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• Ford Cougar (1998 - 2000) - 99 2.5 Low rev misfire - high rev battery light ! 3 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  The car stutters on hard acceleration up to 3,200 (where the extra ports open) before clearing. The car then drives fine up to about 5,000 when the battery light comes on. There are no fault codes logged in the ecu. Anyone got any ideas before I spend any more cash swapping out the battery?
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - hdi turbo, flat battery no alarm response 2 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  hi i have not used my car for a while i found battery flat but no response from transponder key( plip) i can get in the car switch on the ignition but the alarm still sounds i have put a new battery on still the same any suggestions would be good i am new to this site so my apologies if this goes to the wrong person regards gary moved to a standalone thread.
• Trickle charge caravan battery in boot 29 May 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a 75Amp caravan battery in the boot of my 05 Mazda6. I'd like to trickle charge it to keep it topped up. I have a mains charger to give it a full charge overnight. Its been suggest I could simply take a fused supply from the cigar socket straight to the battery.
• clarion car radio 29 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  i have bought a used 2001 hyudai accent which has a clarion car radio model rab2671r i have no code for this radio and the previous owner (1) when i contacted him niether had any info on this if i were to remove the battery for some reason i presume it would not work after reinstalling the battery i heard there was a way round this by putting a pp9 battery connected to a cigarette lighter plug or across the battery terminals before disconnecting them to keep the radio code on any advice please,thankyou deggers
• Battery Deals 20 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Hi Folks, Is anyone aware of any "deals" on batteries from major chains at the moment? Or any other recommendations, likely best motor factors, etc? Yes, the XM battery is in it's twilight years. It's the original stamped June 96. It did not want to warm my equally mature glow plugs this morning.
• Battery fluid (acid) removal 16 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Hi I had a battery a year ago which decided to leak at two years old, spilling its acid into the battery tray and down the inner wing. Anyhow, I cleaned it off and painted over, but the rust has come back. When I had the wheel-arch liners off I noticed the area had rusted through and appeared 'wet'.
• New Batteries not fully charged 13 May 2004 (Forum)
  So if you are a DIYer, it would make sense to ensure your new battery is fully charged before fitting it into your vehicle.
• Mazda CX-30 - Battery problems 22 May 2023 (Forum)
  I checked the battery voltage this morning and it was 11.6V. Surely it shouldn't have dropped this much in four days! Anyway, I contacted my dealer to ask if I they could do a battery check and they said they could but it would be £132!
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  The battery on my new car keeps going flat - what could be the problem? 18 Dec 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia with 8000 miles on the clock. The car was running fine until the end of October, but I parked it in a garage overnight...
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  Faulty car - can I demand a refund? 24 Mar 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a used Mazda MX5 three months ago from a dealer. The car had just 65 miles on clock and was just a couple of months old. The franchised dealer...
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  Charge of the lighter brigade 20 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Honda CRV, which is kept outside, and at times is not used that often. As the battery will be flat within three weeks I have recently purchased...
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  Are there any dashcams that run off their own power for 12 hours? 26 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I have decided its time to invest in a dashcam that will record both front and rear footage, but we need one with good resolution, at least 12 hours constant...
• Toyota/auris Hybrid 2016 - Does engine check light come on if battery issue 3 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  Just thinking about the future with my old auris. Does engine check light come on if battery issue, cos if it did, then that's an MOT fail I believe. Thanks.
• Mazda - Car key battery 21 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  Just noticed one of my car keys is on low battery. I read that most of them last for a few years. This car is a 2014 model. So do I need to buy a new set for this particular model? I've got a spare so at least I'm good for the moment.
• Nissan Micra - Car won't start after starting battery 9 Sep 2022 (Forum)
  Hi,   I've just changed the battery on my wife's Micra (53 plate) 1.2 petrol. Now the car won't start. The ignition turns and all the lights come on but nothing happens in the engine.   Any ideas?   Thanks
• All - Battery Jacket 4 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Apologies if this has been asked before but cars today and from many years back all seem to have some type of insulation jacket on their 12v batteries under the bonnet. Why is this ? Is it to keep it warm, insulate it from the engine bay heat or a bit of both and just maintain it at a constant temp ? Cheers
• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - 00 1.6 window won't work after battery swop. 12 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  My battery died today. After I got it sorted my drivers side electric window won't function. It was fine before! Can anyone help??
• inactive battery life 10 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  My sept 2004 diesel golf refused to start this morning after being stood in the open since dec 30 .is this to be expected? I have covered nearly 12000 miles from new , average 800 a month. A flat battery was diagnosed by VW assist and was restarted in seconds.have I a problem ? rocbob
• Peugeot 306 Keyfob 1 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Hi Both my peugeot 306 appear to have the same fault, after 5 years the keyfobs are eating batteries i change them for new batteries and all works ok for two weeks when the batteries are flat again any ideas a replacement from peugeot is £94 silly price
• Attaching new battery problem - Rover216 20 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  I was wondering if anyone could help with the following problem I have with my Rover 216 GSi. I am trying to attach a new battery, but when I do this, the car\'s alarm is set off. Is there anything I can do to prevent this from happening?