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All the above answers give excellent suggestions and information. As you've had this fault for so long already, if you are willing to spend another £28, perhaps this meter might help give some extra insight? https://www.amazon.co.uk/UNI-T-UT210E-Current-Meters-Capacitance/dp/B00O1Q2HOQ The price is now the cheapest it has been all year. The low price of this meter and accuracy of the DC current clamp caused a few surprises when it was tested by electronics hobbyists. The current clamp allows you to measure what is going in and out of the battery without having to disturb any connections. You do need to be able to fit the clamp (about the size of your thumb and forefinger closed) around the battery cable so that you can still see the digital display. Obviously this means having the boot open, with all the problems that go with that. But, if you insert a screwdriver at right angles to the boot lock ( I use a Philips no.2 point), you can operate the boot lock, so it moves to the 'closed' position. You can now take your time seeing what happens to the battery drain current at your leisure, and the car thinks the boot is shut. Perhaps remove fuses to the satnav etc. to see what happens to the current meter readings. I have done this boot lock thing on our Auris (whilst checking some new reverse parking sensors); you are just simulating the boot catch with a screwdriver blade. Don't forget to operate the boot lock before you try to slam the boot shut! Afterwards, the meter could be re-boxed and given to a loved one as a Christmas present. Just a thought.

Just sorting out supply of my 'new grille', from Ireland (in Euros)... home of the last large pool of Carina parts, in the Northern Hemisphere Mine is cracked on the top and at the ends... has missing verticals... pretty 'hammered' [& NO.. not by me!]. I will keep the knackered one as a 'tester', for a mod I am keen on... but cannot really do without a 'good one' for the car.... Will report back *... Exhaust place haven't found another/warranty pipe yet.... ring back tomorrow, he says.... 2sav

Thank you so much Patonski and IanML. We did have a reconditioned alternator fitted about five years ago so would not be too surprised if it does turn out to be that. Hopefully we will hear from the mechanic soon and can get a firm price.

Of course it's also possible that something developed a fault or software is buggy and needs updating. Best speak with your dealer and have them check it for you.

Modern cars are designed to run with minimal coolant levels to speed up engine getting to working temperature and reduce emmissions. So fans run far more frequently than they used to.

Yes I remember turning that little screw on the horn of my first car, Marina Coupé, then we fitted a love big pair of horns from an Austin Cambridge, they were great

I know what you mean. My early cars made in the 1960s had really nice, high quality sounding twin horns even though they were cheap (for the day) when new. During the 70s, they started fitting really cheap and nasty sounding horns even on some quite upmarket cars, and I didn't like it even then. On a slightly different tack, my dealer lent me an Aygo a couple of weeks ago while my car had it's 20k service and had the winter tyres put on, and it had the unbelievably cheap, nasty, tinny sounding clicker for the indicators that I'd heard on some other Toyotas. Even for the few hours I drove the car (which was nice in every other way, even had reversing camera, hill start assist etc. and was brand new, just 8 miles on the clock) it irritated me beyond belief. If the Gen 4 Prius had such a horrible clicker, it would have stopped my buying it, unless some way of changing could be found.

Before and after pics of the lights. With my Sons help of course

the rear lights on the red CH-R remind me of the honda civic style of rear lights i.e. shape and the way they stick out got to say the CH-R is not for me, but wouldnt the world be boring if everyone liked the same things.

That states " Unfortunately 16″ wheels cannot be fitted due to technical reasons – the steering rack does not allow for 16″ wheels to be fitted safely. " I would be surprised if the steering link on the Auris Excel hybrid differs from that fitted to lower grade Auris hybrids, which can take 16" wheels & indeed ares sold as standard with those.