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• 307 HDi 2.0 SW 136 - Noisy Starter Motor Since Yesterday Morning 31 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Ended up spraying all the latches with copious amounts of WD40 and sprayed some into the door lock too and the problem seems to have gone away but I'm wondering about this being due to a weak battery which is also causing the starter problem? Is it possible that a weak battery is the reason for the starter motor not engaging fully? Sorry about the long post but I don't want to buy a new battery and then find out I need to change the starter motor, or vice versa.
• Peugeot 106 - Coil Pack Problem 17 May 2012 (Forum)
  Hi I have a 106 Xsi.  A few weeks ago after being left standing for a week the car practically had a flat battery and wouldn't turn the engine.  I took the battery out charged it and put it back the following day and now the car won't start.  It turns over but won't fire.  At first I thought the immobiliser had kicked in somehow.
• Electric car technology 21 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Methods of electric propulsion are being trialed in race cars now.   It is even proposed to build the battery into the body panels.   It is also proposed to incorporate induction coils into track surfaces to provide power to the cars and charge batteries ‘on the go’.  The cars will have a matching coil to feed the battery charger, and the efficiency of transfer is said to be over 90%.
• VW 1.2 petrol Polo - Throttle Body Fault 31 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Not having owned a 'modern' car before, I wasn't used to all the electronic management systems and wasn't surprised by the intermittent whirring noise from the engine compartment. However (it's my wife's car) when I got a call to say the battery was flat, I started to wonder. Knowing that it probably wouldn't be a dud battery, more likely a combination of the exterme cold weather we had last winter and short journeys with everything switched on, I jump started it and hoped for the best.
• BMW 3-Series E30 (1983 - 1991) - 1989 1990/6 Fuel injection air valve running with 10 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  You can hear a faint buzzing noise and when you touch it, it is vibrating gently. If I leave the battery connected between runs, this fault soon flattens the battery. The car has been off the road for about six months. In that time, the battery was disconnected. When I came to reconnect the battery, this symptom manifested itself.
• 2007 Peugeot 407 estate 16 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  Is it possible to lock the doors of the car without the battery on   Cheers
• Mondeo fuel filter. 4 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  is it as easy to change as it says in manual. and can you do it with the battery conected.
• Renault master 2.5dci 120 54 plate - Warning lights in accessory mode 17 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  Is this a coincidence or symptomatic of another issue like low battery or ageing alternator? Thanks.
• Hybrids - best or worst of both worlds? 2 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  Typically hybrid cars have very small batteries. They can go very little distance (often less than 2 miles) on EV mode, if speed is typically less than 20 MPH.  On the flip side weight of battery + hybrid equipment is about carrying 2 extra passengers.
• Opel vectra js - Opel vectra B 1999 wont start 11 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  Hi there My vectra was off the road nearly 8 months. My battery was dead so got the new one but still could not start the car. I can hear the solenoid click.  Pulled the starter motor out cleaned the brushes worked fine on the bench. Put it back in a car same thing, motor turns 10mm, battery ok, tryed jump starting but no luck.
• Ford Focus Titanium X 2 ltr diesel - lost all power 21 May 2018 (Forum)
  Having posted a problem a short while ago, I have replaced my battery with a new one. This ran down to flat, So I had a local garage I use to charge it up to 75% I followed his advice to give the car a run on a local motorway, His instruction was to bring the car back in a few days he tested the Alternator/ Battery and the readout said both ok.
• 207 HDi - non start 30 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  There was a very usefull ideas you friends gave me .I had used them .I nstead of replacing the Bsi, had first swop both ECU together with bsi and keys.But that didnt solve problem but isolated the problem I then physically  inspect the comple wiring harnness-notice that engine wiring harness that runs under the battery was corroded by battery acid. Icut and repair that portion and test again -car started . Thanks for your assistance Kind regards Chedrack    
• Ford Transit 2003 diesel - Won't start 22 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  I have cranked open all the injectors and fuel is comming through. I tried to start after this and still no joy. The battery ended up running flat with me trying to start the van several times. I have charged the battery by leaving it connected to my car with jump leads and tried jump starting and its still not starting.
• 1997 Vauxhall Astra f mk3 1.6 16v Arctic Automatic - Will i have to have the ecu reset 9 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Hello Again I Have a 1997 Vauxhall Astra f mk3 1.6 16v Arctic Automatic X16XEL Engine 5 Door <*********="3" color="#0000ff"> REG: R490 JVK   Vin - Number: -- WOLOTFF68W5006493 My Question's   I will need to replace the 12 volt Car Battery soon. With doing just this simple task as changing the car battery Will i need to have the ECU Reset on my Car ?
• Mazda 6 '55 plate diesel - Starting problems with key 23 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  If he tries again, sometimes it will start without problems - other times he has to remove the key and try again and it works. I did think that maybe the battery needed changing in the plip but it seems to unlock the car at quite a distance, so i think the battery is ok. Anyone out there have any idea what it could be? Thanks Robin the Technician  
• Rover 45 (1999 - 2005) - 99 1.6 alarm going off 23 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  When my car has been parked and locked for a few hours the alarm goes off for thirty seconds. If I just turn the alarm off by the time I come to drive it again the battery is flat. I replaced the battery yesterday and this morning the alarm started going off again. Any advice or suggestions will be gratefully received.
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 01 2.0hdi alternator issue 24 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  When driving home yesterday in wet weather, my battery light illuminated, and a 'battery charge fault' came up on my central LCD display. Along with this, a grinding metal noise was coming from under the bonnet. I opened this and the sound appeared to be eminating from the alternator.
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 1999 1.2 (petrol) running very rough 26 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  The car will start which suggests the battery maybe okay after all. There's only 15k on the clock from new. Any suggestions? Thanks
• Kangoo Radio Code Reset 17 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Not sure what model it is, but it preset buttons in a block on right and does have the remote paddles on the steering column. It worked rather well until I inadvertantly disconnected the battery thanks to Renault battery clips, and it now needs the code inserted. I believe I know the code, and can get the set to prompt ( 0000 ) and worked out which button changes the digit that flashes, but cannot fathom out how to increment & set each number.
• Golf mk2 GTD rev counter problems 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  My 1991 Golf Mk2 GTD (1600cc Turbo Diesel) has rev counter, when I accelerate the counter drops to Zero, and will not go over 5ooo which is the tick over, regardless of what I do, the other day the battery was flat although the car is used every day. No warning lights were illuminated on the dash. Can anyone tell me how the rev counter works ? Is it linked to an electrical fault Feels like the battery isnt getting enough charge Car runs great otherwise Any help gratefully recieved