ADVICE & GUIDES / KEMPTON PARK
A LITTLE KNOW-HOW.
A BETTER NEXT STEP.
Understand the symptoms before arranging a call-out. Explore our car key, electrical and diagnostic guides.
10 guides
Lost all your car keys? What happens next
No working key at all? How a replacement car key is cut and programmed, what to have ready, and how to avoid paying for the same problem twice.
Car key not working? Remote, chip or blade
Remote stopped unlocking, or the car will not start with the key? Work out whether it is the battery, the remote, the transponder chip or the blade.
Get a spare car key before you need one
Why a spare key cut and coded now is simpler than an all-keys-lost job later, and what to bring when you arrange one.
Car won’t start, just clicking? What it means
Rapid clicking, one click or complete silence. What each no-start sound usually points to: the battery, the connections, the starter motor or something else.
Battery light on while driving? Alternator warning signs
The battery warning light usually means the car is not charging. What to do straight away, and how an alternator fault is confirmed.
Car battery keeps going flat? Finding the drain
A worn battery, a charging fault or something draining power while the car is parked. How to tell them apart and how a battery drain is traced.
Faulty ECU? Test before you replace it
An ECU fault code does not prove the computer box has failed. The checks that should come first, and when repair or replacement makes sense.
How to protect your car’s ECU and electronics
Wrong jump-starts, water, welding and poor aftermarket installs are common ways vehicle electronics get damaged. Simple habits that lower the risk.
Car fuse keeps blowing? Signs of a wiring fault
A fuse that blows again is protecting you from a fault. Common causes, why a bigger fuse is dangerous, and how the short circuit is traced.
Check engine light on? What a diagnostic scan tells you
Steady or flashing, what the engine light means, what a fault code can and cannot tell you, and why clearing codes is not a repair.