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• 1994 Opel Astra Convertible 1.6 8v - Battery Died. Wont Start after Jumping 3 Apr 2016 (Forum)
  It started fine earlier and I wanted to clean it out as previous owner had a dog and it was full of hair. no offence to anyone just wanted to clean it lol. had the ignition on for a bit of radio whilst doing so and didn't think about the battery like a fool. so anyway, when I went to start it to move it back on my drive, it cranked over and slowly died. put some jump leads from my van to the astra ( the right way) and it just cranks of absolutely fine but will not fire up. has anyone any ideas what might need resetting or something that could of tripped when the battery died. it just doesn't want to fire up at all but will crank over fine or is there a set procedure to starting after battery has died or been replaced?
• Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 05 model - Engine revving after battery change 25 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Hi All, At the w/end I changed the battery on my Daughters 1.4 Corsa. Started it up and it ran fine. Today, she started it up and it was revving like mad. I checked everything and all was ok. I decided to revert back to the old battery to see if it made any difference - it didn't.
• Honda Civic 1.8 EX 2006 - Battery issues? 30 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I’m not sure if this is battery related (the indication cell, still shows green) – or whether an alternator or even alarm fault (running the battery down). Apologies if this all sounds a bit random but struggling to work this out & don’t have the ready cash to go straight to a main dealer.
• Suzuki Baleno (1995 - 2002 ) - 01 1.6 not working after service/new battery-Cam S 3 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I had a couple of days where it took a lot of willpower and persuasion to get it to start (it would turn over but not "catch"), until finally it wouldn't start at all. The battery was old so I had it serviced and bought a new battery which was fitted. The mechanic dropped it back at my house, and yet I haven't been able to start it since. I'm basically in the same position I was before the service albeit with a new battery.
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.8 Battery 27 May 2009 (Forum)
  my queries are I am surprised there was enough drain from ignition on only,and that the trickle charger was able to put enough in to start up,it is the original battery 2003,do you think I need a new battery?. Commentst please, ndbw
• Isuzu - NQR lorry - Sparks from battery when starting 21 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Drove it last weekend, all fine as usual, went to it today and it wouldn't start, symptoms same as flat batteries (dash lights come on when turn key one click but when turn key to starter position lights go out and it's dead). I put a meter across the batteries individually and both read just over 12 volts, all anciliary electrics work (lights, etc).
• Vauxhall Omega (1994 - 2003) - 1999 - Key fob and battery problem 1 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I have two key fobs (say A & B) for remote central locking, out of which A doesn't switch the car on (immobaliser light stays on), but used to open the car door, and B used to both open the doors and worked ok on ignition. The battery were going weak for both key fobs and I just replaced one for key fob A. However operating the key fob A, nothing happens although red light on fob glows alright when I press the key. I want to know is there any other battery for the central locking which I need to replace If there is problem on the key fob A, and given I got only 1 other key (B) which allows me to drive the car, how risky it is to open the keyfob B and replace battery for this one too.
• Corolla battery/alternator ?? 3 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I am therefore suspecting the battery and or alternator. I don't have low charge lights on when I am driving. If I use a voltmeter to test the battery :- (A) Do I need to disconnect the leads from the terminals first (B) what voltage should Iexpect across the terminals (no load) To test the alternator (A) How do I get the test-leads onto the output, as there seems to be just a multiuplug connection - do I have to disconnect this or is there a terminal exposed somewhere I can get the probe/croc-clips of the voltmeter on to ?
• ABS - Audi A3 -1998 19 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Hi All, My mother had her Audi A3 -98 40k miles- in the garage to have the battery replaced - i thought 8 years was reasonable life for a battery ??any other thoughts on this would be welcome-. Anyway when the battery was replaced and the car started the abs light came on and after diagnosis a faulty rear wheel abs sensor was replaced acouple of days later.
• Mondeo dimly-lit battery light 14 May 2004 (Forum)
  He checked the battery, charge voltage and belts and reported all appeared well. The next day I checked battery voltage (12.2V?) charge voltage (14.4V at idle and when revved) and took the car for a 30 mile drive and no light was eveident.
• Dealer/Flat Battery/Radio Code 11 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  2) Will this cause damage to the battery? 3) If so how can I check? Your thoughts would be most welcome Regards Vercin
• 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.
• 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 Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?
• 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 .
• Renault Clio - starting problem 24 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  my 2002 petrol engined clio problem is it will not turn over, i swich on the ignition and it seems as if the battery is dead, the dash lights fade a bit and the interior light illuminates slowly, as soon as i swich the headlights on i lose the dash lights and the interior light, but my battery isnt dead i even connected another battery to it, it was all fine yesterday and has never happened before but now suddenly it has this problem, this must have happened to someone out there?
• ford fiesta 1996 - radio code needed after flat battery 7 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  hey guys, sorry to bother you but my battery went flat the other day and now my radio is asking for a code as it is blocked. i read a few forums and some people can creat the codes but i still cant figure it out. my radios serial number is M041945 if anyone could help me it would be awesome.
• Ford Focus 2 litre diesel Estate 2005 - Sense smart charging light won't extinguish 6 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  My ford focus 2 litre 2005 diesel estate cars battery sense smart charging light (battery symbol) is illuminated as soon as I switch the ignition but does not extinguish when the car starts. The battery is fully charged. All fuses are have been checked & are okay.
• price of scrap 30 May 2013 (Forum)
  As the title says, Ive just had a very nice itinerant person in and he offered me £2 for every scrap battery i had,i told him i would settle for a plate or a balloon only,but what a sign of the times being offered money for them,it looks like as everyone now knows the true value of old cataclysmic converters the new word is lead £200 a tonne now scrap batteries but how many batteries would make that tonne?