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• FIAT Doblo (2001 - ) - 04 1.9 jtd cd/radio draining battery 5 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  hello, i am having trouble with the battery draining over night if i have the radio/cd even just pluged in . i have a new battery, tried different radios and all do the same, i cant see it just being the normal amount that the radio needs for keeping memory for stations, this is totally draining
• Charging car battery from a car 18 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Maybe this really belongs in Technical Matters but I'm sure there will be plenty here who know the answer. A friend (really not me) has a flat car battery which he needs to charge. This is used for an electric mower. He's wondering whether there's a quicker method of charging this than connecting
• Jag Battery 14 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  HI Son has Jaguar Soveriegn 4litre 1990. Hes a taxi driver, so leaves Jag sometimes days before driving it again. as of late hes found the battery completely dead. He even bought a new battery, but after a few days its dead. he checked all the usual things, as lights ect, and was told by mate
• Battery Chargers 8 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Having just come out of hospital after 4 weeks I tried to start the car,battery flat.Nice man from RAC started it for me.I gave it a stationary run at variable revs for about 45mins,as I cannot drive the car due to shoulder op for a few weeks I have done this every other day now three times,so
• Battery Low? 10 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Surprisingly few problems with my motor at the moment ('95 1.9TD LX Xantia). However, did notice that after about 2 or 3 minutes after setting off from a cold start, the heater fan speed picks up noticably. My questions are: Is this normal, or is it a sign that the battery is struggling
• Omega battery/alternator warning light 1 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  My battery/alternator red warning stays on when driving, and also has the effect of randomly causing other engine abs airbag warning lights to flick on and off. I tested voltage at battery and was around 12 volts dropping to approximately 10 under load. Reving engine had no apparent effect. I
• Battery Drain 3 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Hi. My friend has a Fiat Uno K-Reg. Battery will go flat by the next day even after a full charge. Charged again today. Charger showed fully charged. Disconnected an put a meter across the terminals. The voltage just started dropping off. Within 3 minutes it was down to 7 Volts. Repeated the charge
• Fiat Uno (1992) battery draining 17 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Hi all. A friends 1992 (1.0L) is continually draining the battery. I haven't had a chance to inspect it closely, but there isn't anything obvious like a light on. She has fitted a few new batteries in a short space of time. I took out the battery a week ago,let it fully charge. Refitted and needed
• Ford Fiesta MK2 - Can I charge my car battery with a smaller charger 10 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  gone out) and during the night the battery has drained. I think its salvageable. The passenger seat will slot nicely into the driver's side. Needs a new seatbelt, and the roof is now bare, but the mechanical stuff is fine as far as I can tell. Luckily the fire just burned itself out before
• Audi A4 B5 - Key fob battery replacement 12 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  The battery has failed in my key fob. Can you let me know how to change it and reprogram the fob if necessary.
• Changing the keyfob battery on a Zafira? 5 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Anyone know how to change the keyfob battery on an X reg Zafira? Can't see how you get the keyfob open. Presumably the same fob is used on the Astra? Thanks.
• astra battery light 15 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  astra td 1997,my battery warning light is on all the time it is very dim but brightens up when the car is reved up you only really notice it in the dark any ideas
• Audi A3 - Battery trickle charge 7 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  As the car is not being used that often, once or twice a week for short journeys, I trickle charge the battery at 1.5amps.  I do not disconnect the battery but I have noticed that the car's clock is not showing the correct time so it must have stopped during the charge.Do you think I have
• Honda Jazz 2008 EX - Changing battery 25 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  I am confused.  I have rung a couple of places for battery prices and some tell me that I will need to set up a 'trickle charge' to the leads as I change the battery as it will mess with the ECU, radio and clock settings - the clock and the radio I am fine with the ECU
• Subaru Justy - Batteries 25 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  I have a Subaru Justy. I keep it in a garage where I have a holiday apartment. There is no electricity in the garage so I take the battery off and put it on a trickle charger in my apartment. I want to buy a new car but I am worried that if I take the battery off for a few months while I I charge
• Toyota Yaris - Yaris master key battery going 4 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  Hi   The master key battery for my Yaris is going, so I am having problems getting it to respond.   I have a spare key which also opens and locks the vehicle.     Can I use this spare key
• Ford Focus - diesel engine, battery not charging 20 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  The other day the battery light came on when I was driving a Focus diesel.  I drove it to a garage and sorted it out. The question occurred to me later - how far could I have driven it? Once you've started a diesel you don't need a battery to supply a spark, do you?  So
• VW GOLF 2009 - VW GOLF 2009 model battery and central lock prob 17 Dec 2010 (Forum)
   My brother has a VW Golf 2009 model that hasn't been used for 2 weeks ! Now the battery is dead and i can't unlock the car ! The doors have no key holes in order to unlock it and i can't open the hood in order to recharge the battery ! What can i do ?
• Nissan X-Trail (2001 - 2007) - Another battery question 29 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  How long does it take for a good (?) battery to go flat - I didn't use my 06 Nissan X Trail (3+ years old) for just under a month, and while the battery wasn't quite flat it wouldn't turn the engine over - nothing left on - is this normal - or do I have a problem?
• Peugeot 607 (2000 - ) - 04 2.2 Getting the battery out 19 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Pal of mine is scratching his head over what seems to be a very simple problem. He has disconnected the battery leads and can't see any obvious clamping mechanism but the battery won't lift out of its housing. It seems to be a tight fit in the housing but something also appears to be holding