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My Ford Focus 1.8 battery went flat. I left it in the garage for a month or so. It wouldn't start and a small red light above the radio was flashing when I turned the key. I left it for another month...
A relative recently had to call a rescue service to start her car. She was told that jump starting, either the car to be started or the car used to start would damage computers and electronics featuring...
My wife's car battery has gone flat an several occasions with the kids leaving the lights on. So far I have managed to start via jump leads - however not today. I have had to bump start the car and wonder...
As a regular subscriber to "The Daily Telegraph" I am rather confused this week. In the Saturday issue dated 9th January 2010 on page M13 of the motoring section is an advertisement for a Battery Jump...