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Every now and again my car battery discharges completely, sometimes after a long run of 150 miles. When I jump start it, the battery will function perfectly for several days or weeks until it discharges...
Illness and zero degree weather meant that I did not start my 2009 Mazda 3 for three weeks. When I tried to start the vehicle the battery was flat. The dealer told me it was the extreme cold and they had...
Why would a sealed car battery not hold charge over a period of two weeks?
My astra lately has been struggling to start in the morning, it started 5 days ago when i tried to start the engine, instead of the engine turning it clicked and all my lights dimmed on the dash, this...
I am having a lot of problems with the battery on my R-reg Ford Fiesta Auto - they keep dying! Four in less than four years each replaced by the AA under warranty. The last one only lasted three weeks!
Can a battery be trickle charged without removing the battery cables?
The 2-year-old battery in my Vauxhall Astra 2.2 Coupe failed to start the car during the recent spate of cold weather. After recharging it, it again failed a few days later and so I charged it up again...
I bought a 2-year-old BMW 118d last May from the local BMW dealer. It is a fantastic car, but the stop-start function didn't work from day one. I reported it and waited until now to make sure there were...
I note your advice to avoid flat batteries by switching off lights and removing the boot light bulb. It may be worth mentioning the bulb in the glove box, if there is one. In 2008, I had a flat battery...
I drove to Colchester in my 2008-registered BMW E87 118d on 20 October. The journey of 70 miles return was achieved without mishap. However on 21 October, whilst entering a car park, the malfunction display...