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• Volkswagen T4 Caravelle (1994 - 2003) - 02 2.0 battery light sometimes stays on whilst dri 18 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  What will cause a battery light to stay on whilst driving? the battery charges ok and the diesel engine has no trouble starting. could it be a loose earth somewhere?
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2002 1.8 tdci Correct battery for diesel focus 25 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hello Can some one tell the correct size of battery for my 2002 focus 1.8 tdci. I was sold a 62Ah battery but I suspect that might be a bit on the small side.
• Flat battery car-start devices 13 May 2003 (Forum)
  Anyone had any experience with those battery boost things that give you a jump start. I think you charge them up from the mains and then use them if you have a flat battery. Which is the best to buy? Where is the best place to buy them from?
• Battery jump-starter 11 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  Looking for recommendations of a good, small car battery jump-starter. <£75. Car is a 2.0L diesel BMW Touring (non-dpf).
• General all cars - Battery charger 19 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  Battery charger   Which would you recommend, please ? John Isherwood Nottingham 07929 242 296
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 96 1.4 Charged battery - gone flat overnight 19 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hello, A week or so ago I noticed my immobiliser was not blinking as usual and my digital readouts were faded when I got into the car but then went blank after first attempt to start the car. I figured the battery had died (I hadn't used the car for a few days and thought I'd left the lights/radio
• Battery is not taking off 27 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  Tecnam shelved electric aircraft. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/pioneering-electric-plane-shelved-as-batteries-only-last-a-few-hundred-flights/ar-AA1cAAkc Electric planes won't work beyond 500 miles because battery is too heavy and unlike petrol, the weight of aircraft does
• Electric car battery 14 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  Hi just wondering, if one buys a car that says that is rated to be able to do 200 miles on a full charge, how many miles does the battery lose when you got the heating on all the time, say for example on the equivalent setting of medium hot in a diesel car? Is there a way to have heating without
• What is the best car battery? 3 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me. I have a Pug 2.1td. Xmas in the Alpes, V.cold, seems to have killed it.I read somewhere that the supposedly maintenance free are not really the best. Can you still get batteries that you top up. What do you need to look for in a heavy duty battery? Thanks
• Peugeot 207 SW - Charging a defunct battery 11 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  The battery on my girlfriends car refused to start the car this moring. Just clicking. Car booked in for  a new battery on Monday. Going to jumps start it with a pack but is it safe to use a small trickle charger from Aldi overnight or one which charges up to 4 amps without
• KIA Magentis (2001 - 2005) - 03 2.5 Battery Boosters 7 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I've seen booster packs that claim to do up to 2.5l petrol engines and yet state CCA of 400. Any batteries quoted for my car seem to start at 480 CCA. Does even a flat battery lend some CCA when jumping?
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2005 1.4 Battery charging. 7 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Is it strictly necessary to remove battery terminal connectors before attaching a battery charger, or indeed not at all? In the old days with a dynamo it didn't matter. Nowadays with an alternator I'm not so sure. Recently I removed the leads and the radio worked fine with no attention afterwards.
• Peugeot 107 (2005 - ) - 2006 5 door - What battery should be fitted? 13 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  A relative has just purchased a 2006 5 door model. The battery looks odd to me as though its a non standard replacement, can anyone please tell me the AMP hour of the standard battery ? thanks
• Ford Mondeo...flat battery question 27 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I'm asking for a friend here late 90's Ford Mondeo, they've let the car sit with a dead battery for several weeks, I'm going to charge or replace the battery what I need to know is will this make any dash warning light come on? if so is it a dealer job to re set
• VW remote key fob battery change 4 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  How is the battery changed in the remote key fob? its the one where the key flicks out.
• Mazda MX-5 - Deeply Flattened Car Battery, Revival Techniques ? 7 May 2014 (Forum)
  My Brother in Law has owned a 1.8 litre Mazda MX-5 since new, first reg 2005 but the original Panasonic Gel Battery has become so deeply discharged that none of the usual battery revival techniques seem to be effective. The car is left for weeks at a time unused with the alarm armed
• Toyota Avensis 2001 1.8VVTi Petrol - Dash Battery Warning Light on 23 May 2018 (Forum)
  Hi  My battery holds 12.6 volts off the car. But is losing charge when connected to the car. Alternator charges at 14V., and engine will continue to run if positive battery disconnected. So Battery and alternator / rectifier appear to be working, but I seem to have a parasitic drain
• Vauxhall Omega - Battery keeps going flat 21 May 2018 (Forum)
  I am the owner of a 1999 Vauxhall Omega. The battery is continuously going flat. I have checked that the boot light is not faulty, disconnected the radio and cd player. I have started the car & disconnected the battery terminals and even checked the alternator with a amp meter and all seems
• Ford Fiesta 1.0 litre Ecoboost - Petrol - Intermittent Battery Failure in Ford Fiesta 28 May 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, Have any other owners experienced intermittent battery failures with this model. It has been recovered by the AA on six occasions in the last 18 months with a 'dead battery' following overnight parking. Our local Ford dealer have investigated 6 times and cannot find a fault, although
• Peugeot 205 (1983 - 1997) - 93 1.8 stdt turbo diesel - correct battery ? 9 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  hi all can any one tell me the correct battery for a pug 205 stdt 1993 1.8 turbo diesel .im not sure if mine has the correct battery on some time she struggles to start especially if sat for 5 mins with radio on and engine not running .been told the battery on her at mo is working fine