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  New car drains its battery 23 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a car on 17/8/12 from a dealer. Drove home fine. They mentioned they put a new battery on it as the old one was flat. Went to start the car the...
• Fiat Multipla '05 1.6 Petrol - Charging Or Battery Issue 1 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Assuming the new battery is not defective, then it seems logical that there is an electrical fault somewhere. It's odd that the length of time between charging the battery and finding it dead seems to vary, sometime it's a week sometimes the next day.
• Battery size question 8 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  It does not matter if the size of the batteriy is larger then original as long as it fits and is 12V, right?
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  How often do hybrid cars need recharging? 22 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  How often does the battery in a hybrid car need charging? I'm thinking of a Kia Niro and I do on average about 200 miles a week.
• ford focus 58 - no radio code after changing battery please help 9 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  please can you help i need a radio code for my car after the battery was changed , i pulled off the plastic and the number said VPP261995 if you can help that would be really great , TIA
• Peugeot 405 - Immobiliser Problem 15 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  Ntt=battery"> battery ' this was something that was a PITA. What can I do about this?
• old battery 6 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  i recently had to charge the battery up on my motor cause swmbo left the side lights on all night , whilst on charge i decided to clean it up and top up the electrolyte , whilst doing so it revealed the manufacture date on the casing 1990 , and i thought they only lasted 3 or 4 years can any one beat that?
• VW Passat - Radio after flat battery 9 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I left the CD player on last night and got a flat battery as a result this morning. After a quick jump start from the RAC the CD/radio will not function - basically looks like it's turned off without anyway of turning it on. Is there a way to kick the CD/radio into life?
• Varta B18 battery ?? 7 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I have a Varta B18 "Blue Dynamic" calcium/silver battery on my car. Given the recent hot weather, I am concerned as to the fluid level in the cells but seem unable to remove the cover to check. Can anyone please advise if the cover is supposed to lift off or if this is some kind of "sealed for life " item?
• peugoet 306 new battery cant stop alarm 2 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, Peugeot 307 TDI 1997 just fitted new battery, car starts fine but alarm keeps going off. Key remote control broken can only lock and unlock manually by key. Any suggestions how to stop alarm going off .
• Battery loosing its charge - Renault 19 12 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  We keep an old Renault 19 (95) for occasional use. We have put in a new battery some weeks ago butv it still looses its charge within 24 hours. I have checked for bootlight/glovebox light etc but to no avail. Any ideas?Thanks
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  Intermittant battery charge - Why? 7 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My Ford Focus C-Max (2004) has developed a fault where the battery drains and needs to be jump started. It happened during the colder months last year...
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  How can I stop my Toyota Prius discharging its battery when not used for a few weeks? 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have a three-year old Prius and, on several occasions, the small auxiliary battery has gone flat when the car has been left unattended for two to three...
• Ford Fiesta - Ford Fiest 08 battery keeps going flat 14 Apr 2020 (Forum)
    We have a problem whereby if the car is left for a week or more without using it then the battery is flat when we go to use it again.  We've replaced the stereo (as we'd previously read it could be a problem with that) and also had a new battery and alternator fitted.  The mechanic couldn't find anything wrong.
• charging circuit fault - Land Rover 90 9 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  Good evening, I fitted a new battery and alternator to my son's Land Rover 90 a couple of weeks ago. All seemed fine, 12.6v with no ignition on, 14.4v with the engine running. Fine since then until this morning when it wouldn't start due to a low battery.
• Ford Mondeo 2.0ltr tdci 130bhp 2005 - battery light still staying on dashboard driving 9 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  i have now had a replacment alternator put in the car and battery light is still showing on dashboard.it seems to be when i turn engine on and cold outside the front and rear demisters come on for a couple of minutes then battery light comes on and front demister goes off and will not work.the only way i can stop this is when i turn engine on and turn off demisters right away and that seems to solve the problem.
• Nissan Micra Sprita 2006 - Flat battery can't open car -Help please ? 15 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I have just bought a 2nd hand Micra (2  days ago) I went to use it this morning (for the 1st time) and can't unlock it - I am certain the battery is flat as the I discovered that the boot was not locked properly !  I can't see any way of manually sing the key to unlock the door, so I can't even get the battery recharged !  I hope someone can give me advice Please !
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  Renault Espace battery fault 5 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2005 Renault Espace which has recently had the alternator reconditioned. After a few days I had "battery charge fault" display on seconds after...
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 98 1.8 Resetting the alarm after battery interupt 15 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Excuse me, if this seems an obvious fix, but i've not come across it before. My '98 Escort SI 1.8 has been off the road for a few months, the battery was dead, so i gave it a full charge. On putting the battery back on the car this morning, the hazards kept flashing and the horn sounding. How do you reset the alarm on the car? Once i got the car running, the horn did stop sounding after a few seconds, but the hazards continued flashing...