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• Rover 200 and 400 (1989 - 1996) - Electrical fault 1.4 petrol DOHC 10 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I was travelling at around 40 mph when the car experienced a virtual total electrical failure. At first the breakdown mechanic suspected a battery failure, he connected a battery booster and it no effect. The battery is only about a year old I had no problem starting the car about 5 minutes early
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace (1998 - 2010) - 2004 1.9d Charging system woes 14 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hello everyone,the battery light came on whilst driving to work the other day.We managed to arrive at our destination & ran a voltmeter across the battery descovering the alternator/battery was not taking a charge.We decieded to fit an alternator,alas its still not charging!.I've checked all
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 99 Cold start and battery drain 29 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  1999 ford courier van, 2 problems... 1: battery draining dead overnight. 2: if i disconnect battery, reconnect in the morning its still a pig to start, will crank for 15/20 secs before firing up with a cloud of smoke, .but if i warm the plugs 3 times, (ie wait for light to go out, then turn off
• MG MG TF (2002 - 2005) - Laying it up 22 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  as possible for the next 5 months (it might still need moving now and then to get at things in the garage) or should I be starting it every fortnight and letting it warm up etc? To look after the battery I will be attaching an Optimate battery conditioner that has kept my dad's old VFR battery going for many
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - M reg 1.9 diesel - Strange electrical problem 30 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Got an M reg 1.9 diesel auto.Started car yesterday . Possibly whilst touching the sunroof button I heard a 'pop' through the speakers,and the battery light came on.Turned engine off ,re started,no battery light,sunroof not working,and neither is the speedo. Checked fuse no11 and is fine. Started
• Nissan - Locked out of an Almera 27 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  A friend of mine has Nissan Almera, which has no manual key, only a remote key fob. There is not even a key hole in the door. Before going to New Zealand recently for 7 weeks, she disconnected the battery so that it would not discharge whilst she is away. She opened the bonnet, locked the door
• Battery for 1957 Ford Anglia 100E 3 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Does anyone out there happen to have a battery catalogue modern or old (e.g. an old Lucas catalogue possibly from the '60s or '70s)? I need to find the battery code for a 1957 Ford Anglia 100E that I've just purchased (NOT to be confused with later, reverse window Harry Potter type). Or maybe
• Self-charging batteries 27 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  The New Scientist edition of 25 March has an article about a new development of self charging batteries. The device uses bar magnets with the ends covered by an almost frictionless magnetic goo, sliding in a tube. About the centre of the tube is a generator coil. The tube is rocked from side
• Car solar panel battery conditioners / chargers 15 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  I've been thinking about buying a portable solar panel car battery charger, given my car mostly sits around for long periods and the cost (fitted) of car batteries is now around the £150 - £200  mark, especially as my car seems to go through batteries around every 4-5 years
• Ford Ka2 - Are Ford being helpful? 7 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  on the dashboard, suggesting a fault with the electric power steering.  She has had it looked at by the garage she bought it from on about 7 occasions, and only on the last occasion did they track down the fault....apparently it needs a new battery which is not covered by the warranty.  Why the battery
• 2006 1.6 tdci Focus - Battery light and high pitched 'hum' 11 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  the same day, after driving 20 yards the battery light came on (the whirring is still present)  There is no loss of power, or any other fault to note.  I took it straight to a local garage, and they checked the battery voltage, at 12. something, as i was in car revving it, i couldnt really hear
• Battery testing 21 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  [Exide] lead plate batteries in particular the text book correct way of initially charging prior to selling to a customer and the correct way to diagnose a battery failure. Initial charge: From what I can gather first I need to fill the dry cells with 1.260 electrolyte [dil. H2SO4], let them stand
• battery specs 10 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  CCA (cold crank amp) Reserve capacity (minutes) Ampere Hour (Ah) capacity The vehicle manufacturer state the battery to be used is a 600CCA / 115mins - Volvo V70 Diesel The motor factors all list this particular cars replacement to be 096/4 where 096 is the UK battery code and 4 is the number
• Expected Battery Life 25 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I have just had a complete battery failure on my just over 3 year old Skoda Fabia 1.9tdi. The car was bought new and has covered 61,000 kilometers. Is this extremely short life usual? I know that usage patterns affect a battery, but in my case, the car rarely sits in the garage for more
• Citroen C3 2002 auto - battery warning light comes on and car stops 12 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  as above. 2minutes later will start and run fine.
• Motorhome - CTEK - differing voltages 5 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  I have a bluetooth battery monitor on the starter battery in my motorhome.  When the battery looks a little low, I put a CTEK on it. I noticed that the float charging voltage on my CTEK was a little high - 13.95v.  Verified with my multimeter. So I borrowed a CTEK from my
• VW Beetle 2000 - Won’t start after battery change immobiliser on 28 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  Yes she is an old girl my VW Beetle nearly 200,000 on the clock starts first time every time, The battery died so I got another, connected it and now it won’t start it’s trying but the immobiliser kicks in what can I do .. do you no if I can reset it any help would be appreciated thank you
• Tesla Model S - Finn gets 20k estimate to repair Tesla battery. 24 Dec 2021 (Forum)
  Used 2013 Tesla needs a €20 k new battery so instead he uses dynamite-30 kg of it! "Famous Finnish intransigence"! https://www.focus.de/auto/elektroauto/news/dynamit-statt-kohle-finne-erhaelt-kostenvoranschlag-fuer-tesla-reparatur-dann-sprengt-er-sein-model-s_id_28173875.html
• Mitsubushi Galant - Dead Battery, seized locks, Boot opens, Lights on 17 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, after I left the lights on the battery died and when I tried the key found locks have seized apart from the boot. The boot opens so I'd like to know if I can get a little charge to engage the central locking through any wires. I'd like to know if this could work, any help much appreciated
• Mercedes C 200 Classic (w202) V registration - Battery 19 May 2015 (Forum)
  Car would not start earlier , plenty of warning lights on the dash and i could hear the battery in the rear boot making some drained noises. I can see the usual leads plus 2 smaller connections so i am hesitant to remove it for recharging or replacing . until i understand the implications