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• Ford Focus 2001 1.6 zetec - Battery Light, crazy dials, high voltage 27 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Recently after starting my my 2001 1.6 Focus, the battery warning light came on briefly, then all the dash illumination went out, then it all went back to normal, but the dash illumination was dimming and the headlights were slightly flickering. The next day whilst driving, the battery
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - warranty claim in England for breakdown in France. 22 May 2009 (Forum)
  A short time ago went to leave cottage in France and car would not start, seemed like flat battery,tried to jump it with portable battery pack but no joy. Eventually had to call out breakdown service. They put new battery in car and it started, but, as the car is less than two years old we got
• Car stood over Yuletide, will it start? 8 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  On the 'news' section i notice the headline about 5th Jan being breakdown day. As my ageing car has been stood since Christmas Eve, i got my trusty battery charger out and gave the battery a good charge up yesterday. I'll be starting up at about 4.30am Monday, so i don't want to hear the ominous
• Peugeot 306 1.8 se cabriolet 2001 - Battery problems 29 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  I have owned from new and it is in very good condition with only 70,000 miles. I recently bought a new car and decided to garage the peugeot (which has been working fine) everything excellent never any problems. I went  to run up the engine after 3 weeks but the battery
• FIAT Punto Evo - Remote key fob battery only lasting 3 weeks 24 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Car is 8 months old. After 6 months of ownership the key fob battery needed replacing. Now the batteries (CR2032) are only lasting 2-3 weeks before they discharge. I'm using Panasonics, not Poundland ones. The keyfob hasn't sustained any damage or immersion in water. None of the keyfob buttons
• Ford Mondeo IV - Low battery 27 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  noticed a "low battery" warning flash up on the dashboard. Afraid that it might be about to run flat, I started the engine and just let it run for about 10 minutes and then I didn't notice the warning again. Now, I have not been driving a lot recently, maybe no more than 100 miles in the last
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 2001 2.0 HDI (110) - Battery drain 1 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, this is my first time putting a posting on the forum. I have a problem with my 2001 Xantia Hdi. Something is draining the battery over about 2 days. This appears to be through the 15amp main relay circuit fuse under the bonnet. When you remove the fuse there is not battery drain
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - 03 2.5 Flat Battery how to get into boot? 14 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Friend has come to start his 525 Diesel, which has been standing for several months and the battery is flat. It is parked 'nose in' a very confined space and the key linkage on the boot appears to be non mechanical (ie boot lid will not release on key action ). Jump leads are not long enough
• Vx Vectra battery & Alarm 17 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Hi Well last nights cold snap was enough to kill off the original battery which is 7 years old in my Vectra. Pretty good going in my book. I have a 98 GLS with the factory fit alarm & immobilizer. It has a graphic which indicates that the alarm goes off when the battery is removed. I seem
• Bad things and threes. 17 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  it and it wouldn't start but it proceeded to remove the last remaining breath of life in the battery. But it did unstick the clutch so I could get it out of gear so a little ray of sunshine. I sent my dad off to go get another battery and some jump leads. Tried those, same thing, now we had two flat batteries
• benz - (Solved) Mercedes Benz E 270 2005 battery drain 15 Sep 2015 (Forum)
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• car battery - jump starting 24 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  can i jump start a positive earth car with a negitive earth car is there a special way of doing it
• Chrysler Grand Voyager - flat battery 27 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  I have repeated problems with a flat battery on our 2006 Chrysler Grand Voyager 2,8 Turbo Diesel, usually after the car hasn't been used for a few days. Battery has been tested and always charges quickly after a jump start from another car. We have a Dynamic Jump Start, which I subsequently
• Ford Focus Titanium X 2ltr 2012 reg' - replacing a silver calcium car battery on my ford 7 May 2018 (Forum)
  Having posted yesterday regarding a battery problem, I have decided to replace the battery having no success trying to charge it. I have looked online and am confused with Silver Calcium and Calcium, as some sites say must be Silver Calcium replacement others say it only needs to be Calcium
• Mercedes 2002 Diesel Auto E class "Elegance" - Battery 6 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  is , does the cold weather actually drain the diesel  battery , for example , lets assume you left the car for a week or 2 in cold conditions but returned when it was above freezing perhaps , as an example, 1o degrees or so..Would the previous cold nights affect a physical  drain on the diesel
• Citroen C4 5 door, 2006 - Key programming 29 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Horror!    The remote key battery had gone flat.   At 74, I don't have a lot of strength in hands, so a friend took out the battery and said I could buy another.   Halfords told me yesterday that once battery is takenout, the new battery has to be rinserted within 10 minutes
• Ford Ka - RAC tell me its alternator, not so sure now! 8 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  My wifes Ka broke down and the RAC guy told me it was the alternator - so had the alternator changed. Started the car after changing alternator and gave it a good drive to try to charge the battery back up, but as soon as I stopped and tried starting the engine again - NOTHING!  I've
• Peugeot 806 - '96 Peugeot 806 imobilizer problems. 4 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Helping a mate out, I ordered up a starter motor that had failed (he has no internet), anyway, in my foolishness, I also offered to fit it for him. BIG MISTAKE! Disconnected the battery, fitter the starter, no problems, doddle. Problem comes when reconnecting battery. Imobilizer
• Audi A4 B5 - Do I have a flat battery? 27 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Hello, I wonder if anyone can offer me some advice? My Audi's battery is running flat after 3 or 4 days of not being used. I've checked the voltage (12.88 v) and removed the neg and am getting a zero reading when testing amps. When the engine is running I'm getting over 14 v
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - Varta battery with Green spot indicator 11 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  My 4 year old Golf is fitted with a Varta battery that has a small circular window which is usually green when optimally charged etc. This was the case about three weeks ago when I had a clean around the engine bay, which I do at regular intervals. Yesterday when I had another clean around i