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Ok, its been a while since ive used a bettery charger, (10 years), and with all the modern electronics, is it ok to simply disconnect the battery to charge, or is it ok to charge whilst connected to the car? Last time was on an ols Audi and I lost the radio code.....!:eek:

Does anyone have any knowledge of what finance companies charge for administration of a change of numberplate on a car? I bought the wife's Alfa MiTo a private plate; and she has been stung for £50 from FIAT finance to cover costs of their administration. £50 sounds excessive. The insurance...

I saw some car bits advertised on ebay before Christmas and the seller was a commercial breaker. All the parts they were selling were advertised with a price which included VAT. Delivery was quoted as an extra price, again including VAT. I entered into discussion about a part they were...

I have a CLK230K 2001 model. I have never had any problems with it until tyhe last couple of weeks. The car was idle for six months as I was travelling a lot. When I tried to start car a couple of weeks ago the battery was flat. I arranged to have the car picked up and serviced (B) and MOT'd...

I have received a PCN in the post for being stopped on a taxi rank on a certain date in a certain street. Didn't ring any bells so have requested opportunity to view the evidence. A page of photographs has arrived today showing my car on the correct day exiting a side road, crossing a...

could any one help,my c250td,Ihave fitted new battery about six mounths ago,the car goes great when used every day,but left for a couple days the battery is dead,thanks john

After a bit of help for my friends Astra, The problems are as follows; Car wouldn’t start called the AA out to it and they said my alternator had broke Had new 1 fitted and after about a week it failed to start again,called out the AA and they said it was a loose connection from the...

Anyone know anything about these? Have any pics how they fit, where connect etc. c-180 Komp w203

Have tried to take the SLK32 out of the garage today after its winter break only find the battery is flat (turned it over a month ago). Have it on trickle charge now. How long should I wait before trying to start it? Thanks in advance

As a follow on from this thread my next question is: assuming some battery power is lost in starting my engine how many miles do I then need to drive to have charged it up again (assume lights, radio & air-con off)? Thanks.

BBC News article here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7778110.stm apparently the voter figures were about 4 to 1 against. I voted against in the referendum even though I would very rarely get charged by it (I live in the centre and work outside the city, so I go against the flow...

YES!! Boris announced today he's scrapping it! Stupid idea in the first place. Opposed by 75%-95% of people in various official poles before and during the scheme. No effect on air quality. Congestion actually went up! (90% discount for residents wanting to drive into the West End....)...

In a rare example of politicans doing what they said they would do :rolleyes: , Boris Johnson, Mayor of London is to scrap the Congestion Charge Western Extension, as promissed when he was running for election earlier this year. Consultation produced 28,000 repsonses. 67% of residents and 86%...

Scratching my head over a problem with my 92 300D. On nights when temperature goes under zero, the battery totally loses its charge - not even enough charge to work the central locking... I thought it was a problem with a dicky battery cell, so replaced the battery and have a brand spanking...

Manchester being 'bullied' by Government into accepting road tolls "The Government is threatening to withhold £1.5 billion of public funding for public transport in Manchester unless the city agrees to become a guinea pig for pay-as-you-drive road pricing. Geoff Hoon, the Transport...

As many regulars will know, I've generally been pleased with the value offered by the Service Plus Contract we had on our ML270 CDi. Based upon un-discounted retail charges, we paid only a fraction of the cost of work done to the car during the two years covered by the contract. Based upon...

Having followed Grober's example, I changed the charcoal filter yesterday in the 300CE. Whilst not a demanding job technically (else I could'nt do it :o ) I now can see why garages charge so much. The simple answer is pain. Your not paying for the expertise of the grease monkey with his shiny...

I am driving to London in the morning and was wondering is there still a charge for entering London? I have to go to the Knightsbridge Hotel and apart from being nervous about driving in a big city I recall there used to be a charge for entering an area. Does this still apply? Cheers.

Having succumb to a private plate, I called A Plan today to tell them that the registration number on my Boxster had been changed to the private plate. Lady on the phone wanted to charge £15.75 admin fee. I asked to speak to manager (who I know quite well). Phone on music for 15 seconds. She...

New Mayor living up to campaign promises! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7494495.stm