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  1. S

    Battery loseing charge, idea,s?

    Hi my k redg 250 d keeps loseing charge from battery , battery test o.k and so dose the alternator ,i have to put it on charge once a week, or use a jump from a charger, it dosen,t loose all, their,s just not enough charge to turn engine over,anyone had this befor?any ideas? thanks...
  2. Noodle-Pulp

    Congestion Charge

    Tuesday this week I had to drive into the Congestion Charging zone in London, and I vowed to myself that I'd sort it out and pay when I got home.. As it was, I had a terrible day and was stuck in traffic on the A2 around New Cross on the way home which took well over 2 hours to get through.. I...
  3. P

    Modification to iphone cradle to charge 3GS?

    Hi Guys, Does anyone know if it is possible to modify the original iphone cradle so that it will charge the latest versions?:confused: This might also apply similarly to the ipod interface, which also does not charge the latest models. I would imagine that the power is available, and...
  4. BaldGuy

    Trickle Charge

    As my 55 is tucked up in the garage whilst I have my daily driver, I'd like to put it on trickle charge... I dont think the ciggy lighter is live when the car is locked, so can I just use croc clips and bring the wire up underneath into the engine bay and connect to the battery? Do I need to...
  5. airportstar

    Help, car is losing charge!??

    I drive my car everyday for work. This morning I went to unlock my car.... nothing happened. Car totally dead. Opened car manually with key, nothing worked. Battery is no more than 1 year old. Rac man came out, attached the plug to my car battery and the car started striaght away. Rac man...
  6. C

    W203 - 2003 model How to charge the battery

    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:
  7. A

    Finance company charge for changing numberplate.

    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...
  8. oldcro

    Congestion charge

    Say I drive into the London congestion charge area and park in a hotels carpark for a week. Would I have to pay the charge for every day I'm in the area, or just the two days I entered and left? After all I could hardly be causing any congestion if the car is in a garage for five days. I...
  9. W

    Legal to charge VAT?

    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...
  10. R

    Battery won't hold charge and boot won't open

    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...
  11. ShinyF1

    Penalty Charge Notice advice

    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...
  12. J

    202 ,250td not holding charge

    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
  13. C

    Not holding charge

    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...
  14. C

    charge air cooler

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

    Trickle Charge time to charge

    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
  16. W

    How many miles does it take to charge a battery?

    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.
  17. F

    Manchester Congestion Charge rejected

    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...
  18. Londonscottish

    Congestion Charge Western Extension SCRAPPED!

    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....)...
  19. jeremytaylor

    London Congestion Charge Extension to be scrapped

    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%...
  20. Gawdi

    Help - Battery totally losing charge on cold nights

    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...
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