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- Ford Focus 98-04 Interior Fan Not Working - Resistor Change (Video)
- Ford Fiesta 96-02 / Puma - Blocked Washer Jet Filter Repair (PDF)
- Vauxhall Vectra C / Signum - Insp Service Light Reset (Video)
- Vauxhall Zafira B / Astra H - Insp Service Light Reset (Video)
- Vauxhall Zafira B / Astra H - Read Fault Codes Without Reader (Video)
- Renault Megane Mk2 - Cabin Air Filter Change (Video)
VIDEO: Ford Focus 98-04 Interior Fan Not Working - Resistor Change
If the heating and ventilation interior fan on your 1998 to 2004 Ford Focus does not work on speeds 1, 2, or 3, it is likely that your heater resistor is at fault. Replacing the heater resistor is a fairly easy DIY repair job. This video shows you how.
PDF: Ford Puma / Fiesta 96-02 - Blocked Washer Jet Filter Repair
If you can hear the pump working on the screen washer of your Ford Puma or Fiesta, but little or no water comes out of the washer jets, or the flow starts of well but then quickly dies down, then a blocked washer pump filter is likely to be the fault. This pdf guide shows how to fix this problem:
VIDEO: Vauxhall Vectra C / Signum - Insp Service Light Reset
If your Vectra or Signum comes back from the garage after a service and the 'Insp' service light has not been reset, you can quite easily reset it yourself by following the procedure in this video:
VIDEO: Vauxhall Zafira B / Astra H - Insp Service Light Reset
If your Astra or Zafira comes back from the garage after a service and the 'Insp' service light has not been reset, you can quite easily reset it yourself by following the procedure in this video:
VIDEO: Vauxhall Zafira B / Astra H - Read Fault Codes Without Reader
If your Astra (H) or Zafira (B) has the engine management light on, you can read the fault codes without any diagnostic equipment by following the procedure in this video. This method is actually better than using most generic fault code readers as they will only give you a 4 digit code. This method gives a 6 digit code, the first 4 digits are the generic part, with extra information conveyed in the last 2 digits. This can result in more accurate fault diagnosis:
VIDEO: Renault Megane Mk2 - Cabin Air Filter Change
This video shows how to change the interior cabin air filter, also know as the pollen filter, on a Mk2 (2002-2009) Right Hand Drive Renault Megane. No glovebox removal necessary.