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Category Archives: Motoring Top Tips
Clio Problems Again! Engine light / won’t start / Home Safe Mode
I didn’t have any problems for months, then recently I’ve been experiencing very brief periods (one or two seconds) of the Home Safe Mode where the car will slow to 30mph / 2,000 revs, this appears to happen at any time Continue reading
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Renault Clio – no starter motor activation
I’ve had this problem on and off for a while, a few wiggles and it just went away so didn’t give it much thought. The problem symptoms are that when the key is turned to start the engine nothing happens, … Continue reading
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Renault Clio Radio Code
I’ll cut to the chase – in one post I read that the code is sometimes written on the side of the radio itself, and sure enough when I pulled my radio out there it was, hurrah! I put the code in and I had my radio back. Continue reading
Renault Clio Sudden Brief Power Loss
all of a sudden the car began to rapidly slow, as if I had dropped down a gear or put my foot on the clutch Continue reading
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Tagged clio, exhaust, ignition, lambda, puddle, renault, sensor
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Renault Clio Won’t Start #2
Approximately a week after having the crank shaft sensor replaced, my Renaul Clio decided that it wouldn’t start and showed exactly the same symptoms as before – turns over but no spark. Just so happened that it was dark and … Continue reading
Renault Clio Won’t Start
Recently my 1.3 petrol Renaul Clio Extreme would turn over but not start up when I turned the key, like there was no spark. Continue reading
Nissan Micra Headlight Fuse Box
I recently had to replace my fuse box because one of the fuses had blown and damaged the contacts; a previous owner had actually placed a 10A fuse in a 15A slot, it was half melted! First I knew about … Continue reading