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• Ford Focus Diesel MY2013 - Battery charging 26 May 2016 (Forum)
  After several hours my battery was still flat. Help please!
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 06 1.6 Replace battery or not 16 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  What is the BRs advice on car batteries. I have an 06 Focus with the original Ford battery. So out of warranty and coming up to 4 years old. My experience with Fords is that their batteries in the past don't last long, and I've usually had to replace everyone.
• Isuzu Trooper (1998-2003) - 01 3 Replace one battery, or two? 10 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Has two batteries, which are apparently running at 25-40% efficiency. Personally I'd probably have replaced just one on the grounds that 1) I'm stingy 2) Does a car REALLY need 2 batteries - I know Toyota advertise putting 2 batteries in the Hilux so as to avoid being let down if one dies.
• Battery for key fob. 4 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Needed batteries for both keys on a Toyota. The battery is a pretty common 'button' type(CR1616) also used in watches etc. As I was passing the Toyota garage I called in - they wanted £13.90 for the 2. So I went to a shop that specialises in batteries and bought both for a total of £3.74.
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  How far do I need to drive my car to charge its battery? 17 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My husband has a 2017 Ford Kuga automatic with i-stop but won't be able to drive it for 6 months. How far do I need to drive it to charge its battery?...
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  What's causing my Ford Kuga's flat battery? 13 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2012 Ford Kuga diesel. Recently, the battery has started to go flat every 10-14 days if its stood on the driveway or only used a couple of times...
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  My battery has lasted 17 years. Is that common? 5 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  This is not really a question as such but I've seen your advice that car batteries are designed to last 3-5 years. I have owned a 2003 Citroen Xsara Picasso...
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  Battery Jargon 6 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can anyone tell me what SAE and EN on a car battery refers to? I need a 570 cca battery with 60 Ah (according to Peugeot) but have just bought a different...
• Chrysler Grand Voyager 2.8 Diesel XS Limited - Replacement Battery 4 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I have gone to various car battery sites and had different results for a replacement battery I have looked at the  Varta E44 what do you all think.
• Chrysler Grand Voyager 2.8 Diesel XS Limited - Replacement Battery 3 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I have gone to various car battery sites and had different results for a replacement battery I have looked at the  Varta E44 what do you all think.
• Vauxhall Vectra B 2.0 - Flat battery 16 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  An 'X' reg model. The battery regularly goes flat if the car is not used for a few days. Would anyone have any ideas on what might be draining the battery and how to look for the offending item. Many thanks in advance.
• ford focus - Battery on 1.8tdci 25 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Hi Had a new battery fitted recently, an exide eb712, it has 670 cca. Been trying to find out if it is silver calcium without any luck. Can anyone help please as I believe the car has to have the calcium battery Thanks
• Battery charging in situ 4 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  With winter coming up I'm tempted to give a car battery a little overnight charging boost to help it over any cold spell. Can I do this while the battery is still connected to the car (and all the car's electronics) or do I have to disconnect it first?
• Mitsubishi batteries 15 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  A neighbour of mine has a Pajero import from Japan. he was telling me today that it has two 12 volt batteries under the bonnet but dosn't understand why. He has had the Shogun before but this only had the one battery. Anyone tell me why!! alvin
• Volvo V70 Flat Battery 8 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  Has anyone heard of it kept having a flat battery in the mornings. The main dealer changed the alternator, battery and cpu and eventually swapped the car for another V70 but it has the same fault. I am trying to find anyone else with the same problem.
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  Should you put grease on battery terminals to protect from corrosion? 15 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Should you put grease on battery terminals to protect from corrosion?
• 2013 Honda CRV; 2200 Diesel. - Trickle Charging 2013 Honda CRV With CTEC Charger 14 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  Away fro home for 5 weeks and would like to put battery on trickle charge with CTEC charger. It's a diesel and on reading the manual it caters for jump starting using a donor veh/ battery but no mention is made of trickle charging! I would be most grateful if you would please advise me thus:- do I need to disconnect the battery; do I connect the negative charging lead to a point on the engine; Is it possible to leave the battery connected but connect the battery leads thus:- Positive lead from charger to positive terminal of battery; negative charging lead to point on engine?
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  Stop/start error on Qashqai 1 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have also experienced a recurring stop/start error on my 2013 Nissan Qashqai. The dealer says the journeys might not be long enough to provide adequate...
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  How do you replace the battery on a stop-start car? 24 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  How do you replace the battery on a stop-start car? Can I do it myself? And if not, what are the dangers?
• Jaguar XJ8 3.2L year 2000 - Battery drain 19 Sep 2013 (Forum)
   The battery on my year 2000 XJ8 3.2L runs down to 20% of capacity and c.11.9 volts if left standing for two weeks after a run or charge, and the car on occasion has not started due to a low battery. Disconnected from the car the 100 AH battery, Bosch 12 months old, holds its charge and tests OK.