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    Bmw 520d -engine malfunction - car died.

    Need advice / help guys I'm located in Glasgow I have an 08 plate e60, 520 diesel m sport manual , driving on motorway yest in traffic and heard a noise sounding like a fan belt from under bonnet (high pitched)) Drove a further 2 miles and my display showed up engine malfunction and car lost...
  2. B

    Intermittent wiper switch for classic car

    My old classic only has a one-speed wiper. I really would like to fit an intermittent device so that I can vary the time between wipes. I am fed up with reaching for the wiper switch when there is only very light rainfall. Whilst at a steam rally recently, I picked up an old wiper dwell switch...
  3. C

    AC fan stays on at all times?

    Hello, I have a 1988 Toyota Celica Alltrac (4WD Turbo) and ever since I've owned the car, the front secondary fan (mounted on the front of the radiator and blows into the engine bay) stays on all the time at low speed when the key is turned to the start position (engine off and engine on). Also...
  4. gazdkw82

    some advice needed - used car

    Looking for some advice as I know you guys are usually honest and realistic :-) We Purchased a 2013 Mazda cx5 2.2 diesel from a local dealership in august 2016. 2 weeks ago it broke down with an engine oil pressure light. Cut a very long winded story short, dealership have washed their hands...
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    Can I connect car alternator directly to the invertor

    Hi, please help! I want to make wind turbine with car alternator and put it on my caravan. Can I connect alternator directly to the invertor? I want to make my heater work from it. Or between alternator and invertor has to be something in between? Please advice. Thanks a lot!
  6. rolyberkin

    Whining inteference from in car DVD player/Screens

    I have a new car and have moved my kids in car DVD screens from a Passat to an Audi Q3, there is a significant whining noise and lines across the screen, I have just tried to get it up and running quick for a journey tomorrow so have just wired it to a cigarette plug, i have also tried an in...
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    Car Chargers

    Hello guys I have a car charger installation coming up and will be installed as per the below. TN-S supply to building 35mm thermosetting main tails supply existing 3 phase DB. X 5 chargers to be supplied by by 4mm SWA cabling on tray protected by a 32a 30ma RCCBO. the chargers are located...
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    Vintage car, new indicators and relay very erratic when engine is running

    Restoring a 1938 vauxhall DX positive earth 12v Installed indicators and a relay works fine with the ignition on but flash very erratic when the engine is running 12V ELECTRONIC INDICATOR FLASHER RELAY POSITIVE EARTH GROUND 2 or 3 PIN OPTIONS | eBay -...
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    Buying a new car or van in 2017

    If your in the market for a new vehicle look carefully as the car tax bands are changing in April. (Don't think any new standard cars built now have high tax brackets and most are free so the treasury cannot cope) March is expected to be the busiest car buying month this year. See New 2017 road...
  10. Andy5678

    PAT test car charger

    as title, I have a lot of car chargers to test. They are plugged into a socket via standard 13a plug, then goes into the charging unit, from there a lead to the car with the socket to be put into the car. They are for nissans and Mitsubishi cars. I have tried testing on seaward 250 but fails...
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    External socket for 13amp car charger lead

    Hi need some advice re installation of a external 13amp socket to enable connection of a 13amp mercedes car charger. Socket would be spurred via SFCU from local ring main. External socket attached to external wall of main house. Earthing system TNCS. Would this arrangement be compliant ...
  12. W

    Controllable Electric Car Charger?

    I have a Nissan Leaf and Solar Panels. So I'd like to be able to automatically charge the car when the solar panels are causing a net export of power to the grid. I already divert excess power to our immersion heater, using a home made, micro-controller based system that 'watches' the LED on the...
  13. N

    Alba car radio

    A very strange problem..replaced my stolen car radio with a new Alba car radio , connected the universal ISO connectors with no problem. Engine OFF radio works perfectly, however Volume control does not work when the engine is RUNNING...(obviously voltage exceeding the 12 volts with the...
  14. 7029 dave

    School Car - Which Car Did You Learn To Drive In?

    From Tel's comment, I learnt to drive in a Datsun Cherry.
  15. J

    Car wiring loom

    Hi, I've just recently put a 2.0 engine out of a mk1 Mondeo into my mk2 fiesta, I've asked two people if they can sort me either a loom or install the loom for me but keep getting told they will get back to me. I need someone that can make me a loom with the diagram I have to me it's complicated...
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    Car daytime running lights circuit.

    Hello everyone, I have recently installed daytime running lights on my car by making simple circuit using relay and connecting power to ignition, so lights go on when turn key and go off when I turn on side lights. Everything worked fine. Now I want to modify my circuit so my DRL's would go on...

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