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• Charging a battery 20 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Flat battery on my Herald... I realise this is basic, but how long should I leave my battery on charge? It is a 40ah battery and the charger on low setting reads 3 amps. Does this mean I should leave it on for 13 hours?
• Charging batteries 7 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I've flattened the battery on my Yamaha YZF750 and I'd like to know if I can charge the battery in situ. If I try to remove the battery my Datatool alarm goes off, but I'm a bit wary of charging it on the bike and maybe zapping the electrics.
• Renault clio - confusion on Start stop Batteries 23 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  For the last month, The warning light is on the start and stop, So good chance that the battery is on its way out since the car is now over 5 years old Looking at new batteries, Its so confusing when looking on buying a battery, Take for instance euro car parts, Put in my reg number and gives me a range of batteries  One that stands out is the Bosch S5 Car Battery 096 with a 50% discount code , Yah , I guess its never been at full price, But starts that its not stop start but yet looking on another site alpha-batteries, It states in the description    S5A08 12V 096 Stop Start Car Battery by Bosch Bosch S5 High Performance AGM™ Batteries provide excellent charge acceptance & peak power for vehicles with start/stop systems There are other sellers saying its not suitable for stop start, Any advice will be welcomed  Thanks  Malc 
• peugeot 308 2008 Vti 1.6 petrol - 308 battery 6 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  We have a 308 2008 1.6 vti petrol. it hasn't been driven for a few months and lights, battery, dash, locking are all dead no sound when turning over, nothing at all. I was wondering this seems like a battery dead problem. So i was going to buy a 027 battery to give it a go.
• Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 2007 - Car batteries 25 May 2011 (Forum)
  The previous battery also had the green eye but had no plugs at all on it.  Any information on this battery will be much appreciated.          Ted Robertson.
• Battery voltages 29 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I was therefore surprised when measuring my new car's battery to find that I got a reading of 12.3v measured in almost identical conditions. Has battery type and manufacture got something to do with this discrepancy? The new battery is made by Varta.
• Any - Silver Calcium Battery 6 May 2011 (Forum)
  Hi I noticed the other day that i have a silver calcium battery. My questions are: Can i charge it using a normal battery charger? Can i top it up with usual battery water (de-ionised water)?   thanx  
• Calcium battery in a car that doesn't need one? 21 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I have a '99 Focus that uses a calcium battery. Would there be any issues in putting the old calcium battery from this into another older vehicle that uses a standard lead acid battery, specifically a Toyota Carina?
• Battery and holiday 6 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  HI I will be away for three weeks this summer. I cannot attach a battery charger to keep the battery charged. Do the solar ones work? How much chance is there that the car will start after this time..the battery is a year old but the alarm will be activated thanks for any advice alan
• Nissan Almera - Battery charge fail light 19 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  The red charge light on my Almera comes on Intermittently. The battery sometimes struggles to start the car. If I charge the battery, the light no longer comes on. I can't make up my mind whether the battery has had it, or whether the generator is intermittently failing to charge.
• Changing the battery on a modern car 2 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  You have to go to the dealers to replace the battery or buy the specific software to allow you to register the battery to the car? How do the roadside recovery companies deal with this?
• Ford Mondeo - Ford Mondeo Battery Replacement 17 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Need to replace the battery on my T reg (1999) Mondeo, looks like it's the original battery in there at the moment, a Motorcraft Superstart. I've searched the internet and RAC say this is compatible -  http://www.racshop.co.uk/car-battery/product/bosch-s3-car-battery-065-075.html This is the cheapest I've seen but just after some advice as to whether this is the one to get.
• N/A - Gadgets that eat batteries 28 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Can anyone explain why so many electronic gadgets which run on two AA or AAA batteries decide to stop working as soon as the battery voltage is down to 1.47 Volts? The nominal battery voltage is 1.5, brand new ones usually read almost 1.6, why do the manufacturers not design the circuits to keep going till individual batteries are down to say 1.4 Volts?
• Mercedes-Benz SL280 W129 1997 - Charging the battery. 27 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  To overcome the problem of a low battery when the car has not been used for several weeks, I plan to fit a charging socket inside the boot so that I can recharge the battery regularly with a mains charger. Is it OK to charge the battery with a mains charger when the battery is still connected to the car - without damaging the alternator or other components in the car?
• Fiat Uno (Again) Battery draining 11 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Went back to car today and nothing. Battery flat. Nothing was left on. All cells are OK. Battery gone???
• Lydl offer - Battery Charger 20 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  I bought  a battery charger from Lydl model ULGD 5.0 A1. Whilst it is smart enough to detect 12 V and 6 Volt batteries it can not wake up a flat battery below 3.8 volts. Useless. Regards Peter
• Lydl offer - Battery Charger 18 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  I bought  a battery charger form Lidl model ULGD 5.0 A1. Whilst it is smart enough to detect 12 V and 6 Volt batteries it can not wake up a flat battery below 3.8 volts. Useless. Regards Peter
• Micra K12 2003 - Key Fob Battery Advice Please ! 5 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Hello,my wifes key fob battery died on her today. On opening the fob the battery fitted was a CR2016. I only had spare CR2032's in my box of bits ! Anyway the battery fitted fine and off she went. Am I right in thinking they are the same power ?
• Morris - Calcium batteries with a dynamo equipped Minor? 9 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I need a new battery for my '58 Minor. The price of a GM battery is very tempting, but I note it's described as 'calcium technology'. I know that calcium/silver batteries are designed for specific modern charging systems.
• Same old battery. 15 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  While nearly breaking my back lifting the battery out of my sons car I had this thought: Car batteries have never changed in basic design for well over a 100 years, you would think by now there would be advances in battery technology to give us something smaller for cars, just look how small the batteries are getting for mobile phones and watches etc..