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• Fiat Punto MK1 Flat battery 16 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Any Ideas what could cause this? It has happened about once a year from new after twice failing in the first few months and the battery being replaced, but I've never been able to trace why. It's just done it again today.It can flatten overnight, but on checking lights etc. there is no reason for a drain that I can find. - Lights were all switched off for example.
• Varta or Yuasa 20 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  I'm about to buy a new battery for a bmw compact, choice is between Varta and Yuasa which are both the same price (£59). I have a 1994 Toyota Carina E, with an original Yuasa battery which has been left standing 10 days in the past few weeks and the car still turns over well and fires early!
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  Wiring failure in a BMW 3 Series - a recall issue? 28 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My car has been inoperable for two weeks now. I had a total power failure. RAC and local garage tested battery etc. - all normal. Once stripped back it...
• Electric car battery plant 25 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  This looks good news - somehow I missed the announcement a few days ago. Interesting that the article says this plant will need to be the first of...
• hyundia i 10 - not starting 11 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  turns over , but not starting, up to now the car has been faultless.Previous day I topped up a low battery cell, original battery, and started the car to moved it two foot uphill into garage.
• Peugeot 306 - some electrics not working 17 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  HAVING recently fitted a new battery, my alarm , c/locking clocks, fuel gauge,dont work, fitted a new battery to the key fob ,to no avail can you please advise me on what to do next.
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  Is it cheaper to charge a PHEV at a commercial charge point or using the petrol engine? 12 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Ford Kuga Titanium PHEV. Is it cheaper to charge the battery at a commercial charge point or by charging it using the petrol engine?
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  Why won't stop-start work when it's cold? 20 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My 2018 Citroen C3 only does short journeys on average, say, 10 -15 miles. With the advent of the recent colder weather, the stop-start no longer operates...
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  Ford Fiesta battery keeps going flat 11 Apr 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Our Ford Fiesta will be two years old in July 2016. Ever since we bought it, we have found that battery goes flat after not using the car for a week to...
• FIAT Cinquecento (1993 - 1998) - 1999 - Parasitic drains and removing alarms 11 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  GF is selling her 99(P) Fiat Cinq but we are having a little problem with it.... when left overnight after a run, the battery is flat the following morning and car won't start.... To check the battery, I disconnected the battery, left it for three days, reconnected and it started first time so the battery is obviously holding the charge ok and can't be the problem...
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  My new hybrid keeps showing low battery warnings - should I reject it? 5 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I've recently purchased a new Toyota Corolla hybrid. In the last four weeks, despite frequent driving with some long journeys, I've received repeated 12v...
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  Will a hybrid car that's been sat around for months have battery issues in the future? 7 Jun 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm on the lookout for a car and saw a good 2-year old (April 2019) Lexus RX L with 2500 miles on it. Surprisingly, it had done 2300 miles in the first...
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  Are any of the reliable dashcams currently on sale powered by battery only? 5 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Are any of the reliable dashcams currently on sale powered by battery only? I am reluctant to have one hard wired or have cables going all around and used...
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  Tricky electrics on an old Wolseley 1500 17 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I`ve recently bought a 1961 Wolseley 1500. When I viewed the car the battery was flat and the owner and his mate, tried jump starting it from a Nissan...
• MG5 battery electric vehicle - Unsafe roofbars.. Don't load them 21 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/cars/article-9154981/MG5-EVs-225-roof-rails-decoration-not-safe-carry-weight.html Doesn't anyone check anymore before...
• battery charging meter 10 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  Bought a trickle charger and it has a tint light on it that turns green or red, trouble is i am colour blind.  would like a meter that tells me...
• chevrolette matiz 2005 - ecu 5 May 2013 (Forum)
  i changed the battery and put terminals on wrong way on battery have i blown the ecu,tryed to disconnected it for 48 hrs but still nothing, i put the key and it wants to start but again still nothing. any help for me please john.
• Prius 22 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Going to save you money in the real world. Seems an expensive car to start with and still needs servicing etc. Big downside for me is the battery pack...how much will that be and batteries always seem to deteriorate with time, wouldn't, that effect performance in general anyway. Any thought?
• Vauxhall Vectra 1999 1.8CD - No Electrics 14 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  My 1999 Vectra has no power. Battery is okay but there is no power to turn engine, no lights on dash, no central locking. It's as if the battery has been stolen. Fuses under the steering wheel seem okay. Is there another main fuse somewhere or a Relay?
• flat galaxy! 15 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Got up this morn , attempted to start '06 galaxy. No go..... battery completely flat.............dont ask me how it flattened overnight ! what I want to know is will it be ok to hook it up to a charger in situ? According to owners manual ..it does not recommend removing battery from car!