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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 9-5-2015 9 May 2015 (News)
  It's not the total amount of use the car gets; it's the length of the runs it does after starting from cold. The type of use you envisage could also flatten the battery. So if you go for a diesel, try to manage a run of at least 30 miles at least every fortnight.     Multi purpose question My wife and I have enjoyed driving Citroen Xsara Picasso MPVs for a number of years but as we have both retired recently are looking to buy something smaller but a similar height off the ground for access!
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 25-4-2015 25 Apr 2015 (News)
  .  I have now pulled it out of the shed and a taken it to a small local garage who purport to be specialists in classic cars and asked them to renew the battery, change all the fluids, free off anything that needed freeing off and overhaul the brakes.  The bill came to about £4,000 with VAT.  That was last autumn and I have just taxed it from the 1st April.
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  NEW ENGINES AND TRIM FOR ALFA 159 RANGE 27 Aug 2009 (News)
  Alfa Romeo, has just introduced two brand new Euro 5-compliant engines for the Alfa 159 range - the 1750 TBi and the 2.0 JTDM. Both the Alfa Brera a
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  Do you need to register a new battery with the car's on board computer? 6 Mar 2025 (Ask HJ)
  Why does one need to 'register' a replacement battery with the on board car's computer?
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  Can a battery be trickle charged without removing the battery cables? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can a battery be trickle charged without removing the battery cables?
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  Why does my BMW have two batteries? 12 Mar 2025 (Ask HJ)
  There are two batteries in a my BMW 330e 2017, excluding the high voltage battery. One auxiliary battery under the bonnet and another battery in the boot....
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  Electric cars - is it best to own or lease the battery? 16 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  If buying an electric car, is it best to own or lease the battery?
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  Does a charger keep both batteries topped up in a hybrid? 11 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Will a charger keep the hybrid battery and the starter battery topped up in my Toyota Yaris Hybrid?
• Battery conditioner 29 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Can a battery conditioner be used on a Citroen Xsara 2.0HDi without disconnectiong the battery. If the battery is disconnected to bring it indoors to use with the battery conditioner, is there likely to be any problem with the codes for the key, radio etc.?
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  Changing a battery on a 3 Series - Do I have to use an approved battery? 6 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
  The battery on my 2007 BMW 325i is no longer holding a charge properly. With previous cars I've changed the battery myself. However having looked at various...
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  Why does the battery on my mild hybrid keep going flat? 7 Sep 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Puma 1.0 MHEV but have fault with 12 volt battery losing charge. It will run fine for two or three weeks but then will require jump start...
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  How long should a key fob battery last? 18 Dec 2020 (Ask HJ)
  How long should a key fob battery last? I have had five new sets of key batteries in 2.5 years. Is this normal?
• Accord 2.4 Auto 2006 - Increasing battery Capacity/Fitting Bigger battery 8 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  (these battery trays are cheap from breakers) There is space between the  battery   and the wing to take a longer  battery , but not space to towards the engine as the auto-dipstick is next to it.
• Nissan Micra 2001 - Battery Issue 13 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, My battery needs replacing on my micra. I bought this battery, however noticed the terminal parts of the battery are too thin for the circle metal bit. Can you advise which battery will have the larger top bits?
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  Flat battery - what's the cause? 13 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Why does the battery on my Peugeot 306 go flat when the car is left with nothing running? The battery has been checked and it's fine.
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  Ford Focus battery problems 14 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I just changed my alternator because it wasn't charging my battery. The problem is my battery light is still on, check battery showing healthy 12.5v it...
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  Is it safe to charge a battery using a standard non-smart battery charger without disconnecting the battery? 28 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's Suzuki Vitara petrol is only used for occasional short trips and the battery is running low on charge. Can I charge it in situ using a standard...
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  Buying an electric car - can I have the battery tested? 29 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I want to buy a second hand Nissan Leaf. Do you know of companies that can do a professional test of its battery and issue a report on its condition?
• Ford Fiesta - Dead battery - jump start or buy new battery? 13 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  If you end up with a dead (not flat?) battery as a result of not starting and using the car for 5 months, is it worth getting it jump started or just replace with a new battery?   I assume that if you jump started, you'd have to either leave it charging from the source / car booster battery?
• Battery Problems 5 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  So when the (larger) battery arrived I ran a check on the battery and the meter tells me the battery and charging system working with no faults, Charged the battery and it  charged fine, but the fault code on the car stopped, So anyone has any thoughts on why the car was complaining?