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• Peugeot 106 - Trouble starting after charging up battery 23 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I have a Peugeot 106 XL (petrol) 1996 which has been in my garage unused for about 3 weeks and had a flat battery. I put it on charge overnight and when I went to start it today, it will not start at all. The lights all work fine though which they weren't when the battery was flat. I put my keys in and turn on the ignition then put the code into the immobiliser as normal and the green light comes on to say the correct code has been entered.
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 98 1.25 locked out after battery change. 24 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  tried to put battery in after recently changing whole engine gearbox and clutch. had to jump it because it was dead but when i connected the leads the battery sparked into life and locked my car... heres the bad bit, not knowing it would do this,,, (i dont know a lot about cars) i left my keys in the car...
• 12v supply to trailer via caravan socket 30 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  I believe all the wiring is there as previous owners used to tow a caravan with it. Would there normally be a charging relay in the car to prevent the car battery going flat should the trailer battery develop a fault? And if so then I guess I would simply need some heavy gauge cable (live and neutral) going from the 2nd plug to the battery - Am I right. Thanks in advance
• Yaris remote locking 23 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Might it just be the cold weather? Does it need a 'special' battery? The original battery reads about 3.05V, but only drops to 2.8V when I press a button. Both of the new ones read 3.3V no load, but drop to about 2.7V when a button is pressed. Are they just not up to the job?
• Introducing Toyota's new pedal car 7 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  http://tinyurl.com/y6f6j9 Pedal it around town to recharge the batteries, then switch to battery power out on the open road. Can't see it catching on somehow.
• Chevrolet Epica - Dud Battery 7 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Phoned the chevrolet dealers near here and after speaking to the very helpful master techie, booked the car in for diagnostic checks (under warranty) After a while told battery failed, will order replacement chevrolet 100amp battery, then the bad news, not available till monday, as 2 day delivery, can,t promise it will be there for sat am. disappointed, but went to my local Vaux dealer who could procure a battery overnight, but wouldn,t be warranty as that has to be chevrolet doing the work, so phoned chevrolet, told them my problem, that SWMBO is doctor on call this weekend, why could i get a battery from 1 vauxhall dealer for next morning, and not from chevrolet?
• Alternator Problems?? 26 Jun 2002 (Forum)
  Having solved all the mechanical problems of fitting a PAS kit from a 1999 car (that when PAS became available on the Felica 1.3), which included a second hand alternator, I came against an electrical problem which is not my pet subject. Symptom as below: Start engine, battery charge light on dash is dim, rev engine, light get brighter. 1. check Voltage over battery with engine off = 12v 2. check voltage over battery with engine on = 12v 3. check voltage over battery with engine running, plus lights, blower, rear sreen, radio etc running = 10v 4. check voltage across alternator feed to battery, and dash light feed = 5v I changed the regulator/brush unit over from the old alternator, and still no luck.
• Ruined battery ? 12 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I must have covered in in the region of 35-40 miles, but upon parking up and trying a fully warm re-start the battery seemed just as flat as it was before; hardly enough to get the starter motor to spin at all. So, my question is: has leaving the battery uncharged for (possibly) several weeks knackered it so that it doesn't hold any charge, or rather, my alternator is duff and isn't charging the battery ?
• Any - Key fob battery 25 Jul 2025 (Forum)
  I noticed that the keyfob was failing to open the car and so hubby said get a new battery (Cr2032) so went into a national car accessory shop to buy one.  I cannot believe that I was told that the key would need to be reprogrammed as well. It's an ordinary mass market car.
• 2003 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec auto - Which numbers on a battery are important? 17 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  My car has the original battery a silver calcium Motorcraft Superstart, I am goinng to charge it tomorrow but if I need to replace it have been looking online and do not seem to be able to match all the specifications listed below.
• Ford Maverick - Maverick Batt Light Stays On After New Alternator 13 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Ford maverick 2002 xlt had new alternator fitted and battery light comes on after 30 seconds, diagnostic shows no blocked codes but alternator fault so garage fitted another new alternator, after 30 seconds battery light comes on!. Battery tested ok charging ok, wiring check ok again points to alternator . - Auto Electrician and Garage baffled any help ?
• ford focus 1.6 sport - ford focus battery light on dashboard 4 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Hi when driving my car today the battery light has appeared on my dashboard followed by the handbrake light (the handbrake is off obviously!), then the odometer was reading ----, then the speedometer wouldnt move past zero and my indicators stopped working. the heated windscreen light also came on and despite pressing it several times it would not go off. the radio and hazard lights are working fine. any ideas of what is causing these issues   cheers
• Peugeot 406 hdi 110 - Peugeot 406hdi battery issue 20 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Hi Guys Does anyone know what is the right battery for my 406hdi 110pls? i mean what is the minimum AH that need to a good start i know diesel need to be good and strong on AH also not sure what layout i need to buy becuse as i see mine one is the other way then most of the cars.Is it still ok to buy a normal layout and turn it 180 sideways?
• Chevrolet Epica Rural Wales - Frozen diesel 28 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Car wouldn't start, thought it was flat battery,  (was turning over with dificulty) but my taxi driving neighbour said frozen diesel!  When it thawed (monday), started it and then took it for a good drive, and SHE who must be obeyed to the sales, where they just happened to have a Poundstretcher and they had battery booster packs for £25,  ( halfords £50) Suddenly remembered  Short runs = battery drain.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 05 2.0 remote key problems (battery) 15 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  hi all, could any1 please advise me as to what may be the cause of the battery in my remote keep going dead very very quickly, by quickly i mean dead from new within 2 days. its not a cheapbattery either it was a expensive pack of 2. im stumped as to what it might be, but knew some guys who would. thanks guys
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 2003 PD 130, coding key after battery change 12 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I need to recode my remote locking key after changing the battery. All the methods I've seen involve locking the car(via the drivers door) whilst another key is in the ignition. Unfortunately my car is delocked and doesn't have a lock on the drivers door. Does any know of any other coding methods apart from the VAGCOM route?
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - near-side headlight bulb changes 12 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  hi just changed n/s dip-bulb;all you have to do is remove battery cover and battery (65 min) a bit fiidely removing and refitting but nothings easy nowadays with cars 1.9 dci .I fitted a temporary supply to pos+ and neg- leads(12v m/cycle battery) but later found not necessary all u have to do on completion is re-code radio unit
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 98 Fitting new battery to corsa sets off alarm. 19 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have just removed the old battery from the daughters Corsa,and am trying to fit the new one. As soon as I connect it the alarm goes off till I disconnect it again. It's a 1998 (R) 1.4.I don't have a key fob to turn it off. Would appreciate some advice please.
• poor starter 97 fiesta van diesel 13 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  hi can any1 help ? i have a fiesta van 1997 1.8l diesel,with a battery in it thats 1yr old aprox,i have it serviced every year but the van seems to take about 8 seconds to fire/start after the glow plug light has gone out ,this is drain's the battery(just clicks then) forcing me to jump start the devil every other day,do i need a new battery or could this be a bigger problem ??
• Ford Fiesta - Battery Power Loss 7 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Hope someone can help My wifes aging fiesta is suffering from all sorts of problems, however, this morning, driving along there seemed to be a lack of battery power (although the car started first time). At one point, the radio turned off, the blower worked at half speed and the internal and external lights were all very dim. After about 90 seconds, it reverted back to normal.