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Save money - False economy - Don't do a cam belt change, 27 May 2021 (Forum)
Friend with a tatty Renault van had it serviced, put new battery in and Garage suggested changing cam belt. Declined as didn't want to spend money. 5 miles later...Bang. Now has a newer one. He was upsetbecause of the cost of the new battery... -
EVs in a crash 20 Jan 2021 (Forum)
Thinking about the evolution of crumple zones, side-impact bars etc, I started wondering what effect the large heavy battery of an EV has, compared with a traditional fuelled vehicle where the main mass is nearly always at the front. Is an EV's battery where a fuel tank would normally be - and if so, is it not going to cause chaos if a car meets a stationary object ? -
Vauxhall Omega - Locked Out! 30 Oct 2019 (Forum)
I remotely deadlocked and set the alarm on my 1998 Omega as per usual last night. This morning I was unable to open it. It appears that the car's battery has failed (alarm light not blinking) and because of this you cannot use the key to get into the car. Surely there must be a way of opening the car so that I can charge/change the battery? -
golf gti turbo Treg - vw 8 Oct 2015 (Forum)
the battery went dead after radio was left on .changed thebattery and it starts up then straiht away it dies out. ive noticed when the key is turned on the temp gage and petrol gage dont move . and now since new battery is on i have loads of ligts all on the dash any tips or advice please folks -
Ford Mondeo 2-litre petrol, '54 reg - Lead/acid, calcium or silver battery 5 Apr 2012 (Forum)
I don't know when Ford started fitting their 'smart' charge system. I know that lead/acid isn't advisable with it, but how do I tell if 'smart' charge.... -
Mazda 6 2008 - Low battery 3 Oct 2010 (Forum)
I have a 2008 Mazda 6 and tonight I left the (daylight running) lights on to pop into Tesco's. Couldn't have been more than 10 mins, but when I came back,... -
Skoda Fabia (2000 - 2007) - 01 1.9/d poor starting in bad weather 4 Dec 2008 (Forum)
hi all can you help, my sister -in- law has a fabia 1.9.d it will not start in the bad weather. . have put a new battery on still the same.some times it is as the battery is flat.but put it on charge for the day it will start. -
Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.8 Remote central locking 30 Nov 2008 (Forum)
The remote locking on my Focus is very intermittent, sometimes it can work from 30 metres, other times it wont work until i've pressed the button 5 or so times. Could this be the battery, if so which way is the cheapest to replace the battery? Thanks -
Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 04 1.8 Remote Central Locking 3 Nov 2008 (Forum)
The remote locking on my Focus is very intermittent, sometimes it can work from 30 metres, other times it wont work until i've pressed the button 5 or so times. Could this be the battery, if so which way is the cheapest to replace the battery? Thanks -
central locking on vauxhall omega 10 Dec 2006 (Forum)
hi..i have a vauxhall omega s reg....the central locking stopped working off the remote, so i replaced the batteries in the key, still no joy, once i open the door manually the alarm goes off till i place the key in the ignition, i have tried disconnecting the battery but still no luck, any ideas ???? -
I Have A Question - Volume 79 19 Jun 2005 (Forum)
My wife and I are off to China in October, but her digital camera has its own rechargeable battery. I'm sure one of the extremely nice correspondents on this forum can tell me what kind of electrical sockets are to be found in China so we can buy an appropriate adaptor to charge up the battery. -
Astra 1.6 2011 - False electric hand brake warnings 16 Aug 2022 (Forum)
Hi, After a recent flat battery i am getting false "take handbrake off" warnings when travelling at low speeds. I'm assuming this is a symptom of the battery discharging? Does it need a scanner to clear codes or re-set handbrake sensor? -
Why does the engine misfire when headlights are on? 9 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
I own a Ford Mondeo (2003) and when I switch the headlights the engine starts to misfire. Why is this? -
Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 2002 1.8 faulty alarm 10 Apr 2013 (Forum)
My alarm keeps going off after leaving the car for about half an hour. I have read that it could be the power sounder battery or the main car battery. Do you think this is likely and what is the best way of finding the fault before visiting Mr Vauxhall thanks Mikeymike -
VW Golf %1 plate - Remote Key Central Locking not working 31 Mar 2011 (Forum)
Can anyone help sort out my remote problem. I have fited new battery to my two remote key fobs but my central locking does not work. It worked until the batteries went dead. Central locking works on manual only. -
vauxhall combo cdti 1.7 - starting problem 7 Mar 2011 (Forum)
firstly hello my problem is just changed the battery on my combo van and now its hard to start when it dose start it ticks over perfectly but why has this happened ive only put on a new battery it was starting perfectly before i did this plz any suggestions would be appreciated thank you -
Can MHEVs travel just on EV power? 13 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
Do you have a data table of the range any hybrids can drive by electric power? Some are called mild hybrids have small range. I am interested in Jazz hybrid... -
Should I buy a new or used electric car? 14 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
I am too confused to make the right decision in buying my first electric car either new or used. I hardly do 5,000 miles a year. I average 400 miles a... -
How environmentally-friendly are electric vehicles? 18 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
The more I read the less convinced I am about the supposed environmental benefits of electric cars. Volvo has said that the energy used to create them... -
Renault Megane stop/start problems - cause? 26 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
I regularly follow your Q&A page and was wondering if you could help me. I have a 2013 Renault Megane 1.5 DCI Coupe with Stop/Start and recently the system...
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