we had a flat battery due to a broken cable on the alternator. I noticed that I was unable to lock the car manually without 12v power. Is this correct? I assumed that I would be able to lock the front doors with the key without power.
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 02 1.0 Oil and performance problems - HELP! 14 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  My really urgent problem is that the car ran fine until I left the radio on while working on it for the MOT and the battery ran flat. I charged it the next day. It is now running like a bag of bolts. There is a distinct dip in power when starting off almost to the point of it stalling if you do not keep the revs up and it now sounds like my blinking diesel Vectra.
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 95 Corsa radio 3 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Been driving daughter's 95 Corsa lately with nothing to listen to but my moaning at having no power steering! The radio is not working because the battery went flat. I've got the code and the instructions emailed to me by her but all I get is SAFE. It doesn't move on the the next stage. So is anything missing from the following instructions? 1. Switch on ignition 2.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 - Doors deadlock when driving 16 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  It's probably worth mentioning that the remote key has not worked for many years - I changed the battery (which made no difference) and have never got round to finding out the cause, as it locks and deadlocks manually without a problem. Cheers.
• BMW 3-Series E46 Compact (2001 - ) - 2003 318 - Sticky Central Locking 15 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  And sod's law it had to happen when we were showing the car to some prospective purchasers..... my luck all over. I dont think its the key fob battery, it happens with 2 keys. I dont want to get robbed at a bmw garage, any ideas??
• Renault - Can anyone give me some advice please! 19 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Bought my renault last jan and the fiat garage (they told me they own renault dealership in another town) had lost the service history between the trade in and me buying it, they said when they come across it they will let me have it gulliable as i am i accepted this, as they assured that they had serviced it for years etc details all on their computer. the battery died last week and the radio has gone off - local renault garage said i should never have bought it without the service history and service book, also i need to take it back to fiat garage i bought it from so they can apply for the radio code.
• 01 Saxo mk2, ECU warning light problem 27 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  A few days ago, my engine warning light came on, so I checked out the engine and connectors and such like, running 100% OK. I disconnected the battery for 2 hours, to clear any fault codes, restarted, still have the same light, took the car to my mechanic, whose has a full test setup, first used a new diagnostic tester, would not "see" the ECU, which was weird, so he then put on a old diagnostic tester, which was used on the car about a year ago, which at the time worked fine, again did not "see" or could talk to the ECU.
• Fiat Punto Mulijet, poor acceleration 28 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  MAP sensor checked as ok by substitution With MAF sensor disconnected, test drive revealed no change in performance New Fiat MAF sensor fitted, no improvement EGR actuator checked for resistance, approx 8Ω, 9V present with ignition ON, 12V present with engine running. EGR actuator disconnected and test driven, no change. EGR actuator fed directly from battery, clicks could be heard from solenoid Help please!
• Dealing with speed traps - GPS gadgets? 15 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  The unit would need to know the limit of the road and if it has a camera datbase even better. I would fit it in the car so its on all the time so it would ideally need to be battery powered. Cheers James P.S No smart alec comments about using your speedo, there seems to be little margin for error now with the new "zero tolerance" policy and I don't want to risk it. If anyone wants to debate about it, or speed traps themselves, please start another thread.
• re-initialising Xsara remote 29 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Confident off my work.. we tried it out, only to find it didn't work! There was a reference in the handbook about re-initialising after removing the battery (which I did to protect the circuits whilst soldering.....replaced with new one) This seemed to be simply putting the key in and turning till ignition lights came on and pressing the remote control.
• What Sat Nav? Advice appreciated 7 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  I want to be able to: 1, Type in postcode onto the screen and then be directed to my destination. 2, Transfer the unit from one car to another as we may share it in the office for journeys to customers we have not visited before (unless they are really cheap). 3, It needs to do mainland Europe pretty well (France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland) - I managed to take the wrong route roung Brussels 3 times yesterday. 4, Do they charge from a 12V socket in the car or are they just rechargeable-at-home AA batteries? 5, If it covered speed camera locations this would be a bonus. A recognised brand is preferable (Tom Tom, Garmin, Navman?). A key issue is price. The cheaper the better. Can I get all of the above for £200?
• Nissan Alternator problem 29 May 2006 (Forum)
  I?ve got a Nissan Primera (2002) ? and a week or so ago the battery warning light came on. The AA came round and found out that the alternator was pumping out 18Volts ? hence the regulator had gone. Anyway, I took it to a local garage who tried to locate a replacement Alternator ?
• Slow Starting Honda Civic - Spark Plugs? 28 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  t care but as my neighbour has the same model car which is a year newer and it starts on the 2nd turn of the engine...?? I put a new Honda original battery as the old one displayed the need charging indicator and I noticed that the starter turned over quicker but it still takes 5 turns to start up. The car has full service history but only at smaller garages.
• Peugeot 306 Headlights Blinkin, Help !!! 4 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  turned lights off still does it. turn ignition off still does it , put full beam on and it stops.all other lights are fine,seems all relays are fine but not 100% is there any cure to this strange stuff happening ????cos its just not running every morning flat battery and then when charged i have blinkin main beam even in the day !!!! thx for your help ,michael
• Rover 416 98 Electrics problem 14 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Only way radio will work is to connect both yellow and red to yellow in which case the radio stays permanently on after ignition which I don't want to do as it'll flat the battery. ALso all above things still do not work. HELP NEEDED PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• SAAB (mostly) cold starting problem 4 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Once the day warms up a bit it usually starts OK but this is not much use to her as she needs it to get to work. She's had the battery and plugs checked and the HT leads and distributor cap changed with no success. I've suggested they get the coil and lead changed which they are doing this week but this is clutching at straws. Also I've checked the fuel pump is working.
• Ford Fiesta Stereo Help. 21 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  I have stereo issue's I believe she is a Ford 2006/2007/2008 radio cassette player, I know you are all thinking get with the times but all in good time. It comes up with the ellusive code reqd message, believe battery has recently been disconnected and as such requires code, I have only just bought the car and surprise, surprise as Cilla would say no code with it! I have phone the guy who I bought it from but alas he does not have any idea either, can anyone shed some light/assistance on this one?
• Toyota reliability/value for money 10 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  My '97 Carina 5-door CDX (top of the range, with all bells and whistles) has today sailed through its MOT yet again with no faults. 69K miles, original clutch,exhaust,cat, battery, discs and rear shoes. In the 5 years I've had it (since new) it has never given me a problem. Only money spent on it has been 4 new Michelins, one set of front pads and wiper blades. I change filter and oil (Mobil 1) 3 times a year and coolant every 18 months.
• Diagnose my Carlton's hot start problems 22 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  So, I was convinced it must be the starter motor, so last week a sourced a replacement from a scrappie for £12. He tested it on a battery and it worked fine. On Saturday I took it to my friendly Morecambe garage who fitted the new motor. So, to make a long story a bit less long, this was fitted and worked okay (not quite as good as the old starter).
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  Can you get a sat nav for bikes? 27 Nov 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Obviously I’m not expecting this to be a full sat nav like a Garmin or something like that, but is it possible to get a small sat nav system for a bike...