I was driving a long all doors locked, heard a door open and looked at the passenger from side and the door pin had come up on its own with no one touching it!!! So I stopped got out and locked it with the remote central locking all doors but the passenger side locked. But if I press the lock button again it locks. Which is what I have done and it has stayed closed for about 30 mins now...

I fitted power windows to my '87 E30 from a wrecked car. I followed wiring diagram I have, and now I can only open or close the windows while ignition is on. I added fuse #17, but there is +12V (from the unloader relay K5) only when ignition is ON. Is this how it is suppose to be? It seems wrong that way to me. I should be able to operate windows with the key in first position (when in-dash...

This is the definitive 1A regulator circuit:- http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q309/trakkies/REG-1.jpg It requires a minimum load to function correctly - 20mA or so is fine. -- *The statement above is false Dave Plowman London SW

Does anyone know of a product which is as good as, or close, to a chrome finish? Most silver paints I've come across are OK for Christmas holly but not for the chrome parts of a car. Plastic wheel trims seem to manage it. Rob Graham

Arumugham wrote: Anticipate traffic conditions. Don’t drive very close to the leading vehicle. Maintain safe distance so as to avoid unnecessary braking and acceleration according to manner of driving of the vehicle in front of you under heavy traffic conditions. Don’t idle too much. Whenever possible, turn off A/C and open the air vents. Select good road. Let the periodic...

My espace alrm is driving me crazy going off randomly for no apparent reason nybody else got same experience , know what fault is ?

I've got an old Sierra in the garage I've been renovating for a while and its now ready to get an mot slapped on it, but I need insurance to drive to and from the MOT. I don't intend to use the it for a while yet, so wondering if its possible to get it to run for just a month? I've got insurance running for my main car and another policy for my campervan, but do I really have to get another...

Just off the top of your head; where would you set off to, to buy cheap antifreeze in the London area? Halfords or one of the supermarkets?

I'm trying to renew my mother's driving licence. She received a form D46PW, which may or may not have come accompanied by a booklet called INF5D. The form states that I must read some pages of it before I fill in the form. But I haven't got the form. (It was either mislaid or wasn't included.) You'd think they'd have it online. But as far as I can see, it isn't. Does anyone happen to know if...

Hi I have an intermittent coolant leak. Ive got a Mazda 323F GLX V6 "M" reg'95 model It will most often occur after Ive had a long continuous drive and then slow for traffic. I see steam billowing out from the bonnet and theres a strong smell like rotton eggs,

Hi, I've got a friend who has a Y reg 2001 Laguna Estate and she says the nearside headlight has water in it and has failed. Renault have quoted her £660 for a replacement headlamp unit and bulb. It's apparently a Xenon HID type headlamp. Can anyone verify if this is correct (i've not seen the car yet) and let me know if there is a cheaper solution to this problem.

Hi, does anyone know about self-leveling suspension? - more precisely, Nivomat, and what it's supposed to do? I've asked a couple of dealers, but they seen very vague about it. I've got a 08 Chevrolet (OK, Daewoo) Captiva with SL suspension (I think, 'Nivomat') I've read up on the system and can appreciate how it works - but there are a couple of things I need to know in order to work out...

I have a 1997 1.6 escort. Just tried to start it (engine still warm), turns over but won't fire. No noise from the fuel pump when ignition first turned on, usually primes for a couple of seconds. Unfortunately the RAC only tow once, so couldn't risk being towed home in case I couldn't fix it myself, so had to have it towed to a garage (backstreet, not dealer) Checked fuses & cut off switch,...

Hi. No water comes out of of the windscreen washer system. The filler tube is located at the front on the right under the bonnet. I filled it up but it took very little water. Less than a quarter pint. Any suggestions?

Occasionally on the road I see cameras which are mounted on very tall poles (probably 25' - 30' tall at a guess). Both the pole and camera are painted blue. What are these for? A friend of mine insists they are for recording passing cars to check for road tax evasion. Is he correct? Thanks for any responses.

For the money the spec on this looks extremely good, especially the record & remote control facility, it doesn't say anything about the frequency coverage in the description, however the identical looking KH2380 - http://www.mysilvercrest.de/en/artikel.php?a=98 says that it has a 3-band PLL tuner (UKW, MW, LW) along with RDS. I would certainly give it a go for my (51) Ford focus if I...

I have an intermittent fault whereby the single wipe ( downwards press on stalk ) fails to park the wipers properly . I have to hold the switch down and release it when the wiper is off the screen. Seems like a dodgy connection some where , possibly ( my guess ) a dry solder joint in side a plug in wiper control module ?

Hi to everybody, someone can confirm the tightening torque for the crank pulley bolt ? The crank bolt must be replaced ? Thanks GT40

Hi guys, im looking for a bit of free advice as i am hopless with cars and hope you can help. first the background i bought a g reg escort poplar about 5 weeks ago from an 80 year old nun who kept it in a garage and only used it to walk the dog (66k in 18 years!) my style of driving isnt so conservative and my job requires 350+ mile

Hello. my wife got a new Toyota Auris this week with built-in bluetooth for her phone. Have paired the phone to the car and that bit is working spot on However, I cannot copy the phone book from her phone to the car. I have read the manual and think I am doing all correctly. At the page for phone book import (on-screen, in-car) it says 'Data transfer in progress' then below that the screen says...