Recent content by Guernseyal

Update if you're interested... The new battery has solved the problem, so I'm calling that a win. Interestingly there was a HDC fault reported most days and that has also disappeared. Odd but could have been down to low voltage. Now awaiting the next round of fun when a new problem arises!

They stuck in a Yuasa YBX5019 that was a mere £172. If it had been a stop start model RR then it would have been nearer £250!

Well I hope the people doing the check knew that. Hopefully as all they do is batteries and electrics that should have been accounted for. If not I bought a battery for nothing - doh!

I was wondering also if there was anything that could drain the battery if it was sitting there locked doing not much. Wondered if there were any known issues?

Good question. Owing to a lack of voltage tester (don't judge me!) I had to take it to a battery place and that's what he came up with with his tester.

Hi; New problem! I have a battery/charging issue that is causing a flat battery if I leave the car for a couple of days. The battery is 90 and 800 on the amps (whatever those numbers mean!) and when tested it was 68% which the guy thought was ok. But looking around these numbers seem a little...

Right, finished the kitchen (took 10x as long as everything seems to do). Manged to get a bit of overtime in at work so have booked the car in for the lock job to be done properly by a professional whilst he doeas a couple of other bits. Wimping out I know but I know my skillset!! On a totally...

Thanks for all the offers, I will keep you all posted when I get going and get this sorted. First have 15 kitchen doors to change, handles to fit, install led lighting and new electrics before I'm let loose to fix the car (after4 having retiled) which is obviously not as important!!

I'll see how much fun taking off the door card is before trying another one!! They never seem to look the same when I refit them.:(

Thanks for that breakdown, I'll just have to finish the kitchen upgrade (:() before I can get round to sorting this out. And Mark, do you mean use another existing lock mechanism from elsewhere in my wagon in place of the broken one to check it all out. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks for that, luckily I can lock and unlock the door using the little lever on the top of the inside door handle. I suppose the safest way is to buy the whole mechanism. There is a youtube video (isn't there always!) that shows how to take the door card off so my tablet will get set up on a...

Thought that might be the case. There's a guy on Ebay selling the motor that powers the lock for about £20 or a whole pile of actuators for £20 to £40. Wondering which one to get. They can't all be bad on Ebay?

Hi (again!); Got a passenger door that won't lock or unlock using the key fob or the button on the dash. The other locks are fine and the lever in the passenger door panel locks and unlocks it normally. So does that mean an actuator replacement or can I hit something to cheer it up?? I have a...

Right, will have a word with my mechanic. Unfortunately my working on car days went bang in the 90's!

No, should it??