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  Is it safe to buy a secondhand EV that's stood unused? 7 Oct 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I'm considering buying a lightly used Mercedes-Benz EQB 350, which was first registered in June 2022, gas done 3,000 miles and seems to have been sat at...
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  The key card for my Renault Espace will open the doors but not start the car, what can I do? 27 Jul 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Renault espace MK4, the card key opens the doors but won't start the car. I've put a new battery in the key card but it has made no difference.
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  Can you recommend any 'self-charging' hybrids? 3 Dec 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Is a self-charging hybrid as efficient, economical and 'green' as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV)? Can you recommend any 'self-charging' hybrids as I note that...
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  Flashing in the park 29 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Please help a damsel in distress. My Golf gets locked up in my community carpark. It seems its indicators start flashing of their own free will intermittently....
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  The livid daylights 17 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Is it still true that we will forced to drive in daylight hours with our headlights on at all times, even in bright sunlight? Seems to be more EU control...
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  Do you follow the same storage advice for a hybrid car as you would for a petrol car? 26 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have read your various articles on storing a car during self-isolation (12 weeks in the case of my wife and me), and I note your recommendation about...
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  Is there a dash cam that will record who is keying my car? 24 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a dash cam that will record who is keying my car? It's parked on the street outside my house and I am the only car that’s being keyed. It’s happened...
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  What are the rules on riding battery powered bicycles on the road? 3 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a fold-up bike to half commute to work. I have found one that I want that has nice fat tyres, a 250w motor and can go up to 15mph (according...
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  Hell Vino 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 2009 Honda Insight hybrid, bought from and serviced by the local Honda dealer (I've been buying from Honda dealers and servicing with them for over...
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  Poor starting 2 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have 1999 VW polo 1.9 diesel, which when the weather is frosty will not start without pre-heating several times and even then the starter sounds as if...
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  Why does my car alarm keep going off? 4 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My car alarm keeps going off. It lasts 20-30 seconds then stops, and the key fob beeps four times on arming.
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  Why won't my 944 start? 28 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My 1986 Porsche 944 has been standing all through the winter. I reconnected a fully charged battery and tried to start it but the revs drop and then the...
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  Honda Civic alarm malfunction - can you help? 5 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  The Sigma model M34 security alarm installed in my Honda Civic (1999) keeps going off and I have had to disconnect the battery to silence it. Can you please...
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  Can you jump start a car via the cigarette lighter? 14 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen a cigarette lighter plug in devices that claim to jump start cars within five minutes, do they work?
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  Ford Galaxy refuses to start 22 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 1999 Ford Galaxy 2.3 petrol automatic won’t start. I’ve turned the key, but nothing happens. I've tried charging the battery and using jump leads, but...
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  How do I retrieve my Ford Fiesta radio code? 28 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I disconnected the battery on my Ford Fiesta recently and the radio is locked. Can anyone help me with the code for FD4500 SN M046770?
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  Stop/start not working in my Hyundai ix20 29 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Hyundai ix20 the ISG stop/start doesn't work. I have told by Hyundai that I don't do enough miles, they said I should have been told that when...
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  Keyfob has become slow to unlock my Mondeo 16 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  A year ago my keyfob began to take several goes to lock/unlock the car. The main dealer changed the battery (in the fob) but the problem persists. Is it...
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  Is it safe to sit above the battery in a Hybrid? 10 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Is the Yaris Hybrid 2012 a safe car regarding electromagnetic radiation? Is there a health risk? My kids will be sitting in the back, and that question...
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  Key needs reprogramming 6 Apr 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a VW Golf 51 plate. The central locking has stopped working but works maually with the key. I have replaced both batteries in the key fobs and the...