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• Solar battery chargers - any good 29 May 2004 (Forum)
  My wife has a short journey (about a mile) to and from work, and the car battery doesn't really have time to get charged enough even to replace what it uses to start the engine. Has anyone used a solar powered trickle charger? Are they any good? I know that "walk" or "get the bus" are alternative
• A basic (perhaps even stupid) question 3 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  I know that shrugged shoulders of despair will result,but please sympathize and indulge me by answering these questions: Can the battery on my Saab 9.3 Tid be charged (with a mains operated battery charger) in situ whilst still connected to the electrics ? Apart from the radio code, do I need
• Omega Battery light on, loss of Power St 5 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  This Omega just goes from worse to worse after my engine ans gearbox problems today just done a 20 minute round trip and whilst driving round a roundabout the power steering failed nearly causing me to crash and the battery light is now permanently on. Has anyone any ideas? Turning the car
• Mazda MX5 roadster coupe - Battery keeps going flat 21 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  I have Mx5 RC, bought brand  new July this year.All good for a few weeks until i  returned from holiday, car had been left parked for  approx. 9 days , on return battery was  completely flat, could not even operate fob unlock! Over the last few
• Dodge Caliber - Car won't start - battery issue? 8 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  after a couple of times of it not starting who ran a diagnositc on the battery and they said it neeed a re-charge and to go on a long journey (apparently i do too many short journeys and it doesn't re-charge properly). Given that i have a battery charging device, i didn't do the long journey but re
• Time for a new battery? (Part ii) Civic 9 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Following a period of starting problems, in March 2005 I replaced the battery in my '96 Civic 1.5, which rectified the problem (see http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=29456 - thanks for all the advice). Over the past three weeks the battery has gone completely flat
• Tuning box/Battery probs 18 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  ! The next day after having the unit fitted, I started the car and drove to work with no problems. Later that day when I attempted to start the car, the battery was completely dead! The battery is the original Vauxhall Delco maintenance free battery, and is only 15 months old! How can a battery just suddenly
• Socket stuck on battery clamp - Ford Focus 19 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  Edit: Tried to copy and paste photo but did not work.   Hopefully you can visualise from the description..
• Will motorbike charger work on a car battery? 14 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  It's all I have! Output is 1.25A.  I don't mind if it works slowly, I can leave overnight.
• Toyota Prius - The next target for thieves? 20 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  Not in the UK I know, but a lot of bad habits seem to migrate across the pond eventually. A lady in San Francisco went to her car after it had been parked overnight to find that thieves had removed the $10.000 traction battery through the back window. All 180 pounds of it. In Prius
• Ford Mondeo 2.0 tdci 130 2005 - battery light stays on dashboard when driving 24 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  when i was driving last week my battery light was staying,then my abs light came on and my dashboard lights dimmed. i pulled over then turned engine off to phone home,tried to start engine again and would not start,i got rac out and they suspected altenator as it was only reading 8.2
• BMW 3 Series Compact - Battery Starter Packs 4 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  My car battery, still under warranty, in an old 3 Series BMW seems to be playing up. Tested by the supplier (it is a Varta brand) it usually shows as "battery good, needs charge" even after being charged fully (CTEK-MX5) a few days earlier. The voltage seems to drop quickly to as low as 12.3v
• Ford Fiesta Saloon - Repeated Flat Battery 16 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  We had exactly the same problem as Midgely posted on 11th April 2016 and the Ford Dealer initially said there was no fault. However, after the dealer fitted a new battery which went flat overnight it was found that a part of the stereo unit which appeared to close down when everything
• Land Rover Range Rover Sport - Battery drain and flat 18 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  In case it might help anyone, my Range Rover Sport (2006) would always have a flat battery if I left it unused for more than about one day. To cut a long story short, it was finally diagnosed to the upper tailgate window release catch. It was completely corroded. It had turned to white
• Renault Megane II - Injector Fault 29 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Hi - Ive got an 03 Megane 1.9DCI and has been running perfectly since I bought it 3 months ago.  Yesterday I went out in it twice and then went to use it again and nothing worked as if it was a flat battery - tried to jump it from our Grand scenic but still no joy - still as if was flat
• Nissan Micra (1983 - 1992) - 88 1.0 Red oxide on +ve battery terminal 21 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  The +ve battery terminal was furring up. I went to clean the fur build-up off & noticed there was a coating of like a Red Oxide underneath. It didn't come off easily, I had to scrape it off with screwdriver, file & sandpaper. I have never seen this Red Oxide like build-up before on this car
• Standing a car for long periods - battery drain 17 May 2009 (Forum)
  I need to store a car that's primarily used by a visiting relative a couple of times a year. It's a 9 y.o Jap 1.8 petrol 4 x 4 and not really worth flogging. It's MOT'd , insured and on a SORN at the back of a property, off road , outdoors. The problem is the battery , which gets drained
• Toyota Avensis (1997 - 2002) - 97 2.0 Battery loosing charge 8 May 2009 (Forum)
  If not used for about a week, the wife's Toyota will fail to start with a flat battery. The car has been to several garages to solve this problem to no avail. The engineers who have looked at this were reputable & recommended. Not main dealers or back street units. We are on a third new battery
• Vauxhall Cavalier (1988 - 1995) - 1994 1.6 New battery, now ABS light is on? 6 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi there, I am not motor minded at all and today I changed my first battery! - but since i have done this the ABS light on the dash board has come on and stays on, with this cold weather I don't want to risk driving it if there is a potential problem with the brake system - but I am sure it has
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2000 1.8 Do I need a new battery? 17 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  current to fully withdraw. This is on a diet of mostly short (2 to 3 mile) trips. Symptoms seem to improve after a longer run. Two questions 1. If it is the battery, what make should I get - I know it has to be calcium for the smart charging? 2. If it isn't the battery what is it? Thanks in advance