Battery Problems

Car Owner Battery Problems
Cutting out, rev count dying, able to restart (most of the time)

Hi Guys, Wondering if you can help - currently got a Y reg 2001 Corsa and having an issue where the car cuts out (when slowing or coming to a standstill) and the revometer dies but the car is able to restart fine (although recently it di...

2001 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Comfort
Posted: Sep 4, 2010
Electronic hydraulic power steering

VW Polo 2002 problem Hi, I had my 2002 1.9 polo for about 18 months and really saticefied until for 2 weeks ago. 1. Power steering - the warning light comes on intermittently and the steering keeps going very heaving. There are no act...

2002 Volkswagen Polo 1,9tdi
Posted: Sep 3, 2010
Bonnet

I closed my bonnet after changing the main headlight bulb, and now i cant get it open, i have pulled at the catch inside the car and it is now about 2 feet longer the wire in the car, can anyone tell me how to resolve this problem. unde...

2004 Vauxhall Vectra club
Posted: Sep 2, 2010
Radio console

When the engine is off and the radio is switched on the "econamy mode" comes on in about 10 mins, any ideas on how to remove this? Thank you

2007 Peugeot 308 1.6 VTI
Posted: Sep 1, 2010
How do you fit a new reversing light switch

2005 Ford Mondeo diesle 2ltr lx
Posted: Sep 1, 2010
Starter motor

i have fitted 3 new starter motors in succession assuming first 2 to be faulty but to no avail; stripped out flywheel and replaced ring gear but to no avail; the starter motors just click not engaging;tried direct feed but still the same im...

1999 Daewoo Matiz 796cc SE
Posted: Sep 1, 2010
Won't start after having been driven.

Hi, My Xsara VTS does not like starting after I have used it. I need to leave it at least an hour before I can use it again. So what happens is that when I try to turn it over again it sounds like it is struggling to turn over the starter...

2002 Citroen Xsara 2.0 VTS
Posted: Sep 1, 2010
Water in passenger foot well

I have my car parked with the front pointing down hill, when i move it water seems to run down the front of the foot well into the foot well, there was a small pice of rubber which i found in the foot well too, any ideas? Thank you

2002 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXI
Posted: Aug 31, 2010
Problem with Zafira

Hi On a trip out yesterday, the car cut out and lost power steering and thus the ability to steer and the alternator light came on with the exhaust emmision and oil pressure light (and the battery and oil light). It seemed to haapen when...

2003 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6
Posted: Aug 31, 2010
Front seat

i have a 2 door fiesta and the cable to the seat release do not work is this an easy fix or do i need to go to a dealer? i am willing to have a try if its straight forward

2007 Ford Fiesta style
Posted: Aug 29, 2010
Smell from air vents

My 1999 C180 has an acrid smell which seems to be from the air vents, the car has had the air con sanitised twice and had the coolant system tested with no leaks found. It has been in the Mercedes service/repair 3 times now for investigat...

1999 Mercedes Benz C Class c180 auto
Posted: Aug 27, 2010
Battery

battery does not hold charge a brand new battery will only last a week if car is not used

1999 Rover 75 auto
Posted: Aug 27, 2010
Battery light

battery light is on in car

2005 Vauxhall Zafira 2.2 petrol
Posted: Aug 27, 2010
Car wont start

Drove my car to work as usual the other morning with car working fine. Came out of work and car would not start. All lights came on, radio came on everything fine but just would not turn over.Starter motor would not even kick in. Noticed i...

2005 Vauxhall Signum 1.8 Elegance
Posted: Aug 26, 2010
Dipped headlights

Dipped headlights like a pair of candles ! Main beam exccelent. this is on a facelift model 2006.

2006 Peugeot 307 estate
Posted: Aug 25, 2010