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• Disributor Cap Corrosion - Daewoo Matiz 20 May 2005 (Forum)
  Just replaced the Dizzy cap and Rotor arm on a 6 year old 35k Matiz because I noticed one HT Lead had corroded (Green stuff) and caused the Cap point to corrode too. So replcaed the Leads and Cap and 2 weeks later the same has happened on the same HT lead. Any ideas whats causing this ??
• What type of H.T.Leads? 17 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  i am going to fit new plugs(NGK) and i also want replace the H.T.Leads as someone has told me this will likely be the cause and that i should fit 8mm raceing leads but they cannot remember the make of these leads, he also says that the people who make the leads specify that they are up to the job when it comes to Lpg as you need a bigger spark to ignite the fuel.
• Vauxhall Corsa M - Spark plug leads to Distributor cap order ? 11 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  I recently changed the spark plugs and leads but forgot what order they came off in i know the firing order but i'm not sure where they go in what order on the dis cap.  Can anyone help tellin me from top two t bottom two where they connect over
• Leads off on battery charging? 21 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Can someone give me a definative answer to this? Is it strictly necessary to remove any of the battery leads when attaching a home battery charger to the battery on a modern car? Years ago I remember when we had dynamos it wasn't necessary but with the advent of alternaters I think there is now a link (electronic or wire etc) with the alternater even tho' the ignition is 'off'.
• VW polo '96 - High tension lead regulator 17 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Anyone know why the reg would burn out on my vw polo
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 99 1.25 No spark 18 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Buy some new leads I said "BUY SOME NEW LEADS"
• Ford Ecotec Engines - Dissappointing emissions from class leading engine 24 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Dis anyone see the report in last Sunday Times about the levels of N0X emitted from the class leading Ecotec engines. Apparently higher than a Range Rover and from a 1 liter engine! Ford massaged the figures by publishing the rolling road results . But the everyday figures are a dissaster.
• Hyundai Coupe (2002 - 2008) - 2008 2.0 Connecting an MP3 Player to an I-pod Lead 24 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I'm wanting to connect an MP3 player, with a USB connector, to the stereo system on my Hyundai Coupe. The car has a flying lead in the centre console for plugging into an iPod. Can I get an adaptor to connect up with my MP3 instead? If so what is it called.
• Jaguar mystery 31 May 2006 (Forum)
  Pulling off any of the front three leads resulted in the car missing as one would expect. I thought it might be severely coked up and the explanation might be red-hot carbon around the exhaust valve seats in those three cylinders. But he said the car would start and run from cold with those leads disconnected.
• Vauxhall - 97 1.6 16v Ecotec. When to replace H T Leads? 4 May 2002 (Forum)
  Have 1.6 16v Ecotec that is 5 years old and done 105,000 miles with no problems. Starts and runs fine but I'm wondering if I should replace the H T leads. How long do they last? I can remember the subject coming up here many moons ago and advice being given on measuring the resistance of each lead. Do they gradually deteriorate over time, so that you don't notice a loss of performance?
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  What lead additive can you suggest for our 1977 MG Midget? 12 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 1977 MG Midget owned from new with 45,000 miles on the clock. The engine is original and we've been using Castrol Valvemaster Plus additive....
• HT Leads (expiring?) Polo 6 May 2005 (Forum)
  A while ago, when I had trouble with the distributor, it was suggest to me (by Peter D I do believe) that the HT leads on these Polo?s are prone to developing high resistances and should be measured. So I have done just that. After a 25 minute drive, I pulled one and out measured the resistance. It should have been 5 Ohms, but this lead was 5.6.
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• BMW 5-Series E61 Touring (2004 - ) - BMW iDrive: USB/iPod cable/ functionality query 4 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I understand I can just use a standard aux lead for play back through the hi fi and I am not too bothered about having all the functionality via the iDrive but don't know whether there is a cheaper pattern lead available that provies some or similar functionality, or whether I have to cough up for the BWM lead?
• Ford Mondeo 1.8 zetec (52 plate) - passenger seat lead 16 Oct 2010 (Forum)
    This cable is quite long - approx 2.5 metres, blue in colour and has a 13-pin connector head and seems to go into the console housing by the handbrake. can anyone tell me what this is and if / where it should be connected, or is it just the lead for hooking the computer up to a diagnostic machine?   TIA
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• A lead balloon 12 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  The BBC site is carrying a 'speak your mind' thingy on road tolls. The idea seems to be going down very well. NOT. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/talking_point/newsid_1923000/1923514.stm Andy.
• 2013 Honda CRV; 2200 Diesel. - Trickle Charging 2013 Honda CRV With CTEC Charger 14 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  I would be most grateful if you would please advise me thus:- do I need to disconnect the battery; do I connect the negative charging lead to a point on the engine; Is it possible to leave the battery connected but connect the battery leads thus:- Positive lead from charger to positive terminal of battery; negative charging lead to point on engine?
• Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate - Instrument panel gone blank 9 Feb 2013 (Forum)
    I got this advice from anther page on this site, can anyone confirm it is safe and worthwhile attempting? "Disconnect the earth(negative/minus sign)lead only and run a jump lead > from the detached earth lead to the positve/plus terminal of the battery > and leave it attached for 5 mins. Under no circumstances allow the > detached earth lead to touch the vacant earth terminal of the battery" I have checked the fuses and to the best of my limited knowledge they look OK.
• Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - 2005 1.6 Petrol Zetec Jump leads connected wrongly 26 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  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. Car is at her indie she uses but can't look at it until Monday.