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• BMW 3-Series E36 (1991 - 1998) - 98 1.8 Locked out due to flat battery!! 1 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I have not driven the car for a few weeks now and when I tried to start it the battery was flat. I locked the car and the locks sounded 'slow' when locking. Once I'd got hold of some jump leads I tried to go and jump start it, but the car won't open with the fob or the key, I'm assuming
• Peugeot 106 Y Reg Battery warning light 24 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 2001 Peugeot 106 and for some time the battery warning light has been flickering or constantly on whilst driving. I have checked the battery connections which are fine and the battery is not flat. I have checked the alternator belt and this is fine and am aware that it could
• Volvo Battery 15 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Went to the rescue of a retired neighbour with a 1996 N plate Volvo 440 auto 1.8 petrol. Battery voltage 3.6V nothing left on so put it on charge in situ and made sure all the interior lights and things where off as they were and looked at the date on the batter 02 96 Yep Feb 1996 11 years old
• Rotten egg smell 16 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  I have recently purchased a Nissan Primera, and shortly after buying it started to notice a smell of rotten eggs. Basically the cause of this was the Alternator overcharging the battery, which started to dry it up and emit this smell. I got the alternator changed, and replaced the battery with one
• Help! Battery or Alternator? 13 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Around 2 months ago my car (Astra 1.4Lsi 1992) failed to start. The mechanic tested it to find that the alternator wasn't functioning. So we replaced it and it was then running fine. Two days ago the same thing happend, again we had it tested to find this time it was the battery and again
• VW Golf Diesel 60 plate - Battery life 19 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  How long can the battery stay sufficiently charged without the engine being run?  What can one expect after 4 weeks?
• Battery jump starter pack 2 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Robert Dyas is currently selling the RAC Battery jump starter pack (400A) This seems like a good deal for £29.99       Does anyone have experience of this unit, or similar? http://tinyurl.com/o68kh7q    
• Volvo V50 - 2nd hand car - major fault found 1 day after buyin 24 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  I bought a 2nd hand car the other day, everything seemed fine, took it for a test drive and it ran well. We drove the car home and the next day the battery was dead (nothing would switvh on and car wouldnt start) We looked at the battery and one of the screws was slightly loose so
• 2003 Ford Focus auto 1.6 - Disconnecting the battery 27 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  At the end of January I will be going abroad for 12 months and am leaving the car in a storage container. It was suggested that I disconnect the battery when storing it, I just looked in the Haynes manual to see which terminal I should disconnect first and read that if I
• Renault Espace (2002 - ) - 2005 3.5 Flat battery 2 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  old 1991 Volvo 940 Estate. We've left the Volvo for 5 weeks in the past without using it, then it still started first time. It appears that with the Esapce, with all its security SYSTEMS and key less entry, this must drain the battery and so after a few weeks the BATTERY is all but flat. Once its
• Time for a new battery? 16 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  My Honda Civic is nine years old, and to my knowledge is still on its original battery. In recent months it has been failing to hold a charge sufficient to start the engine after the car has been left undriven for as little as 48 hours. When used daily, there is no problem at all, and other than
• Toyota lANDCRUISER TD 3L LC3 - starter battery? 24 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me if on the diesel turbo 2003 model Landcruiser only uses one of the batteries for starting the car or are they twinned in parallel. thanks. mike.
• Honda Jazz CVT 05 plate - Flat Battery 12 May 2015 (Forum)
  Any ideas as what might be causing my battery to go flat if the car is left unused for 3 or more days.  It's not the interior light.
• Any offers on car batteries? 26 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, Are any nationals offering good prices/discounts on car batteries? The Xantia's died this morning. It's a type 096 I need. Thanks. Steve. --- Xantia HDi Exclusive. XM 2.1 VSX.
• Oldham batteries back on the shelves 9 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  i told em oldham plus tungstone and crompton are coming back too i love nostalgia if only flying bomb batteries were also on sale my life would be complete
• Parking lights, battery life 15 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  How long do you think you can leave parking lights on without discharging the battery to the point of not starting? They only power the sidelights don't they? I'd imagine it would last a week or so!
• Automatic car alternator not charging battery 30 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  When driving a automatic car battery dies due to alternator failure when driving up a steep hill, car cuts out and rolls downhill. Brakes do not work, steering neither, handbrake disengages, all due to battery being completely dead. My question is how do you stop the car, Why does it continue
• N/A - Battery Maintenance Chargers 21 Mar 2020 (Forum)
  I have been looking at maintenance chargers for the car if it is not to be used for a period or if it is used only for short journeys. I have seen the CTEK MXS 5.0 but I am not 100% sure if it can be connected to the battery whilst connected to the vehicle. It looks like it can as it comes
• ford focus titanium x - radio code not needed after the battery replaced 22 Jun 2018 (Forum)
   Having posted recently regarding a parasitic draw [which I still have] I have been removing the battery connections to conserve power. Having reconnected the battery several times the radio comes on without resetting a code. This seems unusual as other cars I have had needed the code reset
• Ford - 2004 1.6 sportka - battery fitting question. 22 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  I wonder if anyone can answer this simple question? I've just purchased a new Ka battery in preparation of the frosty mornings, went out to change it for the old 'un & stood there stumped! It's probably just me being daft but I can't see a way of removing the webbing strap that holds the old