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  Can I buy a car with solar panels? 5 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Why don't manufacturers omit the sunroof and add solar panels instead? They could be used to power the obligatory air con and the sound systems and eventually...
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  Which dash cams can detect motion at night? 17 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for a dash cam that can be activated at night with a motion sensor since nighttime vandalism is becoming a problem lately. Can you recommend...
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  New cars with seven-year-warranties - are they as good as they sound? 16 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  How good are these seven-year-warranties?
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  How do I find my radio code? 11 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for the radio code for my daughter's Ford KA. The serial number is V026774. The radio went off after her boyfriend put a new battery in.
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  Buying a car for holidaying in Spain? 5 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  In view of increasing car hire and insurance issues, I am thinking about buying a car for my use when holidaying in Spain 6 times a year. I am considering...
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  Engine wont turn over 8 Apr 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Vauxhall Corsa Combo 1.7 diesel and I got in it the other day but nothing turned over. It was working OK the day before so I thought it was...
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  Too many short trips 29 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have been told by my local BMW dealer that my driving profile, as it appears on the car’s computer, is 'undesirable', due to too many short trips (like...
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  Do all the electrical accessories in modern cars increase fuel consumption? 24 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  There seems to be an ever-growing number of electrically-powered devices in cars: digital instruments, heaters, fans, air conditioners, ever more powerful...
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  What should we look for when buying a Toyota Prius hybrid? 28 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife needs to replace her 2002 Toyota Yaris, partly due to its age and partly as she needs a larger car due to growing children and sports bags, etc....
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  How do electric cars provide heating for occupants? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Cars with water-cooled internal combustion engines generate so much heat that it has to be dumped to the atmosphere via a radiator. Using this "spare"...
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  Average cost to recharge a 70kWh electric car? 3 Jan 2023 (Ask HJ)
  What is the average cost to recharge an electric vehicle with, let's say, a 70kWh battery, or even, say, a Volkswagen Golf?
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  Can I install a new cigarette lighter socket in my Peugeot 306? 7 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Peugeot 306's cigarette lighter does not work. All the fuses are okay as the dashboard lights and the cigarette light works, and these are all on the...
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  Why won't my Renault Clio start? 1 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2006 Renault Clio. The immobiliser light is constantly flashing and when I turn the ignition it won't turn over. Instead it makes a clicking noise....
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  Buying a car that's not moved in months - what should I look out for? 21 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking at a new Toyota Yaris TR pre-registered on a 2013 plate with 100 miles on the clock. Are there any pitfalls from buying a car that has been...
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  Buying an EV - which one? 31 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best used all electric car for me to purchase? I travel 20 miles per day.
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  Weird instruments 2 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have noticed that when engine is switched off, the needles on the speedo and revcounter lift up for a second or two, and dash lights up, and then it...
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  KeyFobRepair - good reports? 15 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Keyfobrepair.co.uk (Crescent Radio Ltd, Palmers Green) offer a key fob repair service, refurbishing & replacing faulty switches, failing batteries, etc...
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  Car radio code doesn't work 6 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Hello I have a Y reg Ford Fiesta serial M023662 radio, the battery was taken out I have a keycode 3553 but it doesn't work?
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  Ford Galaxy won't start 12 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Galaxy will not start. I turn the key and the ignition lights up, but nothing else happens. It won't turn over and its been like it all day. Yesterday...
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  voyager crd 10 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My 2003 Voyager crd wont start, it turn`s over and tries to start but just won't kick in. I`ve been told it could be the head gasket, can anyone shed any...