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• Mitsubishi Colt CZX! - Disconnecting battery . 21 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  I will be leaving my car (06 Colt CZ1) for about ten weeks. Could anyone give me some advice as to diconnecting  battery.
• VW Passat - battery removal 26 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise of any in the removal and installation of the battery on my VW Passat in regards to any problems I might encounter with the computer etc. Thanks
• Battery Charging 2 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I have a small trike 50cc 12v with charging by alternator,am I ok to connect a trickle charger 1/2 amp without disconnecting battery to keep it topped up?. ndbw
• Battery for Citroen Xsara - Hampshire 22 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I'm pretty sure that the battery is kaput......dos anyone know of a good place to get a new one in Hampshire, preferably south, Portsmouth, Southampton ish.... Cheers
• Generic Battery? 31 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I want to give the old battery from my 414Si to a friend with a 1.3 fiesta. Will it fit in in exactly the same way? -- These are my own opinions, and not necessarily those of all Toads.
• 2008 Citroen C5 1.6 HDi - 2008 Citroen C5 replacement battery and how to fit 24 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  I've gone to use it tonight and, after traying (and failing!) to start it, nothing happens, even the central locking's dead. I suspect it's the battery as the car has only done 13k in 5 years and for three of them was stored - I don't know if the previous owner disconnected the battery or if that's why it's dead. Under the bonnet the battery says - 'Varta 12V L3 450/720A' however I cannot find an equivalent battery on the internet.
• Ford Focus 2.0 TDi GHIA (2007) - Battery Light on Dashboard Fault 8 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2007 (07) Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi with a bit of a weird fault; Yesterday (06-Aug-2014) the battery symbol lit up on the dashboard. I took it to a local garage that diagnosed my car with a dead/unservicable battery and a faulty alternator and quoted my £400 to fix it (I have the heavy duty 80aH battery and potentially the 150A (ma?)
• Citroen Xantia Turbo Diesel 1.9l - Sealed-for-life battey 28 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Does anyone have any idea of why the battery failed?  Is there any history of sealed-for-life batteries being susceptible to high temperatures ( the bonnet & engine bay seemed very hot when I opened up to check the battery)?
• Owners manuals ? dumbing down? 19 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  From RTFFordM I am now a much wiser owner of a MK II Mondeo. Is it unreasonable that I might have to get a new battery or some tyres fitted? Battery. The battery requires minimal maintenance. The level of battery fluid is regularly checked as part of every service, No mention of battery specification. So I have to trust it will be replaced at service time.
• Modern batteries just die? 13 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Try to restart: total death! Fortunately local garage comes out to jump start; alternator ok (phew!); battery replaced. Easy. But some questions asrise, on which I'd welcome comments: 1. Bar chat suggests that modern batteries give no death rattles (such as hestitant starting etc, as used to happen with earlier generation batteries) but are simply fine one moment yet utterly dead the next.
• Volkswagen Polo - battery charging 11 Aug 2025 (Forum)
  Reluctant to disconnect battery. Need to trickle charge as car may only be driven once a week. Many thanks
• BMW 3 Series E90 - BMW E92 325i 07 battery change 6 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  The battery on my E92 325i needs to be changed. Reading various forums there is much disagreement over whether the car would need to be reprogrammed when I change it. I would use a bosch S5 96.   Does a change of battery need re programming?
• Nissan Micra K12 - Best lifetime/price car batteries brands/models? 16 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Hello Everyone from a new forum member. It seems to be a time to replace my 45AH battery. Could you guys tell me what is the best batteries brand/model in terms of  lifetime/price? Thank you. Any links on good online deals are also welcome.
• Jeep Cherokee - flat battery 1 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I have just taken posession of a 4L jeep cherokee with gas conversion. Since getting it home after 3 days the battery is discharging every time I drive it. The gauge show about 14 when driving but after leaving it about an hour it seems to drain. I am replacing the battery today so will let you know .....   regds prew
• Suzuki Ignis I - Battery trickle charging-advice needed 2 May 2010 (Forum)
  I've taken my wife's car off the road for a few months and taken off the battery. What I want to know is if i connect a 12 volt 500ma transformer to the battery will it keep it topped up ok? or will I need a proper trickle charger? I will be checking it every week with a volt meter
• Battery Capacity 20 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  How long can a 12v battery power 200w for? Battery is on a diesel so has a higher rating but of course diesels are also harder to start. I bought one of those little 12v heater things last year and with the mornings getting chilly it would be handy to be able to plug it in for a while before I leave.
• Battery life - Golf VR6 11 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I\'ve just replaced the second battery in my Golf VR6 after 42 months of life; the first battery lasted 44 months. I\'m curious to know whether these look like reasonable figures. I think they probably are, given the car and its electrical demands (windows, heated seats, A/C, etc.), but any comparative information would be of interest.
• Mazda 2 - Battery replacement 11 Dec 2021 (Forum)
  No courtesy lights, no dash lights, wouldn't start. Breakdown guy arrived and tried to use a booster - battery completely dead. Car recovered to dealer who kept it overnight on a trickle charge. Battery charged but technician not happy with voltage readings so Mazda gave permission for new battery to be fitted.
• Mazda 2 2011 - Battery light on, battery & alternator working 9 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  Hi there, I just recently bought a Mazda 2 from a private seller and after a few weeks of use the battery charging light has come on. I tested the voltages across the battery and alternator and they were both fine (12.3v and 14.5v respectively). I also checked the majority of the fuses in the car which were also fine.
• Mazda MX5 - Battery failures 26 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Bought a 3 month old MX5 from a franchised dealer on 31/12/13, only 65 miles on clock, allegedly a demo car. Every 2 weeks it fails to start and battery is dead. Been in local Mazda dealers for a total of 5 weeks out of the 11 weeks i have owned it, it has had 3 batteries and the latest one has just failed again. Dealer can find no drain on battery, but something is clearly draining it and presenting itself as a faulty cell on the battery.