@carryharry Iām having an issue with a 2005 Ford Focus. The bonnet wonāt open with the normal turn the key left then right procedure.
Iāve been to the mechanic that they use at at work and he was able to take out the part thatās broken. Heās been as useful as a fork at a knife convention otherwise. He wasnāt able to get the part from his usual local guy in Ballybofey so told me to try and get it in Letterkenny. He had no idea what the part was called though.
I just about know the front from the back of the car so Iām left in a bit a quandary as Iāve the NCT next month.
Lads any Volkswagen drivers here? Iām in the UK and these lights are on, all amber. The first one far left is glow stick light I think, its flashing. The engine light is also amber. The third one is tire pressure Iām not concerned about that, and the red light is fasten seatbelt. Also since glowstick light started flashing Iāve lost a lot of power, car wonāt go over 70mph and takes a while build up to it. Iām in Manchester and due to leave in 2hrs or so for ferry but its long drive and if its too risky Iāll have to wait until I see a mechanic tomorrow. I canāt ascertain seriousness of these lights? cc @carryharry
Would you drive on those lights? The two amber ones I mentioned. Thereās two lights harmless plus a light that indicates my rear brake light is gone but what i donāt like is the engine light on plus the flashing light. They are amber though and not red. Fella I rang said it seems to be glow plugs or sensors on the dpf. He said he will honour the cost of repairs I do at home. My worry is getting home (Manchester to Holyhead tonight - ferry to Dublin - drive to Limerick).
Thereās a button in the glove box that gets rid of spurious lights like air pressure. The engine light and loss of power suggest the throttle assembly is failing, had it happen to a Jetta recently.
If itās the same problem safe to drive. Probably a sensor going in the throttle assembly. They would have to change out the whole assembly, not cheap but should be covered by factory warranty.
Seems to be that since its a diesel car thatās not been driven any considerable distance in weeks that thereās been a build up of soot and its going to be exhaust issue.
