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My Fiat 500C's stop-start is playing up...
Hi,
I have a 2012 Fiat 500c manual. Over the past year, the stop-start has intermittently stopped working, warning light comes on saying stop-start not available and a yellow triangle. The last few months is has been happening more often, now warning light on constantly. I had the battery checked and it was 80 per cent. Charged battery and today warning light was on constantly for six miles, drove again and stop-start worked or at least no warning light for about a mile, then on again, tried quickly turning key in ignition 6 to 10 times and warning light stayed off for another 1/2 mile or so then back on, had a hose replaced in February from radiator and it started to say unavailable about middle of March. It's not affecting driving any other way just really annoying, don't know if a new battery will fix it. Fiat dealers are closed at the moment due to COVID-19 or I would have taken it for a diagnostic test.
Hope I've made sense.
Wendy Armson (Brierley Hill)
Apr 2020 Filed under: fault
My low-mileage car has stop-start issues...
My auto start-stop does not work; the dash says engine is on due to vehicle charging and it just stays that way. The car only has 10,000 miles on it.
Gerald Hawk (DUNMORE)
Apr 2020 Filed under: fault
Can I pay motor tax for 6 months?
Can I pay for six months of motor tax? If so, how much would it be? I paid €270 last year.
Gerry Allen (Cork)
Apr 2020 Filed under: taxation
When to change 1.5 TDCi Mondeo belt?
When to change the timing belt in a Ford Mondeo Titanium 1.5 diesel?
Satveer Virdee (Birmingham 14 4er)
May 2020 Filed under: servicing
Will the NOx levy be refunded on export?
Will the NOx levy be refunded on export? With the new NOx tax on imports, will the same rebate be given on exports?
Ionut Cornea (Dublin )
Apr 2020 Filed under: VRT
What's up with my stop-start feature?
Hi
Regarding the stop-start feature, I was told that I needed to recharge my battery by going on a 20-minute journey driving over 50mph. I have done two 125-mile journeys in the last month and it still is not working; this was done with no radio, heaters or devices charging. I was also told that engine will only stop start for so many times, and is there I a way of resetting this?
Clare Constable (NOTTINGHAM)
Mar 2019 Filed under: fault
How much to replace a Micra's head gasket?
How much to replace the head gasket on a 2008 Nissan March provided no further damage to engine?
Francis Caffrey (Dunleer)
May 2019 Filed under: servicing
When to replace Opel Signum's timing chain?
Hey.
How often should the Opel Signum 2.2 diesel 120hp's timing chain be replaced?
Jonathan Simson (Hiiu)
May 2019 Filed under: servicing
What's up with my Honda Civic's stop-start?
Hi, I recently got a new battery for my 141 D Honda Civic, but the auto stop function is not working correctly. I asked the installer and he said it is installed correctly and auto stop won't always work. Please clarify.
Kind regards, Kieran O'Brien.
Kieran O'Brien (Tallaght)
May 2019 Filed under: electrics
When to change my Evoque's timing belt?
Hi,
I just bought a 2012 Range Rover Evoque with 79,000 miles on it; when do I have to change the timing belt on this car please?
Robert Lewis (Newtownards )
Apr 2020 Filed under: servicing
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