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I have owned a 2016 Ford Mondeo Titanium Mk5 from new and the vehicle has been highly satisfacory and trouble free. However I am concerned that the advent of DAB+ will render many stations unobtainable....

Why won't the traffic announcements in my Audi stay on?

I have an Audi TT, and although I select traffic announcements in the correct way, they usually turn off when the ignition is turned off the next time, and so I select for each journey. Any thoughts ?

Why has TMC stopped working in my Volkswagen?

TMC has stoped working on my Volkswagen Tiguan and it appears to be an issue with several VWG vehicles. Do you know why?

Can listening to the radio cause a flat battery?

Does playing the radio with engine switched off cause battery to go flat within 20mins?

Why does the radio in my Renault Master van keep switching itself off?

The radio in my 2016 Renault Master turns itself off after 30 minutes for no reason. Can you tell me why this is happening?

Can you recommend any specialist repairers of classic car radios?

I have a Philips radio/cassette player in my classic Wolseley. It is in need of some attention/repair. Can you recommend any specialist repairers of classic radios?

Why does my radio cut out after a few minutes with the engine off?

I have a Ford Focus. The manual states that with the engine off, I can listen to the radio for one hour. I can't, it cuts out after a few minutes. This seems to be a problem in general. Is this something...

Where can I have the anti-glare coating renewed on my Mercedes-Benz C-Class's radio unit?

I have taken off some of the black surface of the car radio antiglare screen in my Mercedes-Benz C-Class by using a contaminated cloth. Any recommended source for replenishing the coating on the antiglare...

Car radio stuck on ‘one hour’ mode

The radio on my 2007 Ford Mondeo is stuck on 'one hour' mode, regardless if the engine is running or not. Ford technical has said it was the GEM module, which I changed, but the problem persists. Any ideas?

What is causing signal interference with my BMW 5 Series' radio?

My 2004 BMW 5 Series Touring, has suddenly developed interference on the radio, especially on medium and long wave, but not on FM. I understand that the aerial is in the rear window, but whether the heated...