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What is causing this alternator/battery fault in our 2008 Vauxhall Corsa? 11 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
My daughter purchased a new Corsa 1.2 in January 2008. The car is used every day to commute to work, a round trip of 10 miles and in addition, it is used... -
Do mild hybrids suffer from the same battery issues as full hybrids? 29 Jan 2025 (Ask HJ)
Do mild hybrids suffer the same problems as all other hybrids, not suitable for regular short journeys. Because manufactures are fitting low capacity... -
Toyota Prius - Hybrid battery 11 Jun 2024 (Forum)
So my questions to you guys are, how likely is it that the battery will die? Is this a common occurence in hybrids? more importantly is this a common occurence in Toyota's hybrids? will purchasing a Prius with full service history make any difference to the length of battery life (i suspect not, but again, I'm by no means an expert). -
Can you recommend a tracker with long standby time? 23 Apr 2024 (Ask HJ)
We want to fit a tracker to our WW2 Willys Jeep in case it gets stolen. It is particularly exposed so we think a battery powered independent unit would... -
Golf mk7 2013 1.2l petrol - Remote key fob issues - Golf MK7 9 Jul 2023 (Forum)
So i pop the outside of the handle off, use the key in the door, alarm goes off (not sure this should happen), get in, turn the ignition on and it says replace battery in key, and I drive home. I replace the battery in my key with a new one.. it doesn't work (no light on the fob when pushing a button). I replace the battery in my key with one from my wifes car (battery definitely has charge), it still doesn't work. -
any - battery degradation, handy app 1 Apr 2023 (Forum)
As some of you know i start work early, a 3.15am start from my house is quite normal so it has to be reliable. Last thing i assumed was battery issues, top line Yuasa roughly 4 years old, it came with a 5 year warranty but blowed if i can find the receipt or remember where it came from, voltmeter in car shows high charge rate from start gradually diminishing to the 13.9v level as the battery reaches full charge. -
Toyota Landcruiser 120 series - Toyota component dies & charging twin batteries. 29 Apr 2019 (Forum)
All fixed now i've got ignition light when it supposed to and all charging fine, i've run Toyota 4x4's for years and that's the first major failure i can recall apart form the odd bulb. Twin batteries on these vehicles, wired in parallel so still 12v starting, and yes i did charge them both fully so they have an equal starting charge...common sense tells me it would not do either battery any good if you only charged one, but if i had only charged one battery would it lead to one or other of the two failing before it's natural time or would they equalise without any issues? -
What is the electrical fault in my BMW 3 Series estate? 13 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2008 BMW 3 Series estate. When I bought it 5 months ago it was fine, apart from a problem with the rear tailgate window which wouldn't open and... -
Skoda Octavia battery problems 31 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
We have a 2004 Skoda Octavia that has a developed battery problem. We eventually noticed that the radiator fan was intermittently running and this in turn... -
Why won't our SEAT Ibiza start? 28 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
My daughter's Seat Ibiza has continual problems starting after standing unused for only 2-3 days. We've been told repeatedly that the battery's fine and... -
The major electrical fault with our Renault Scenic was just down to a faulty battery. 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
Regarding the letter from WR of Grays in, we had a similar problem with our Scenic. I took it to our local Renault agent, who, after four visits and two... -
Economy light 24 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
The economy light has gone out in the dash of my Toyota Carina E. Does this mean I new bulb? If yes, can I get to it from the back of the dash? -
peugeot 206 2.0 hdi 2001 - engine cutting out 16 Nov 2011 (Forum)
The car was being driven along when the headlights suddenly drained, the battery light started clicking on and off until she eventually died. We had had the problem the previous day and presumed that a cell had died in the battery. We put a high performance battery into the peugeot from my other car and it seemed to solve the problem. -
Deal. Or no deal? 29 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
A Range Rover, dealer is advertising new Diesel Range Rover 4.4 TD V.8, cash price: £68,995, deposit: £41,436, pay after 24 months £27,549, or give the... -
Rover 214. Bump Starts but will not turn over with starter 3 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
I tried starting my Rover after work the other night and the car would just not attempt to turn over, however what I believe to be the starter motor made... -
My Peugeot 106 diesel won't start after running out of fuel. Does it need to be bled? 27 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
My Peugeot 106's battery went dead so I gave it a jump start from another car and it started straight away. I put a new battery on it, but it had run out... -
My Peugeot 205 GTi won't start - any tips? 22 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I have a Peugeot 205 GTi. It's been sat for three weeks and ran spot on before I parked it up. When I tried to start the car the battery was flat, so I... -
Rocky horror 15 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
My mother has a Peugeot 306 1,800 automatic in which she ran out of petrol a few days ago. I got petrol but ran the battery flat trying to start it. One... -
Changing a Focus headlamp bulb... 10 Jul 2007 (Forum)
BTW, he said that the operation was more difficult on Diesel Foci due to the bigger battery ...... maybe a case for moving it out of the way. -
the battery that came in out of the cold 25 Feb 2007 (Forum)
it was round to the scrapyard for a new old one. Needless to say, once the recycled motor was fitted, the engine started easily on the old battery this despite having been dumped outside for two weeks in a semi-discharged condition. I know the sensible thing would have been to retain the new battery, but there are greater emotions in play here than common sense!
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