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• Jaguar S-Type 2.7 Sport diesel manual 2004 saloon. - Battery Warning Light permanantly on! 11 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  For 3 years I have had the battery light on permanantly and no mechanic or specialist has beeen able to explain why or to get it switched off!? I got a brand new battery and the problem was still there. All codes have been wiped etc numerous times!
• citroen saxo vtr - battery light 4 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  i have a 2000 saxo vtr and the battery light keeps coming on have had the alternator and the battery checked and they are ok have done ignintion bypass as the power steering heater and rear window dimister stopped working you can hear the power steering motor still working when the engine isn't
• Toyota Auris and Auris HSD 2013 - Flat 12 volt battery 27 May 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm the owner of a new Toyota Auris Excel Hybrid, the car would not start after a week of ownership, it had a flat 12 volt battery. It has been in the dealers workshop three weeks now waiting for a new battery, I would like to hear from anybody else who has had a similar
• any - corroded battery terminals 19 May 2013 (Forum)
  Hello, please could anyone explain ther reason/cure for severe positive battery terminal corrosion on my land rove defender, i'm based in oman and taken to reversing my boat trailer into the sea up to the rear axle, the priblem seems to have started with the introduction of salt water
• Toyota Corolla - Cold Starting / possible battery fault 6 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  ive got a 2003 Corolla D4D in the last few days with the cold weather and snow first thing in the morning and when left all day at work when i come to start it it turns over and over as if battery is going flat then it fires up !! glow plugs replaced last yr !! is this the start of my battery
• Numax car battery 7 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  I need a new battery for my car, and have found some good prices online. Has anyone heard of Numax batteries? Chap on the phone tells me that they are made by Varta - can anyone confirm this? Buying a Numax will save me £20 compared with a Varta Silver (I do lose 2 yrs worth of warranty though
• any - dodgy battery 28 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Bought a new car battery two and a half years ago .  Came with 3 year warantee . It exploded whilst being trickled charged   Took back to shop with receipt ( for once I found it ) ,    they rang back after a week saying ' not interested '.  Battery cost
• BMW 5-Series E60 (2003 - 2009) - 53 3.0 Change the Battery 21 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Can you help please as I have just been quoted £152 by BMW to change the battery on my 530i. I have found some good deals on the Internet for a new battery but where does it go? If someone could let me know and how to change it I would be very grateful, it can't be that difficult surely?
• battery help needed - Merc E240 15 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  sorry in advance for the following simple questions a - i need to buy a battery for a 1999 mercedes e240 elegance and handbook says make sure its the same voltage but doesnt say what that is ? ( to the technical moron like moi it looks double the size of a normal one ).....................anyone
• MX5 battery not charging 9 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hi,a few weeks ago the battery in my mx5 was flat,(my fault as I don't use it enough!).I charged it up and was fine.Because I still didn't use it enough its flat again but although I've had it on charge, its still won't start. The windows work so there's some power but not enough. When is it time
• Alternator or Battery? mk3 Golf 21 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Hi I've got a mark 3, 1.4 Golf and i bought a new battery for it this time last year. It's now having problems starting, it turnsover fine but just doesn't start up straight away (this problem occured only after I had a gear box change roughly a months ago). Is it a Battery or an Alternator
• Battery warning light on MK2 Golf 16 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Morning, I hope everyone is well, The battery warning light on my Mk2 Golf has started flashing intermittently. It happens at both low and high revs although seemingly not in the midrange. I cleaned the terminal clamps and replaced the battery with no change. When I gun the throttle the lights
• Battery Problem - Honda Civic 17 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  The battery of a 1999 Honda Civic was flat but re-charged before I bought the car about 2 weeks ago. It worked fine last week and is still working, but there is some kind of "sizzling" sound comes from the area around the cigarette lighter before the engine is started. Is that an indication of flat
• Toyota lANDCRUISER TD 3L LC3 - starter battery? 24 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me if on the diesel turbo 2003 model Landcruiser only uses one of the batteries for starting the car or are they twinned in parallel. thanks. mike.
• Honda Jazz CVT 05 plate - Flat Battery 12 May 2015 (Forum)
  Any ideas as what might be causing my battery to go flat if the car is left unused for 3 or more days.  It's not the interior light.
• Any offers on car batteries? 26 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, Are any nationals offering good prices/discounts on car batteries? The Xantia's died this morning. It's a type 096 I need. Thanks. Steve. --- Xantia HDi Exclusive. XM 2.1 VSX.
• Oldham batteries back on the shelves 9 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  i told em oldham plus tungstone and crompton are coming back too i love nostalgia if only flying bomb batteries were also on sale my life would be complete
• Parking lights, battery life 15 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  How long do you think you can leave parking lights on without discharging the battery to the point of not starting? They only power the sidelights don't they? I'd imagine it would last a week or so!
• Nissan Terrano II (1993 - 2005) - 1998 2.7TD - Battery Drain 23 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  My wife runs a 1998 Nissan Terrano, 2.7 turbo diesel. Had the car for just over 3.5 years and in the that time have had several problems with flat batteries and hence non-starting. 2 new batteries have been fitted and 2 home start call-outs required. Flat batteries had been put down to short
• Ford Mondeo Estate - Non starter after battery change 29 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  2003 model, fitted new battery, car tries to start then just cuts out, think its the immobilser, how can i reset.......