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• Rover 200 and 400 (1989 - 1996) - 96 1.4 Battery and immobiliser 16 May 2009 (Forum)
  The battery had gone flat in a Rover 400 and has been stood for 6 weeks. A new fully charged battery was installed but it fails to fire up. It appears by the small LED in the middle of the dash display that the immobiliser has kicked in.
• Honda Civic (1987 - 1991) - The longest a battery has lasted. 1 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Quite some time for a battery but I'm sure some of the backroomers can beat that.
• Battery Charger to charge 12v 5amp batt 24 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Bought a Honda scooter back end of Summer,will not be using it in the winter and need to keep the battery charged,the battery is 12V but only 5Ah capacity,am afraid to use my normal charger which says its suitable for 36to75Ah batteries,have found a Draper Batt.Master on the web looks like a phone charger in the picture and says its designed to maintain batt.on laid up vehicles,any one out there have any experience or suggestions please.
• New battery, now dead ? 26 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I am now charging the battery, and will leave it charging overnight. What are the odds on the battery being knackered. Does allowing a car battey to drain 'FULLY' do it good instead of bad? AdyBee...
• Draper Battery Master 25 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I know there has been discussion here in the past about the charging of little used car batteries using trickle chargers that are designed to be connected to the battery for long periods without disconnecting the vehicle's positive and negative leads. Does anyone have experience of the Draper Battery Master?
• vauxhall omega flat battery 29 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  i have a omega v6 94. a strange thing has happend twice in 10 days. in the morning the car starts first time every time. drive to work 13 mile stop the car then 10 mins later go to start it but the battery has gone flat. jump start it and its fine. then today it did it again. when you put your hand on top of the battery its very warm and the battery terminals are very hot...... please help if you can
• New Battery for Pug 306TD 10 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Any good advice on choosing a new battery for my Peugeot 306 TD (1993)? The past two batteries I have had last me about 2-3 years, before they need replacing. I'm after any recommendations people have had with a particular brand, and what Amp rating battery I should lookout for.
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  How do I fix Range Rover Vogue battery problem? 7 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  The new battery on my Range Rover Vogue will not hold a charge overnight.. The main dealer who fitted the battery claim nothing is wrong with the car....
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  My battery light flashes up intermittently - any idea why? 19 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2007 Honda Civic 2.2 diesel. My battery lights flash up intermittently until I accelerate, then it goes off. The battery light isn't illuminated...
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  Vauxhall dealer charging £315 for a stop start battery - a rip off? 17 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  A Vauxhall main dealer is charging £315 to supply and fit a stop start battery in my Zafira Tourer diesel ecoflex. Am I being ripped off?
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  Is it true that aftermarket parts such as Yuasa can be better than the manufacturers? 29 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Is it true that aftermarket parts such as Yuasa can be better than the manufacturers i.e. Ford? Could you also comment on Yuasa as a brand and good battery...
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  Flat battery on a Focus 4 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Focus 1.8 battery went flat. I left it in the garage for a month or so. It wouldn't start and a small red light above the radio was flashing when...
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  I have an electrical fault on my Citroen Xantia - what could it be? 20 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Citroen Xantia lost all but the battery lights on the dash. I managed to get it going by getting a power cable straight from the battery to the glow...
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  Battery yen 16 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter has a W Reg Rover 25 on which the electrics fail periodically. No faults have been found in a full auto-electric check and the battery can...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 battery connection?? 19 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  The battery never goes flat and the car is always easy to start. The battery terminals/connection looked undamaged. Is this something as simple as dirty battery terminals, or something more? Thanks
• Toyota Yaris 2006 - Battery is only 3 volts 3 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  Was unexpectedly totally flat today, no power at all. I have not experienced any recent problems. Battery is 5 years old, reads only 3V on a multimeter. Is this battery worth trickle charging or jump starting?
• Suzuki Swift - Trickle charging a battery 15 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  Obviously, this post is related to my earlier one. I borrowed my neighbours Optimate battery charger but am struggling to get it attached directly onto the battery terminals. If I attach it to the terminal connectors will it still charge ok? Did this last night and it’s still charging this morning.
• How old is your battery ? 22 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  Google says batteries last up to 5 years but sometimes only 2-3 years. I have never replaced the battery in my three (well-serviced Jap) cars (9 years, 9 years and 8 years) , have I been lucky or is Google full of doom and gloom ?
• 2005 zafira 1600 petrol - zafira battery change 9 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  I wish to change the battery onthe above vehicle. What type of battery do I need & are there any precautions I should take ? I realise I will lose the Radio code butt I still have the handbook. All info appreciated.
• Citroen Xsara Picasso - battery light stays on 31 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  the battery light came on about six months ago and stayed on ever since. apart from the light been on every time you start the car i have no other problems, never had a flat battery. how do i make this light go out.