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• Lotus Elan - Battery polarity change 10 May 2011 (Forum)
  I wnat to change the polarity of my 1968 Lotus Elan from positive to negative earth I have't a radio and I am changing from Dynamo to Alternator will...
• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - 03 1.2 Battery. 28 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Should i buy ordinary with one year guarantee for £26 or heavy duty with 2 year guarantee for £40. I only do about 4000 miles a year. Thanks.
• Could a paper battery power your car? 14 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  I think had a prototype in the gutless Kangoo I rented on holiday once, nothing else could explain its dismal performance http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6945732.stm
• Peugeot 406 continuous beep 15 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Since the battery went flat and the car wouldn't start, I charged the battery and now have a continuous beep inside the car. Do I need to reset something to get rid of this beep? BTW 1996 Executive Saloon.
• Mondeo key fob prob 24 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Hi. I have a 1997 facelift Mondeo TD. Every time I put new batteries in the key fob they die after a day or two.(I put in quality batteries). Anyone know why this might be? Thanks.
• Nissan Qashqai 1.6dci diesel 2015 - Nissan QQ - multiple dash lights 17 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  Hi there, I have been having issue with my Nissan Qashqai 1.6dci 2015 diesel. Around 3 weeks back, while driving had battery light and Red EML appear, and soon after got s/s failure, forward emergency braking light and traction light. I stopped the car and called breakdown
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  What is the electrical problem with BMW 3 Series estate? 13 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2008 BMW 3 Series estate. It was fine when I bought it 5 months ago, apart from a problem with the rear tailgate window which wouldn't open and...
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  Why is the starter turning over when the battery is connected? 3 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have an issue with my Audi A4 2.5. I have replaced the EGR valve and the oil breather filter just below the EGR valve. I put it all back together and...
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  DRLs on a Volvo V70 12 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I would like to attach third party DRL lights to my V70. The automatic wiring loombs you can buy seem an easy option along with dimming options. I have...
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  Renault Megane Scenic parking brake problem 25 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We had a battery problem and had to start the car by manually releasing the automatic handbrake. We rolled the car back and up a small slope. The brake...
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  Key opens doors but fails to start engine 2 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I previously asked about my car that had been starting fine but when I tried to use spare key it would not start. I called out breakdown service who diagnosed...
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  Did you know that the glovebox light can stay on and flatten a car's battery? 6 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  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,...
• Vw Tiguan 2018 plate - Info system , battery drain! 2 May 2021 (Forum)
  my iPhone and switched off the system then when I tried to start the car the battery had been drained !! Got a jump start and got home okay with the info system still hot (not switched on) Since then I haven’t switched the car play part on !?! I have seen reports of problems with VW Golf info
• Iveco daily 35c12 - Have I broken my battery terminal ? 15 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Today I went to clean the terminals on my battery as I was having trouble starting and I knew that dirt was causing it, so I undid positve/neg terminals and cleaned. Trouble is getting the nuts back on proved difficult as I didn't realise you had to take off the larger nut which connects
• 2013 Suzuki Alto - Continuous tone when door open and battery flat - SOLVED 4 May 2020 (Forum)
        Hi Guys, -SOLVED- Got a 2013 Alto with a problem whereby something's completely draining the battery. I took it out and charged it back up but can't find anything obvious that'd be draining the battery the only symptom it has it when
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  Whats wrong with my Skoda Fabia 1.4? 17 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My car wouldn't start after travelling 5 miles, changed the battery. Then today on the motorway, Power steering light came on as well as alternator light,...
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  Why won't my car start? 18 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My car was going great until I got in it this morning and it refused to start. There's not even a clicking noise you get when the battery is dead me and...
• Audi A4 B6 Avant TDI - Random Alarm /Flat Battery 3 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  . This morning the car had all its indicators going and a flat battery (18 months old) I'm guessing the alarm was triggered for whatever reason and as its not that noisey we didn't hear it. Consequently the indicators keep flashing and flatten the battery. I'm guessing damp/condensation has
• Vauxhall astra - How much use to keep battery charged 22 May 2015 (Forum)
  started. I then give it a quick 10 mile trip and all is well for a week or two before it recurs. The battery is around five years old but the garage says it tests as being OK. We do have an intermittent yellow dash light that seems typical of aged Vauxhalls but I don't think that has any bearing
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  Ford Galaxy battery drain 1 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I own Ford Galaxy 1.6 Titanium X (2012 model). It has suffered from battery drain since I bought it in 2013 and the problem has never been solved. Any...