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• Citroen C2 VTR 1.6 AUTO 2004 - What does variant JM Mean when buying a battery 25 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  HI CAN ANYONE HELP IM TRYING TO ORDER A BATTERY ON LINE, WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN IT SAYS ALL VARIANTS and VARIANT JM  WHAT DOES JM MEAN DOES ANYONE KNOW WHICH ONE I NEED FOR THIS CAR THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP
• Mondeo 2.0TDCI TX estate - Mondeo 08 battery drain??? 30 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  4th time in 2 years that there has been a probplem with the keyless start, and more recently. totally discharged battery overnight. This is the second time in a month that it's happened. AA said there is a software fault somewhere , and to take the vehicle to Ford, but Ford say that they need
• Honda Jazz/Fit (2001 - 2008) - 03 1.4 Battery problem? 20 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  This vehicle is, as you can see, just over six years old and has recently passed 50K. It has always started at first turn of the key. Today it was reluctant to do so even though the engine was hot. Is there a simple way in which *I* can tell whether the battery is near-flat or is coming
• Nissan LEAF (2010 - ) - "Would you like a battery with that, Sir?" 11 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Does Nissan know what they're doing? A Focus-sized hatchback - £20,000 approx - 100 mile range (presumably as accurate as "combined" mpg figures) - 8-hours charging (16 hours in the US due to the 110v supply there - and that's supposedly their biggest market)....and the batteries leased at £100
• Ford Galaxy (2006 - ) - 07 2.0 low battery warning 3 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi i have a niggeling problem on my 07 plate galaxy ghia tdci,after a short period of time with the tailgate or a door open, when the vehicle is stationary without engine running the low battery warning comes on, time scale is approxamatly 5mins. the car has been back to the dealer twice and both
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2003 1.8 Radio doesn't work after battery change 8 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  After 3 months away came back to a flat battery, replaced it today got the code ready for the radio, but it doesn't even come on to let me input the code. Checked the fuse and it's ok. just wondering if there's anything else I should be doing that I'm not cheers in advance Doc.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - yr 1999 - remote key - battery change 23 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  just changed the battery on remote key - 1999 focus. can someone explain the procedure for sync'ing (can't spell synchronising) the key? have tried searching the forum but couldn't find the answer although i am sure it is on here somewhere. is it normal for all doors apart from the passenger
• BMW 316i flashing battery light 26 May 2007 (Forum)
  Hi All Have just got back from work and for the last 10 minutes of my journey the red battery light was flashing on every 20 seconds or so. The car drove fine and i didnt notice any difference but it was worrying. I Am about to start looking for my car manual but has anyone else expierenced
• Peugeot 306 HDI won't start 22 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Peugeot 306 hdi 1999 t reg. Been unused for about 1 month. Battery was flat so I recharged. couldn't get car to start, battery wasn't charging so bought a new battery but still won't start. All I get is loads of clicking noises, remote locking doesn't work, lights on dash very dim or not at all
• Superstitious battery charging 7 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  I drive 25 miles to work every morning. Mostly motorway. 95 Micra 1.0. On cold mornings, about 1 mile from my work destination, I switch off: * heater fan * radio * lights (if safe to do so) I do this in the (probably mistaken) belief that this will ensure the battery is "well charged up
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  The battery in my key keeps draining, what could the problem be? 28 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  My 3 year old 14,000 miles Volkswagen Golf (which I love) is eating through key batteries and the keys were replaced last June under warranty. It’s still...
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  With EVs, is age or mileage more important on a used model? 8 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking at a used electric vehicle. I would spend up to £9000, which bring five year old cars into range e.g. Renault Zoe and Nissan Leaf. Can you...
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  Do I need to change my driving technique if switching from a diesel to a hybrid? 16 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Having driven diesel cars for the last 30 years, I am about to buy a Kia Niro Hybrid. Are there any differences in driving technique? Do I need to change...
• Subaru Legacy/Outback - Car key woes 16 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  being effective.   The fob battery has gone flat in the past and I was stuck in the Waitrose car park.  On that occasion I took the key into a nearby garage where the mechanic tested the key and because it lit the light on the tester declared that the key was OK and there must
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  Why is my new Toyota Auris flattening its battery? 21 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My brand new Toyota Auris hybrid Icon has flattened its 12v battery twice in the first 300 miles, after being left locked (with nothing left on) in a garage...
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  Can I thank J&A Rigbye and Sons of Chorley for helping with my Citroen C4 Picasso's flat battery? 2 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Murphy's law states that when it is cold, snowing and a Saturday morning, that your car will not start due to a flat battery. I have a Citroen C4 Picasso,...
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  Ford Focus won't start after standing 1 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Focus Ghia Tdci had been sat on the drive for the past two months while I was on military training. I have come back and started up my car after putting...
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  I'm thinking of replacing my Honda Legend with a Toyota Prius - but how long will the Prius' batteries last? 8 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I own two Honda cars which, at 18 years old, are now coming to the end of their economic lives. So I now need a new or secondhand car to replace one of...
• fiat punto - charging problem 22 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I have fitted a new battery and alternator to my 1998 s60 punto but it does not want to charge the battery. any ideas to solve this problem thank you.
• Hyundai i10 - Hyundai i10 battery head scratching 22 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  SWMBO has a Hyundai i10, which has been excellent. We even drove it from the south of England to Inverness this summer and it coped surprisingly well (it is the 1.2 litre version). At just over 3 years old the battery is failing. Normally I would just buy a good make such as Varta