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• Aston Martin EV motor 15 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  faith in the Lucid electric motor to power its cars in the belief that the motor itself rather than the battery is the answer to range.  As the techs develop both will play a part but surely a more efficient motor will use less battery but how much is the real question?
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  Need the radio code for the Ford Fiesta 7 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Do you have the radio code for the 2005 Ford Fiesta? It's locked out after the battery removal.
• Battery demand increases fuel consumption. 6 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Just curious. I've heard that when are using the car's electrical appliances ie, lights wipers, heater blower etc this increases fuel consumption.  Seeing...
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  Chrysler Voyager refuses to start 9 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2002 Chrysler Voyager with a 2.5 diesel engine. However, the car won't start and there's a red light on the dashboard. Any ideas?
• Sharan 2003 TDi - Sounds like a fan running? 1 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, This is my first post and I cant get to the bottom of this noise, I'm concerned it will be draining the battery. When the ignition is switched off I can hear a fan funning and it sounds to be to the rear of the battery, it runs for 3/4 minutes after the ignitionn is tured off, is this normal
• Desire 1.4 Diesel - Citroen C3 5 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I have had my car for 3 weeks, it was brilliant starting first time, until recently, the battery seems to lose the charge that it has. Take this morning, the battery unlocked the car, jumped into the drivers seat, put the key in the slot, all lit up, turned the key and ooopps the care tried
• Renault Master T35D - Continuous voltage drop 8 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  My renault master has developed a continuous voltage drop which I cannot locate. I have totally disconnected the alternator, starter motor and taken out all the fuses but cannot find anything. It is a fair drop of 3 to 4 volts, flattening the battery overnight. I have tried a different battery
• Mazda 323 - Battery not working then works 28 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Went out for short trip this evening, stopped car and left lights on max 5 mins, went to start car and it would not start so called out breakdown services....
• Rover 200 (1995 - 1999) - 1995 214 alarm/immobiliser 16 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  HELP!!! My Rover 214 was not used for about 1 month and when i went to start it the battery was flat. Itook the battery off to recharge it and now when i try to re-connect it the alarm triggers and will not stop with the keypod. Any help with suggestions as i do not know what to do now
• Citroen ZX (1992 - 1998) - 97 1.9 Indicator stays on after batt disconnected 12 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  R Reg ZX. My battery was disconnected, then had trouble with the alarm. Have managed to stop that but the drivers side indicator is stuck on (not flashing) I am having to disconnect the battery to save it from flattening, then the alarm goes off again, and light stays on.... Any tricks to sort
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - 97 1.7td no charge 5 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I have 1.7td astra van1997 and have just bought new alternater and new battery and have still no charge giong to my battery it just drains as soon as anything is turned on .Have meter on and was told ok,but still no charge,also have notced no ignition light on dashboard anyone any ideas thanks
• Porsche Boxster - Central Locking 24 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  This morning central locking worked fine. Drove to football locked it no problem. Came back to car it wouldn't work. So i thought battery had gone in key, changed battery still wouldn't work. But doing it manually the alarm goes off, but it doesn't sound just lights flash and a small noise inside
• Rover 214 stereo help needed 6 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  The LCD on the centre of the dash of my Rover 214 1998 has failed to work for some time. Since then, I've had a battery failure meaning a new battery was to be fitted, but of course all the electrics were disconnected for a while. Although I have the radio code, apparently there is a start-up
• current leak 8 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Does an 80 mA current drain sound a lot? This all goes through one fuse which powers the cigarette lighter, the clock, the interior light and the radio. I haven't traced the leak any further as it hasn't caused any problems yet. I've done the maths and with my battery the drain will drain
• Why would my stereo have stopped working 17 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I changed the battery in my car and now the stereo doesnt work. Not much more to say really just quit working, wondering if anybody else has had a similar problem and what would be the most likely cause ? All the connections are firmly and cleanly on the battery, just cant seem to figure
• 106 remote central locking probs 16 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Having a slight problem with my 106 - the remote plip doesn't seem to work any more at all. I'm pretty sure the battery hasn't gone, as the little red light on the key illuminates when the button is pressed, but it doesn't actually do anything, at any range to the car. Could it be that the battery
• Chrysler Sebring - Weekly Battery Drain!! Alarm issue?? 4 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Hello all, 2 weeks ago I bought a 09 Sebring, The car is the proverbial dogs doodahs!! It is a beautiful comfortable stylish and modern car, feature packed, stunning inside out and is a solid, beautiful drive! Just 1 issue! The b***** battery keeps draining empty!! Day after I bought the car
• 1994 Fiesta - sudden dead battery 7 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  After interrogating my dear wife for a few minutes.. this is what appears to be what happened. Background info is that every now and then she notices a "squealing" noise from under the bonnet. also her battery light tends to come on very occasionally, but "only when driving through puddles
• Giving the battery an easier life 18 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I've delayed posting this ramble until I had a better idea of the outcome. About a month ago my neighbour asked if I would look at her daughter's 5 year old Fiesta which she described as dead. I grabbed my cheap jump-start battery and opened my neighbour's garage door. There was a distinct reek
• Any - Real Fuel Saving at Low Cost 4 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  If you externally charge up your 12 volt car battery, using say, an intelligent charger, just before making a long familiar journey, you can enjoy a significant fuel saving for the whole round trip, that will yield an indicated fuel economy similar to that achieved by HJ Real mpg readers running