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• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 02 1.0 NATS, Immobiliser- who knows 24 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, I took the battery out of the car over this last snowy period (on the advice of my father in law) as I would not be using it. I tried starting it the other day & it wouldn't turn over. the lights are bright so battery fine i think. Would disconnecting the battery mess up the NATS/Immobiliser
• Rover 200 (1995 - 1999) - 00 1.4 Battery draining overnight 23 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  One morning the car would not start so I fitted a new battery and it started immediately. However, the next morning the battery is completly dead again - not even enough power to turn the interior light on or operate the central locking. I know to check the obvious such as the boot light etc
• Honda Accord Tourer (2003 - 2008) - 2003 - New Battery 23 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Bit of a long shot this. Need new battery for my Accord Tourer (2003) - bought a Bosch from Costco tonight - book did not show an entry for the tourer so took a standard Accord one. This does not fit in the space (too big) - don't suppose anyone knows which battery I need? Would prefer to get
• mondeo key battery central locking 30 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  My friend has an 02 mondeo 2.0 zetec. He says that the remote fob no longer activates the cental locking so he has to manually use the key in drivers door which will then activate the central locking ok. He has replaced the battery in the key fob but this has not changed the situation. However
• Passat 2001 Battery Removal 24 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I'm pretty sure that the battery on my 2001 Passat pdi SE needs replacing. Could someone answer these questions please? 1) How do you get the battery out after removing the large plastic panel - does the other plastic panel up against the windscreen have to be removed? If so, do the wipers have
• The right way to charge? 27 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  It's that time of the season when I have to assist Mr Lucas and give him a dose of electricity via a charger now and again. Some books tell me that I should always disconnect the battery from the vehicle before charging and others say not. Even HJ's recommendation, the Airflow Battery Conditioner
• Citroen Berlingo Multispce 1.5 HDI adblu Feel 2015 - Battery /alternator problems Need Help please! 17 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  Hoping someone might be able to advise. I bought a Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.5 HDI adblu Feel plate 2015  back in Sept 2021 it had done 90000 but perfect for my needs. Have had nox sensor replaced under warranty and now battery issues. Broken down twice not being able
• Vauxhall Vectra C - Battery Drain 23 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  Hi Guys I have had a slow battery drain on my Vectra for about a year. If left for about 1-2 weeks its goes totally dead. Have replaced battery and still same thing happens Today I have investigated it a little bit. I found that F31 in the engine fusebox was drawing 60mA when
• Mini One 2003 - ECU Battery? 21 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  the fault from draining the battery when the car is not in use. Their reason being that "they think" the ECU has a back up battery so I will only wear that down if the main car battery is disconnected. Does any one know if a Mini One 2003 contains a back up battery within the ECU?? Or are they just trying
• Skoda Fabia (2000 - 2007) - 02 1.4 constant flat battery! 31 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  hi my next door neighbour is always at my door for a jump start he says every time he charges his battery its always dead again in the morning.he has put a brand new alternater in and bought two new batterys and its still the same. I had a look at it and put a 20amp tester on it to see how much
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 02 1.4 Jump started but battery light remains on 26 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Our 1.4tdci wouldn't start after having been left overnight. I checked that there were no lights or electrics left on and it seems that nothing was. We jumped it and got it back home but the headlights appeared dim and the battery light was still on after five minutes of running the engine above
• Fiat 500 - Who is liable for problems after a battery change? 27 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  At the beginning of July I had the battery changed on my Fiat 500 (with Halfords Autocentre). Since then my bluetooth, phone connection(s) and start/stop have all stopped working and my mileage won't stop flashing.  On Google's recommendation I disconnected the battery, left for 10
• Honda Civic - New alternator. Is the battery the problem? 2 May 2024 (Forum)
  My battery has been going flat intermittently for a few months. I got a new battery a couple of months ago but recently it's been happening more and more, to the point where, if left overnight, it will need a jump start in the morning. I got a mechanic out and he told me the issue
• Skoda Octavia 2006 Petrol 1.6 - Engine cuts off while Driving Problem 8 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  again in which it starts no problem and I can continue driving normally for miles without further problems. My battery is just under a year old bought from tanya batteries. I believe I have no problems with my battery as the battery was never flat. Battery terminals look fine too no dirt/rust
• Audi A3 - Starter motor or flat battery 15 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  . Bearing in mind that I had a new battery fitted approx. four weeks ago, and that since then I've only run the A3 two or three times, I did wonder if it was the battery, even though it was brand new.  So, I tried to jump start it this morning but it didn't work.  In fact, when I turned the key
• Hyundai Accent (1994 - 1999) - Year???? 1.3 - battery failures. 6 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  was running but not great on acceleration. Start of this year Car went in for an MOT & Service came back running worse than ever. Then the Battery Died. This is where it gets interesting. We replaced the Battery which was about 3 years old at that time with a New one from Halfords. Car was OK for about 2 Days
• Battery size question 8 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  It does not matter if the size of the batteriy is larger then original as long as it fits and is 12V, right?
• EV battery manufacturing. 13 Aug 2023 (Forum)
   It looks as though the UK is going to end up with 3 plants   Nissan Sunderland  another on Teesside Freeport and the latest at Bridgewater.  Here is a brief explanation of what goes into a battery from an Australian non political press
• Ford Focus - Car starts then starts, then doesn't... 14 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  , she left it, came back a few hours later and it started right away, drove it home about 5 miles no problem and the next morning, same problem, wouldn't start, called out the breakdown and they said it was the battery, (still original battery),took car to chemix garage and the guy tested
• Fiat Multipla '05 1.6 Petrol - Charging Or Battery Issue 1 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  increasingly often and, when it happened the morning after I had put the battery on charge, I assumed that the battery (the original one) was faulty. So I had a new battery fitted about 2 weeks ago and all seemed well, until this morning. This morning the whole car was dead, alarm still active