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• Renault Megane E-Tech Electric - Emergency Services 10 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  In the case of the Megane, scanning the QR will tell emergency services that there is an isolator switch under the rear seat cushion that will terminate high voltage circuits, and that there is a port accessible through which the battery can be flooded. It’s said that a battery fire can be extinguished in five minutes, rather than leaving it to burn for two or three hours.
• Vauxhall Combo 1.3 cdti - Vauxhall Combo 1.3 cdti lottery starter! 29 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have 2007 Vauxhall Combo 1.3 cdti, starting her is a lottery, cold or not, plenty of power in the battery (new) turns the engine over but wont fire, just turns over till the battery wants to go flat. Other times it well start straight away. Will bump first time every time. Flashing glow plug symbol constantly, don’t know if this issue is connected?
• Honda C90 Project 10 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Typically Honda the 40 year old paintwork shines at the touch of a sponge and leather. Some wires have been re-connected and the battery taken off - the engine is a mixture with a piggy backed starter motor that's not connected to anything on the original bike. Kick start shows strong compression and the gearbox changes easily and I find neutral easily - it will need a new battery.
• Volvo electric cars 30 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  This would mean two stops to charge up the car if you find suitable points to do it. Nightmare would be sitting in a car with a flat battery.
• Vauxhall astra twintop sport 2010 - Radio not switching off with ignition off. 18 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Hi I have recently had a problem with my car stereo not auto switching off when I turn the ignition off and lock the car, this is now causing the battery to be flat and requiring a jump start. It has never done this before. I have turned off the ignition logic to stop the battery going flat but want to sort the problem. What could be the fault and how can I fix it?
• 2009 Ford Focus Estate 1.6 TDi - Non-starter.Auto light prob?Electrical storm? 11 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  After driving through electrical storm deluge and parking up,leaving car for a day,car wouldn`t start and there appears to be an auto headlamps issue.Headlamps remaining on after disconnecting battery and reconnecting after charging.Headlamps only remaining on with ignition key removed and all switches set to off,so disconnected the battery again. Anyone experienced same issue,or have any ideas please?
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - Radio codes 15 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if the Gamma radio in my 02 Golf will "remember" its code if I disconnect the battery? The manual says some models have "convenience coding" whereby if it's the original radio (it is) the car somehow recognises the unit and you wont have to enter a code. Want to change the battery soon.
• Seat Ibiza 1,2S 2009 - Starting problems and possible software solution 28 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  My daughter's car often won't start after standing unused for only 2/3 days - no power from the battery. The battery is OK, current drain is acceptable when engine is turned off, it's charging OK with the engine running. I've read elsewhere that a software upate has solved this problem for other people, but my dealer doesn't know of such a fix.
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  Why won't my Volkswagen Polo start? 27 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2000 plate Volkswagen Polo is struggling to start. It sounds and feels like a flat battery, but I have replaced it and the problem persists. Any ideas?
• Astra 1.7dti fan relay fault 28 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  My Astra 1.7dti suffered from a flat battery I started it using jump leads then when I disconnected the leads the car shut down. I've had the fuel pump ecu replaced a new alternator and battery, yet the EML is still illuminated apparently reading fan relay faults the air con isn't working either.
• Mercedes A170Cdi 2001 - Mercedes A170 CDi starting after injector seals fi 18 May 2014 (Forum)
  Removed turbo etc and replaced seals on #1 &2, couldn't get #3 &4 out so left well enough alone.. reassembled, refited battery and will not start. Faitfull e30 alongside keeping the battery going but crank as I might it will not start! Any ideas?
• Citroen Saxo 1.1 1996 - Clicking noise from ECU 12 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Can anyone shed any light on a clicking noise coming from the ECU. When I turn the key the ignition lights don't come on. When I put a light load on the battery (which is fully charged) the clicking slows down, with a heavier load the clicking stops, but still no ignition lights ... the battery refuses to show any signs of life. The lights don't come on even though the clicking slows down or stops.
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  Warning lights flashing on and off on Renault Trafic van - any ideas? 29 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2002 Renault Trafic van and the stop light and battery lights keep flashing on/off before eventually staying switched on, any idea what could...
• Mercedes Benz e class W210 320 cdi - Mercedes starting problem 23 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  My garage have changed: glow plugs, pre & main engine bay fuel pumps, all engine bay fuel lines & filter, fuel sensor, injector seals, starter motor, key fob batteries. Battery is good. Drove it home fine, now will not start again. At a loss - any ideas?
• Nissan Micra (52 or 53) - Cant unlock Nissan Micra either Remotely or Manual 1 Jul 2011 (Forum)
    Neither of the keys will unlock the car remotely or manually (via passenger side door).  Do the batteries in the keys need to be 100%  to unlock the car manually ?? - I am pretty sure that the car battery will of course be flat but I would have thought that would not have affected opening the car manually ?
• vw Golf mk 4 - Not turning over 15 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, been away for three months left my car with my brother now the car wont start. it was turning over before he changed the battery i think he may have connected the terminals the wrong way round. i have checked the fuses on top of the battery all good and also the ones in the fuse box. have i missed any? also could this be an alarm problem as the solinoid will not even click. all the lights on dash board light up and the heater relay clicks any ideas?
• Peugeot 205 - Starting Problem 6 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Sometimes you turn the ignition and the warning lights come on but when you turn the key further to engage the starter all the electics go off completely ie clock, warning lights, the lot. So, open the bonnet, disconnect the quick release positive battery lead, then reattach it and everything back to normal. Except yesterday this quick fix didn't work and I had to jump start it from another car. Could this be a battery fault, a dodgy lead (which looks fine) or some strange Peugeot electrical gremlin?
• Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec - Delay on ignition 30 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  HI, I recently changed the coil, ht leads and plugs and to make the engine warning light go out I disconnected the battery for 10 minutes. Since then I now find when I start the car there is a about a 1 second delay between turning the key fully to when the start motor actually kicks in. I think this is related to me disconnecting the battery and may be linked to the immobiliser doing it's checks.
• Audi A3 + S3 (2001 - 2003) - 03 1.8T Audi stereo power supply 9 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I've been told in the past that the way that the Audi stereos are powered is that they receive a constant feed from the battery and when the ignition is turned off would continue to supply power to the radio. If there is no demand for power then the stereo cuts off its demand for power itself. Hence, if you install a handsfree car kit to an Audi and re-use/piggyback-off the stereo power supply that the battery will drain and eventually go flat.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 99 1.25 Revs dying when cold 22 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  when the engine is cold, somtimes putting the clutch down will now make the revs die completly to 0 and the battery light etc will come on. Sometimes it will save itself from dying at around 400 revs but the battery light will still flicker when it goes that low. Its only ever when the engine is completley cold and once warmed up its absolutley fine.