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• Left my headlights on for 24+ hours - new battery? 3 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  trip and I wanted to know if a new battery was needed or not. I don’t know much about cars but I’ve heard that if your car starts after leaving your headlights on then it will be fine. I however did get a new battery probably like 3-4 years ago so the battery is somewhat new. Would you
• Micra k12 1.2 - Micra battery drain problem 6 Dec 2017 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2005 Micra 1.2 that runs its battery down over a period of a week if the car is not used. I have eliminated the battery as this has been replaced and the new one has been tested. I have checked the current drain on the battery when the vehicle is parked
• Citroen Picasso xsara 1.6HDi 90 HP - Negative battery wire bolted to the chassis 2 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Does any menber know where the negatve battery wire is bolted to the cahassis / body (battery is under passenger seat) .The positve wire runs under the floor and emerges at a terminal block under bonnet.But the negative dissapears under the floor, Heynes manual says near battery. not a lot
• Ford Mondeo III 1.8 LX - Battery replacement 28 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all, Looks like the battery is on the way out as the indicator on top is showing red, even after charging it up and checking electrolyte level.  The handbook states that only a silver calcium replacement should be used but a quick check for a suitable Silver Calcium battery from
• Your new (elderly) Battery 27 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Roamed around a few accessory places this AM. With nothing else much to do, looked at batteries. Startling really - all `filled` and sitting there deteriorating. Some shops have great piles of them with what looks like years of dust and even in the biggest place in town -- a 2008 code
• Car battery - Honda Prelude 6 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Okay, this is starting to take the michael now. I had an old battery for my Honda Prelude (Which I kept having to recharge once a week). However, I bought a new one for £69.99 from Halfords (One from the new Calcium HCB Range). I bought it on the 5th May. Just tried starting car, and battery
• volvo 440 battery light flicker..... 23 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  does anyone have any ideas what could be causing my battery light to flicker (at low revs) and glow bright at high revs. i have tested the alternator (13.5-14.6v) and the battery loaded and unloaded, neither reading below 13v. the voltage regulator in the alternator is fine too as it is giving
• Matinee Performance 21 May 2005 (Forum)
  I witnessed the following whilst waiting in the showroom of a main dealer of a well known make of car. Two salesmen trying to start a brand new car which had been standing in the showroom for over four weeks. Initial attempt showed flat battery, salesman 1 brought in a battery pack on wheels
• Solar Battery Charger 2 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  and the battery was flat! One of the downsides of having an automatic is that you can't bump start it so I had to recharge the battery. Surprisingly this only took a couple of hours. I have been driving it every 3 days and it seems ok! Now to the "subject" of this post! Has anyone any experience of the Solar
• What size battery? 3 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Technical query arising from the demise of my 405 battery this am. I have always bought the largest good quality battery that is recommended for any car I have (for example fitting a 44AH instead of the stock 38AH one) or fitting one for diesel instead of the one required for petrol. My theory has
• Fiat flat battery 15 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Several weeks ago there was a thread about batteries going flat - I cant' remember the vehicle make, or the outcome but I thought this bit of info would be an interesting follow up. A couple of weeks ago a pal of mine had the battery go flat on his wife's new Seicento after they'd left it to go
• BMW 5 Series Touring 520m sport - Battery site 3 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  Does anybody know exacly where the battery is situated on this model? Any help greatly appreciated. 
• Suzuki Swift 2012 - Battery Disconnection 5 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  I am going to remove the battery for charging, Can I expect any problems with the ECU  memory? I realise that the radio will need re-coding.    
• Ford Fiesta ST - Battery charging 6 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Hi, I've just started charging my car battery and looking for some advice. The car is a 2014 Fiesta ST and the charger I'm using us a CTEK MXS 5.0 Fully Automatic Charger. The charger has a reconditioning mode which uses a higher voltage of up to 15.8V, and I'm wondering if this is safe
• Toyota Prius / Auris HSD / Any Other - Longevity of Hybrid batteries / powetrains 3 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  I am starting this thread to get some feedback on the longevity of Hybrid batteries / powetrains. The Totota Prius has now been on sale for 17 years. Has anyone owned an older Prius / other hybrid and run into Hybrid batteries / powetrain isssues as yet? Any known cases
• Mercedes C-Class 2012 year AMG Sport C 180 - Battery Life 24 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  My car is now 3 months out of 3 year warranty and have just had to have a second new battery (the first one after 18 months on warranty).  Mercedes refused any contribution although my dealer did give 10% on battery price.  18 month battery life seems outragously short to me
• BMW 5 Series E60 - High Battery Drain on Start UP 10 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Get a "High Battery Drain" on start upon the morning and have lost Bluetooth ability in the car. After running for a couple of minutes the sign goes away and nothing appears in the Fault Finder. Just spent £200 having the car "diagnosed" at a garage to be told they can't find anything wrong
• VW Touareg 2.5 tdi SE - Battery Drain 30 May 2012 (Forum)
  My 2006 Touareg is suffering unexplained battery drain after being left a couple of days without use. The battery is completely dead with even the clock stopped and the key unable to be removed from the ignition. The battery was replaced when tis was first a problem some 18 months ago
• FIAT Doblo (2001 - ) - 04 1.9 jtd cd/radio draining battery 5 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  hello, i am having trouble with the battery draining over night if i have the radio/cd even just pluged in . i have a new battery, tried different radios and all do the same, i cant see it just being the normal amount that the radio needs for keeping memory for stations, this is totally draining
• Charging car battery from a car 18 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Maybe this really belongs in Technical Matters but I'm sure there will be plenty here who know the answer. A friend (really not me) has a flat car battery which he needs to charge. This is used for an electric mower. He's wondering whether there's a quicker method of charging this than connecting