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• Ford - 1930 3.3 6v battery polarity 14 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hello, My 1930 Ford has a 6v battery. But there are no markings showing which terminal is + or - I know this is hard to believe. But there are no markings. Is there a way of finding out which is which using a multimeter or such like?
• Battery Charging- new Discovery 5 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Sunday Telegraph 18 September. Quote" .. it banishes dead battery blues by being continously recharged from the ignition, a brilliant idea that others will surely copy." Pardon? -- I wasna fu but just had plenty.
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  I can't move the gear selector from P, could this be a battery issue? 6 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My 2012 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has only done 21,000 miles. I've had it from new with the original battery. It stood idle for three weeks and was sluggish...
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  Skoda Yeti battery problems 29 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a new Skoda Yeti last year, but have experienced problems with the battery and engine start/stop ever since. The dealer recharged the battery...
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  Flat Battery 18 Apr 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Our 62 plate Golf 1.6TDI BlueMotion has had a totally flat battery twice in short succession, the upshot being it had to be towed by the AA to the Volkswagen...
• Volkswagen Golf IV Tdi - Battery Drain 16 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Hi All, My 2nd hand car came with a few problems that are draining the battery. If i dont start the car in 2 or 3 days the battery will go flat. And nobody knows where the problem really comes from! The battery warning light appears in the dashboard and stays a while when started.
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  This is a good method for finding the source of a car battery drain. 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  You wrote of a chap whose batteries ran down after three idle days and gave him a possible theory. Actually, the matter is simple to prove - to anyone...
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  How much value would a new drive battery add to our Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV? 22 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV that's done 98,000 miles. Our local Mitsubishi dealer has confirmed that the drive battery is below 70% and we've...
• Nissan Juke 2018 - Help Just changed battery 19 Feb 2025 (Forum)
  Hi, I have just had new battery fitted and now my satnav says no GPS Signal. Anyone got any ideas as to how to solve this problem? Much appreciated  Terry
• Kia Niro Phev 67 reg - Flat battery 10 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  My battery died from Warrington to Liverpool, I had to get the green flag out the engineer said check it out with a Kia main dealer, would it be on the 7 year warranty, steve
• Focus MK2 1.8tdci - Lion batteries 25 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  Anybody had any problems with Lion batteries from euro carparts? Had mine for less than a year and it's exploded, they wont take back as they say alternator caused the fault so not covered under warranty.
• 19 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  Not sure I would buy another next base cam  14 months old and the battery is goosed  Next base not interested in any Goodwill claim saying the recent heatwave would have caused the battery malfunction  Hmm strange that that a device designed to sit behind a windscreen in all weathers has a weak battery 
• rover 75 - dead battery cant gain access to car 25 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  i have a rover 75 thats been standing key wont work the battery has died and i dont want to break a window to gain access any suggestions
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 1.9td which battery? 26 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  hi im looking to find out the battery i need for a pug 306 1999 1.9 td meridian code number and amps please cheers all
• Alfa Romeo 156 (1998 - 2005) - 01 2.0 Battery 3 May 2009 (Forum)
  Should a battery which is in good order, retain its charge after it has been removed from the vehicle if it is kept clean and dry in the garage? If so, for how long approximately?
• Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - 97 1.4 where abouts is the battery? 16 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  hi, can anybody tell me where the battery is on this car is please? the car belongs to a friend and he's broken down at work and is pretty stuck at the moment. thanks
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - '02, Three button remote fob battery swap. 2 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, Anyone know how to open the 3 button fob on a 2002 VW Passat to change the batteries. Regards Peter
• Astra power steering / battery light 20 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Hi I have got a problem with a astra 1.6 16valve ecotec,which is as follows: the battery light has come on and also at the same time i lost the power steering, please can someone help. Cheers BIGMAN
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  Are there any battery-powered dash cams? 5 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Are there any dash cams which do not require a trailing power lead? Presumably a model with a built-in, rechargeable battery?
• Unknown - Ask HJ question ? 13 Jul 2022 (Forum)
  Ask Honest John  Honest John   Ask Honest John  » Low battery warning problem, what can I do?   Low battery warning problem, what can I do? When ?I collected my new lease car last October the salesman told me not to leave the doors or boot open as it would trigger the low battery warning.