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Our car is Citroen Xsara Picasso 2003 model. The speedo has stopped working and we wondered if it could be a fuse. The battery has been disconnected and that did not work. Can you help with the fuse number...
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How come my Peugeot 306 diesel 1.9 is misfiring and excess smoke coming from the exhaust?
In the last month my 2005 Rover 25 has had problems starting. At times when I turn the ignition key there is a silence and then a two-tone warning sound starts. This has not happened first thing on cold...
I have a Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI 1999 with a heater matrix problem I think (no heat. The car had a leak on the main cooling radiator so a mechanic put some sealant in last year. The car has had a new...
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I have no parking lights working but the dash is illuminated, when i click once for low beam i have only the drivers side working but when i click for high beam, both work. Indicators and rear lights are...
I have recently bought a ix35 and the Bluetooth has a problem. The intial one had to be replaced immediately as it failed to work and the replacement causes dreadful feedback and echoing to the incoming...
 

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