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New astra J trip computer

Hi, Can i activate the trip computer on my 61 plate astra excite 1.7 CDTi as all i have at the moment is a total mileage and oil can on another menu.The LCD seems big enough and there is a menu button...

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ilovemarkb

indicating at a roundabout

When going straight over a roundabout ...do you indicate just before you turn off. I was told this isnt necasary (in 1987) However my stepson is having lessons and his instructor says he should be...

spitza

petrol in a diesel car

i have just put £17 of petrol in my car realised my mistake then filled it with £45 worth of diesel drove it home will i have to have the tank drained grateful for answers please

Bazile

Any Ideas ?

Peugeot 307 51 Plate - Multifunction Display does not come on - Airbag Light constantly on , when engine is running Any ideas would be appreciated , as to how to try and resolve them - short of taking...

Ian4

Smart Key

My Smart key needed a new battery and after I replaced the battery --nothing works How do I go about resetting it . Unable to make any sence of the book as to me it does not cover this --only the...

lacmag3

Must I give way to a filtering car?

I'm in heavy, slow-moving traffic, in the left lane having exited from a roundabout. The right lane last only 150 yards before filtering in to the left. The right lane is empty until someone speeds...

Sasso1

Tyre replacement

National Tyres are advertising Barum & Avon tyres "Buy 1 get 1 Free" I only do about 3000 miles a year and need to replace the front tyres. Has anyone had experience with National Tyres...

golfball1959

sat-nav

does anyone know of a satnav that works out a route for multi destinations , i am a multi-drop delivery driver and would like to enter all my drop points at the start of the day and the satnav tells...

ummmm

Lights on dashboard.

This might be a silly question but when a car gets put on one of the diagnostic machine thingy's would it pick up if any of the bulbs on the dashboard are not working? Petrol light etc?

foxspur

Car number plates

Why are number plates white at the front and yellow at the back? If the answer is to assist ID by roadside cameras, there are cameras which snap you from the front as well as the more common ones...

Bazile

I'm Off My Taxi Is Here

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Amber-Rose

jump starting a car....

a work colleagues car had a flat battery. He asked me if he could use my car to jump his. i said ok. Immediately after his car started, I got back in mine and it stalled. I re-started my car and an...

1rovert

HONDA Civic 1.6LS Auto, Window wipers.

Beibg Disabled, I have a disability scooter, which I put in the back of the car, as its electric, I don't go out in the rain. I have to go on a long trip later in the year, and went out and tested...

LazarusShort

Trailer on the road

Anyone know what the law is on parking a lone trailer on the road? Does it make any difference if it's laden/unladen? It's a trailer normaly used to tow a track car if that makes any difference. I...

pdq1

National Speed Awareness Scheme

Were you any the wiser after attending one of these 4 hour courses?

robert551069

pas

If you are a young driver and have just passed your driving exam, you can take a further test and get a certificate. This may enable you to get a reduction on your insurance premium. There is a limit...

spike01

O Ring for Michelin Eectric Tyre Pump

Does anyone know where I can obtain a replacement O-ring. This small O-ring seals the pressure gauge,

anneasquith

ford kia ?

a friend has been quoted £500 to repair the exhaust on her car, is this a reasonable price ? TIA

Mobius1

Insuring a vehicle you don't own

I'm looking at a lease deal offered by my employer for a new car that will be paid for via salary sacrifice. The deal includes free insurance, road tax, servicing and repairs. Since the vehicle will...

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