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Hi Peter, I'm afraid it's the front near side. I take it that's a bit more complicated.

Hi All, Looks like I've got a NSF fog lamp bulb gone. Is it a straightforward job and how would I go about replacing the bulb? Thanks, Nick

Hi Peter, You are a star! I read the manual and followed the instructions and now have a fully working parkbrake! I was misled by much of the advice on the internet about the way to reset the parkbrake. It was easy. With the ignition On, simply press the footbrake down and lift the parkbrake switch up, and it's done! All errors disappeared, except one small one :) The radio is still saying 'Please Wait'. So I'll have to wait 30 minutes before I can put the code in again. I'll also need to reset the Window Anti-Trap, but that looks straightforward enough. Once again, thanks for pointing me in the right direction Peter. Much appreciated. Nick

Hi Peter, Many thanks for that Peter. I didn't think the manual would be available online. I've downloaded the manual and am reading it now. I disconnected the battery last night so I could start afresh this morning. Hopefully it will allow me to free the parkbrake and put the radio code in again. I'll let you know how I get on (fingers crossed). All the best, Nick

Hi Peter, Many thanks for your suggestion. I'm pretty sure the new battery is the same type as the old one - 071 The guy in the parts shop was very confident. Anyway, I'd be very grateful if you could post the relevant pages for me as I don't have a handbook for the car. Thanks again, Nick

I've just checked the new battery and it's reading 12.53 volts. Doesn't seem to matter what I do, the handbrake is stuck on and the radio reading says 'please wait'. I can't even put the code in again.

Hi, I've just changed the battery in my 2004 S-Type. I thought it was going to be straightforward but it wasn't and I need help. I installed a brand new battery and that went well. Then I switch on the ignition and two things happened - 1) the radio asked for a code, and 2) the low fuel light remained on and the display said 'apply parkbrake'. 1) I entered the radio code and was asked to 'please wait'. That was 5 hours ago! 2) When I apply the electronic handbrake, the low fuel light goes out and I get the total mileage readout! The handbrake remains ON no matter what I do, so I can't drive the car at all! I have tried disconnecting the battery and trying again, but nothing works, I get the same thing. Any ideas? I'm really stuck. (Btw, there were no problems like this before I changed the battery).