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• 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..
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  Can listening to the radio cause a flat battery? 30 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Does playing the radio with engine switched off cause battery to go flat within 20mins?
• NIO battery swap 22 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  I do not know how the NIO system works or whether you buy the car with a battery or merely rent the batteries probably the latter?  These stations look expensive and must have charging systems for the battery swops. It did not say whether you can charge these batteries yourself otherwise the system would seem pretty limited if you have to take your car to have the battery changed all the time?
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  I fixed my Ford Mondeo's electrical problem with a recharged battery. 13 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Until I jump-started my Ford Mondeo diesel to get the battery up to performance, all sorts of crazy things happened on the dash board. Once fixed with...
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 01 1.0 Twelve month old battery: recharge and fit 5 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Today, I fitted the new battery. It started the car up with no problems, but the dashboard showed a "battery low" light that went out immediately when I started the engine. This normally doesn't happen. The "battery low" light is usually never shown.
• FIAT Punto II (1999 - 2006) - 01 1.2 Recurring Flat battery 4 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  HI Can anyone help. I have a 2001 Fiat Punto. The battery went flat. I bought a new battery. After a couple of weeks the battery was flat again. I got the alternator checked. The output charge is 14.2 volts. It's had a discharge test on the alternator which comes up as ok.
• Car battery questions 31 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  2. What is the best kind of battery to get? I ask because the CBCB says "Beware of cheap 'Tudor' batteries which can blow acid out of the vent, damaging paint and underbonnet components. Best replace with Citroen branded battery."
• Yuasa Batteries - How good are they ? 2 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  I am trying top find a replacement battery for my Subaru legacy (2005). The only battery I can find which is not "sealed" and therefore top-up-able and able to keep an eye on the water  level is Yuasa. Can anyone vouch for the quality of these batteries ?
• Micra 2000 Battery Advice 23 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  My Micra has the original manufacturers battery in which is now over six years old. One of the terminals is covered in white battery acid powder, I keep wiping it clean but it just returns. Is this a sign that I am needing a new battery? Apart from this there are no problems with it.
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  How long should a battery last? 20 Jan 2025 (Ask HJ)
  I fitted a new Varta blue dynamic battery to my wife's 2010 Hyundai i10 in March 2001 after the original fitted 10.75 year old Exide battery failed. Although...
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  Battery failure on a recently purchased used car - who is responsible? 11 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Meriva from a Vauxhall main dealer less than three months ago, but the battery has now failed. Are they responsible for replacing it?
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  Should I replace my seven-year old car battery? 29 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2010 Renault Scenic 2.0-litre, which I bought in August 2013. As far as I know, it came with the original battery, and I've not replaced the battery...
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  Once the battery in an EV fails, it costs too much to bother replacing it - what's your opinion? 13 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  It seems that an electric vehicle is only worth as much as its battery and, once the battery is "spent" it's not worth the cost of replacing. Is this true?
• Battery life 25 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  There are many different battery chargers on the market. I wonder if recharging car battery always works without needing replacement? If not, under what situation requires replacement?
• Old rover 623 - Should i get AGM battery or lead acid battery? 19 Aug 2020 (Forum)
      If you dont like agm batteries for my car is there a long lasting car batteries technologies which i can buy some people claim optima batteries are the best for me? So far i have driven with turkish and usa brand exide but i am not happy from both of these..
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  Is it time to change my car's battery? 10 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a problem with the battery in my 2017 Discovery? It's losing voltage when left parked for two weeks.
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel - Battery drain whilst driving 24 May 2014 (Forum)
  Astra 1.3cdti estate 2006.  Battery fully drains within 1 mile of driving with fully charged battery.  Battery and Alternator have both been exchanged with same result.  When fitting a new battery the car will start and drive for about 10 minutes, then the engine light will come on and car will stop.
• Battery choices - is calcium a worthwile buy ? 6 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Came back from holiday (car not used, took taxi to airport), drove to Waitrose (about 2 miles), stalled once along the way (got used to driving an automatic), left the wife and kids in the car with the cd player on, and when I came back (no more than 15 minutes), battery was dead, and had to be jump started. I reckon that batteries that have gone flat are best off just being replaced, any thoughts? Battery cost seems to be £65+. (Battery type is 096.) And what's this stuff about 'calcium' batteries?
• BMW 318d 2006 - Second battery compartment 24 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Hi, i know that the starting battery is located in the rear boot on the right hand side but I may decide to place a leisure battery in the boot also ( I have done this before on a 406). On the left hand side in the boot is another space, similar to where the cars battery is housed currently holding the jack I think?