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• Prius 22 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Is this Prius ..think that's how to spell it... Going to save you money in the real world. Seems an expensive car to start with and still needs servicing etc. Big downside for me is the battery pack...how much will that be and batteries always seem to deteriorate with time, wouldn't, that effect
• Vauxhall Vectra 1999 1.8CD - No Electrics 14 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  My 1999 Vectra has no power. Battery is okay but there is no power to turn engine, no lights on dash, no central locking. It's as if the battery has been stolen. Fuses under the steering wheel seem okay. Is there another main fuse somewhere or a Relay?
• flat galaxy! 15 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Got up this morn , attempted to start '06 galaxy. No go..... battery completely flat.............dont ask me how it flattened overnight ! what I want to know is will it be ok to hook it up to a charger in situ? According to owners manual ..it does not recommend removing battery from car!
• VWGolf Mk3-Stereo code prob 20 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Had to disconnect battery to charge it,and when I reconnected it,the stereo is not working properly,ie only tuner works but not tape.Says in manual that if battery is disconnected that you will need code for stereo,where do I get this code?And how is it put in?
• Ford Focus Saloon - Ford Focus TDCI 55 Plate Rain/Electrical issue? 15 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  to unlock the car with the fob and nothing happened. To cut a long story short the car was dead and after first getting imobiliser PAT code 12  I took the battery off for half an hour, reconnected and got a jump start and all was good for a while. After speaking to a friend of a friend who is a ford
• Merc A Class Key Fob Woes 1 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  Happy Sunday All... Any advice much appreciated. Just recharged the battery on an early A Class ('98 S plate A160), and having what appears to be a relatively common issue with the key fob and immobiliser. The battery has been completely flat for some weeks, now recharged without issue. The key
• Ford Fiesta 1.4 2002 - New Serpentine Belt Now Fiesta Will Not Start 27 Mar 2018 (Forum)
  the car it felt like the battery was dead. It churned slowly and then died. Jump started it, went for a 20 minute drive to charge battery. Car drove as normal. No overheating issues or strange noises. Since then i have not been able to start the car using the battery which is 1 year old. However
• Ford Zetec. 3 door. Petrol 2004 reg. - Annual servicing by Ford 11 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  in the seasonal winter service would surely be covered.  The sales assistant says that on a winter seasonal service they check all aspects of the battery and not just the terminals of the battery as in a full service.  He admitted that most of the other checks would be covered in the full service
• Ford Mondeo - Car cutting out 6 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, I have an 03 diesel Ford Mondeo. I have read recent post concerning the charging light coming on and that doesn't bother me too much but recently I pulled up at a petrol station and when I came back to the car I had nothing, the car was dead. The girl in the garage had a battery tester
• Renault Modus (2004 - ) - 05 1.6 Batt drains overnight, on random occasions 29 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  A friend. let's call him Don, has a Renault Modus petrol automatic. At random, he will come out to it in the morning and find the battery flat or virtually flat; won't turn the starter motor anyway. A jumplead start and it will go, and be fine again for days/weeks. The alternator and battery have
• Mong gayo 2.0 16v Zetec 1999 V reg Petrol - Ford Smart charge 4 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  system. Been having probs starting car. No previous warning with Battery lights or anything. The Battery light does as it should in the start up sequence .. If the Battery is removerd and charged overnight, the car will start and run to wherever u need to go. It will also allow
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 99 1.1 - battery replaced, now won't start 6 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, have a starting problem with a Peugeot 106. It's a '99 1.1 petrol. The battery was flat, so i removed it last night and charged it overnight, put it back on the car this morning ready to take it for MOT, and the thing now won't start. It spins over merrily but won't fire at all. Sounds like
• Citroen 2CV6 - 2CV6 won't start 6 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  My 2CV which has been stood for a couple of years is refusing to start.  The battery is a bit duff, but I've attached a Booster/charger but will this supply enough juice if the battery is completely kapput? I thought initially that the starter motor had seized as it didn't sound like
• Rover 75 1,8 petrol - Flat battery 30 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, A month ago I bought a 2000 Rover 75 in very good condition. Until last week I did not experience any problem. But after filling up the windscreen wiping fluid the battery is draining. When loaded in rest position it is onlaoding with more than 4 Amps. By excluding checking I found
• focus 1.8 petrol zetec 2007 - wining noise,car stalling and battery light showin 29 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  car has started showing battery light  on always when driving and stalling at low revs around 1000  to 1500 revs, there is also a whining noise at low revs (not gear box  ) once car picks up speed ie 30 mph then car runs fine until i stop for traffic lights etc then car
• Land Rover Range Rover P38 (1994 - 2002) - 1995 2.5 immobilliser 23 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  ahh what have i done,,another problem with me p38,, this range rover of mine has disabled the engine,,, the remote, i assumed wasnt working,,so i changed the batteries,,,,,no good, the lcd display is saying "engine immobilised,press remote," and if you open the car with the key the alarm goes off
• Battery Flashing Sign (Red) on dashboard 27 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  to be because the status of energy in the baterry is low. Is this a simple warning to turn the engine on so that the battery does not get drained. Its a bit of dumb question which I may well have already answered, however could someone give me confirmation. Cheer EF
• Astra 1994 !! URGENT !! 24 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, brought the missus a astra without her knowing for xmas, no i connected the battery and in the engine bay top left corner it started sparking when puting battery back on, then smoke started coming out if the interior middle vents a little, iv brought a new battery cohnnected it and still same
• Flat battery - £184! 29 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Beware all ye thinking you don't need breakdown service with Merc. This week on calling MB 24h when my car won't start, I get a request for a credit card but it's only a precaution in case the cause is a flat battery, that failure isn't covered and the cost is £184! Anyay the car starts, I cancel
• Ford Mondeo - immobilser active and engine fault 3 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Hi,  i have a 2009 Mondeo 2.0tdci which is displaying immobiliser active then engine fault. It had been standing for a while and the battery when flat. changed the battery now it won'.t start. Can anyone offer any advise.