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  BMW 1 Series - No charge 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2008 BMW 118d owned from new with 30,000 miles. In the last few weeks the clock has lost the time three times, the low battery light has come...
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  A llarma 14 Mar 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have had problem after problem with my car not starting. If I disconnect the battery every night and reconnect, or disconnect when I am not using it...
• Ldv maxus van - Battery Removal 16 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  Good evening. My elderly husband is no longer able to lift and remove his lucas battery from his van. I am trying to find if there is some sort of winch of a table top size rather than a floor standing one that could be adapted to help him to lift it in and out of the engine bay onto a table
• Citroen c3 picasso - Central locking causing battery drain 12 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  Hello, I have identified f8 20A fuse as the culprit circuit/s causing parasitic drain of battery to the tune of 1.5A. Having pulled it the immediate problem is solved but as the radio and display are also through this I need to find out how to permanently repair the problem.im
• Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 30-03-2019 Part 1 7 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  Electric Avenues - dear lord, HJ still peddling the myth that EV batteries will 'need replacing.' HJ, how many EVs are you aware of that have needed their battery packs replacing? You can include first generation Leafs if you wish but a simple search of You Tube will find reports of Tesla's
• Kia Rio 2010 1.5 Diesel - Battery or Alternator issue? 29 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  this be an Alternator or Battery issue? It's done 58k miles and 8 years old, and not had either changed. Thank you in advance, Matt
• Mk4 ford mondeo - Mk4 mondeo battery connection fail 18 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  What a Muppet. I disconnected old battery and must have twisted it when putting it down. Anyway I put the new one in and got the +ve and -ve the wrong way round. Fans and the horn came on and I disconnected it. I realized to my horror the error I made. Lights and door locks work OK but engine
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 02 2.0 Battery disconection/reconection 16 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  307 HDi 2.0 02, I would like to charge my battery to see if it helps with my starting problem as posted previously, what is the correct disconection/reconection procedure? will i have to reboot the BSI unit as described in other posts? might there be any other issues? The voltage is 12.3V overnight
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 04 1.6 emmissions warning light 27 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  After about 55k miles and a recent full service our scenic displayed a warning "emmission". The dealers could not find a fault. Shortly after this the emmissions warning came on again and the battery went flat. The dealer claimed 2 unrelated faults and replaced the battery and "fixed" the sensor
• Mercedes Benz SL W129 (1989 - 2001) - 1994 - Radio is not working 14 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  The buttons on my radio stopped working even though the radio was playing. It had setup for awhile. The battery was weak so I thought it may have a problem with the security code but wasn't asking for it. Since the little card that tells what fuse the radio was is not there I disconnected
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - Yr 2001, 2ltr HDi, Battery Charging Problem 5 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  The charging light has come on permanently and all charge has now gone from the battery. Had the alternator replaced within last 2 months and wondered if this is the fault? Last week the charging light was on intermittently but the problem miraculously cleared. Any one had similar experience
• Prius Batteries article in the Mail 20 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Anyone see that article about the factory in Canada I think it was that is involved in the production of batteries for the Prius a few days ago? I havent seen a post on here about it although maybe I missed it. I couldnt believe the pollution that place had caused and I think any Prius driver
• Vauxhall Monterey Battery Question 19 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Folks, An alternator overcharge problem I had back in the spring has cooked the batteries. The Monterey/Trooper has two. The Vauxhall Trade Club are advertising 72/80, 85/88, 92, and 100ah GM "GO" batts. for decent prices. They have 100ah (BBMS019) and 100ah (BBMS 249). What's the difference
• Astra draining the life force...... 8 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  mate of mine has an old Astra (the j/k shape one) it seems to be draining the battery symptoms are that the car runs OK for the first few shortish runs, then will be difficult to start, then the battery light starts coming on after starting, then the car fails to start he's had a new battery
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  Is it true that my SEAT can't be trickle charged due to specialised battery tech? 31 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  We own a SEAT Arona FR auto and we need to self isolate as we are in a high risk group so won't be driving the car for the next 3 weeks. We wish to put...
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  What is the best battery-operated dash cam? 26 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
  What is the best battery-operated dash cam?
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  How can I work out the residual value of an electric car with leased batteries, like my Renault Fluence? 28 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've just bought (not yet collected) one of the 'pre-launch' (January 2012) Renault Fluence ZE cars that have been offloaded into the dealer network and...
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  Starter motor problem? 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a new battery (ten months old) but am having problems turning the engine over via the starter motor. When I turn the engine over, it feels and sounds...
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  I found that frozen moisture in the doors of my 1997 Golf was causing the battery to discharge. 21 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  Last winter I experienced flat batteries with identical symptoms to those experienced by ST, Eltham. I have a '97 Golf TDI, which I have had for nearly...
• 00 1.1 - Citroen Saxo battery draining 23 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  I hope this helps someone cause it has driven me batty. My daughter has a W reg Saxo and recently the steering went stiff, I had a new power steering relay fitted which solved the problem short term. The other night her battery had gone flat and so she got a bump start and came home, the following