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I will be visiting london shortly and around the area i need to park i see these signs on google maps.

Do those times mean i can park during those times ?
What does the CA-B mean ?

Am i right in thinking that 'ah' is the capacity of the battery and how long it takes to discharge when not been driving and cca is the power it injects to start the car up. If so how much is the minimum a car of 2.7tdi needs to start up in cold weather ?

Avoid Lion , will a 110 fit ? Then you could have 800 CCA and 80 Ah . 5 year batteries have both better materials and the higher specs . *no swearing* me you've asked 3 forums ! I currently have a Varta 110. 80ah 740ah which i fitted some years ago. Am pretty sure the previous battery was a lower s...

I have a 2007 Audi A4 B7 2.7Tdi that needs a new battery. Am only planning to keep the car until autumn so i want to spend the least amount as possible. Can you recommend the cheapest place to get a battery that will just do. So far I've seen Tayna Batteries for £80 which is a Euroline 78Ah 740CCA B...

Can anyone recommend an inexpensive battery charger for a 80ah battery.
Am not looking for a powerful charger so Budget £20-£30.
It'll be handy to have around.

Am toying with the idea of buying a cheap car and doing a 10-15k mile road trip around Europe even into Turkey and Russia. Am just thinking if the car breaks down and beyond repair what could I do ? Something like that would really wee me off and I'd end up dumpling the car or just sell it there for...

Well i asked both testers at my m8's garage this morning but still no answer as one said no it would fail and the other said he would pass it. Sorry. Many thanks. I went to the breakers yard today and got a whole set of the non LED version and fitted those. Although I've left the LED version that's...

I'll be speaking to the mot guy on Monday.

Does anyone know if they do a full inspection mot again if I take it back within 10 days for a retest or will they just check over the things it failed on ?

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That is a good one. I was a tester for many years but never came across anything like this but if the light is fully functional i can't see why it would be a fail. Have all the LED's failed on the old light ?. Only 3 LEDs work out of 13 Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk 7 would have passed. I go...

From what I can remember there isn't anything about how the light is produced just that it has to be red and same position on the car. If you have the original lights why not stick them both back on save any bother Don't have originals. One of the previous owners must have upgraded them. Sent from ...

Alan Gunn wrote:That is a good one.
I was a tester for many years but never came across anything like this but if the light is fully functional i can't see why it would be a fail.
Have all the LED's failed on the old light ?.

Only 3 LEDs work out of 13

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Took my 2006 Audi A4 for an MOT today and failed on tail light bulbs. Seems like I have an aftermarket LED cluster which you can't replace the individual LEDs as they're soldered onto the ribbon. I can't find a matching used one so the other option is a new pair at £200. Would you know if I put in a...

Am after a new car and looking at Passat B7 2.0TDI Estate 2010> with a budget of around £3500. Happy with higher mileage thats been looked after. Am confused with all the specs. Highline and sport looks out of my budget so looking at SE. Theres also Bluemotion Tech ? Seems like SE don't have rear pa...

Gazwould wrote:No option of a extension reel and smart charger ?

Am lucky if I can get parking in my street let alone outside the house. Batteries 2yrs old.


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Do I need to disconnect both terminals ?

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I have a car that is only used about every 2 months. Is there a way to stop the battery going flat ? As the car is parked on the road, i don't have access to a plug socket to trickle charge it and i prefer not to buy/use a solar charger. Can i disconnect one of the battery terminals to stop it disch...

Anyone got any recommendations for a car battery charger for a 80amp battery ?
Looking for something under £20. I know something of that cost will probably take around 24hrs to charge from flat.

I haven't driven my car for over a month and the battery is now flat. I want to buy a battery booster but don't know which one to get for my car battery which is a F17 Varta 80Ah 110 CCA740 on a Audi A4 2.7TDi. Am thinking of the TACKLIFE T6 Jump Starter - 600A Peak 16500mAh which is £60 and says ca...

Am after a MK5 Golf preferably a 1.9 diesel Sport/GTdi Are these good reliable cars ? Any known major problems that i should look out for ? Am looking to spend about £1000 for a 2004 150k mileage. Is this a realistic figure for a decent golf or should i be looking to pay more or even a MK4 ? Also so...

I currently have a Audi a4 estate which i recently insured 2 months ago with Admiral as they were the cheapest. I want to get a cheap small car, something like a VW golf for local miles. How would the insurance work ? do i need to take out another separate insurance policy with zero NCB as my full N...

Been searching around for insurance for my renewal and seems like Admiral has provided the cheapest quote this year. I was with Tesco last year and they have sent me proof of NCB which states 9 years even though i have been driving on my own insurance for 17yrs. If i put 15yrs + on Admiral then it c...

Anyone got any recommendations for a portable tyre inflater using 12v socket. Preferably with a digital display for around £20.

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Would you drive on cruise at a slower speed like 60mph on the inside lane so there's not much chance of braking, changing lanes to overtake and adjusting speed ?

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For the past 15 years all my cars have had cruise control but i've never really used it on a journey. Yesterday i used it on a 10 mile stretch on the motorway but felt bit weird. I didn't feel relaxed because it felt like i wasn't in control so still had my feet resting on the accelerator and brake ...

Try the likes of bba reman. http://www.bba-reman.com There are other similar companies. Total failure reported on all plugs and all injectors seems a bit unlikely, so as well as ecu has anyone bothered to properly check wiring and do electrical tests? They spent 3 hrs doing wiring checks etc Maybe ...