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• Flat Battery - Help 19 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  of Britains poorest made vehicles - a 1986 Landrover Discovery. As a result of a flat battery in Nov 98 Garage diagnosed a faulty alternator and replaced. This did no good and in Jan 99 had to buy a HD Battery. Feb 01 battery again flat and would not hold charge. Auto Electricians checked vehicle
• Any - Battery Charger 3 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Aldi this Thursday!
• VW cc 2016 - VW Group cars with 02252 Generator fault on OBD 20 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  Hi All, Posting on the forum to hope this can help many VW Group customers. If you have a limited or no charging issue with many VW Group cars and you get the above OBD scan code error. The error is not repeat not a faulty battery and is not repeat not the Generator
• 2013 galaxy diesel - Batteries 9 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  Hi, just wondering if there’s a better place to get a battery or the above car then Halfords or europarts. There seems to be quite a few on-line companies but what happens if it packs up under the guarantee. Thanks for any replies. sparky100.
• Toyota Yaris - keyfob 3 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  2008 yaris battery replaced in key new battery will onley work for a day or so can anyone help with this prob ,have tried 3 new battery's all work but only for day or so ,any info appreciated .thanks
• Peugeot 106 2003 - battery light on dash board 14 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  hi there,when i am driving with my lights and heater on and take my foot of the gas pedal the battery light comes on, on the dash board what might the problem be
• any - Battery developments 22 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  This could be interesting if it comes about. http://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/06/12/business/100000001601113/a-possible-battery-breakthrough.html?VI-D-E-OB-AD-TXT-NA-ROS-0912-NA Sorry about the crass advertisement.  
• Citroen C3 (2002 - 2009) - 03 1.4 Battery warning light fault/central locking 10 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Lately I have had a couple of problems with my C3. Just after Christmas the battery warning light came on, so I had a new battery fitted. However, about a week later the warning light came back on, so I returned to the garage and they replaced the battery again. They ran a check on the first
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - Battery and lights dimming at idle 23 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  the alternator not keeping enough charge at low rpm or else the battery is not 100% even though the green eye indicator looks fine. It is a 2002 Astra 1.6 and I suspect on its original battery five years old. At the weekend I changed the timing belt, water pump and thermostat and refitted original alternator
• Audi A6 flat battery error 13 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Audi A6 1.8T 98 R plate AEB 20 valve engine 40,800 miles. I have been keeping this car down south at my MinL?s and on a recent visit the battery was completely fault ( five years old ) I charged the battery and eventually it fired up with no errors but the battery would not hold it?s charge so
• Dacia Sandero - Battery in standby mode 18 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  Hello all, I didn't use my Dacia Sandero for a few days over the sub zero temperatures and first thing I noticed when getting in car was it says "battery now in stand by mode" and it still keeps popping up. Then when I stop at lights etc it says "priority battery charge
• Mercedes Hybrid - Mercedes owner faced with £15k bill for battery 30 Jan 2022 (Forum)
  https://globalcirculate.com/mercedes-benz-new-battery-price-in-knighton-leicester-is-expensive/   Following on from the Tesla owner who blew his eight year old car up rather than pay £20 k for a new battery here is a story closer to home . I understand that Toyota
• ford galaxy 2.8 v6 1998 - stupid mistake. didn't disconnect battery 16 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  just replaced thermostat housing.  was tightening bolts on coil pack when wrench touched positive battery terminal and sparks flew. when ignition switched on all lights on dash come on but engine will not turn over - no noise - nothing. I have never done this before and would
• Any - Solar Battery Chargers 25 Feb 2017 (Forum)
    Some years ago I used a (modified for positive earth) solar car battery charger on a sixties’ classic. This connected to the cigar lighter that was on a fused circuit. I am now thinking
• Ford Ka 2005 - Scrapping price and new battery 12 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm looking to scrap my 2005 Ford Ka as it needs too many repairs- most recently it needs a new alternator. I've been quoted around £35 to pick up and scrap the car. However, the battery in the car is brand new and hardly been used. Is it possible to get more than £35 for the car
• various - car batterys 29 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  first of all if i have posted in wrong section please move, rite back to the intended subject, what i want to know is what kills car batterys once we have tempretures like those many parts of the country are having, is it that the liquid chemical freezes solid stopping the chemical
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 97 1.7 Varta "Blue" E11 battery query 4 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Anyone know if the Varta "Blue" range (I have the E11 version) is a gel battery or standard battery using liquid acid ? Would like to know for (Smart Charger) purposes. (It is of course, "Maintenance Free") Emailed Varta in the UK but, guess what, no reponse :-) Can't call them from here (Latvia
• Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - Odometer misread after battery re-charge. 5 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  My car battery went flat and all the sudden the mileage meter shows 651,351 miles which suppose to be showing 106,000 miles( i have a record proving this mileage 3 month back). Its an A6 Audi 1.8T car. The battery worked fine after been recharged but now the mileage have increased. Any advice would
• AC-Delco Battery 17 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Went to get the Chevy out of the garage today for it's fortnightly run and the battery has decided to expire even though it's on a fully automatic charger. The battery is an AC-Delco 75-6YR which has side mounted terminals. I can order one from the US. for about $120 plus shipping but before I do
• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - 04 2.0 Battery Warning Light + Beeps!! 29 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi When I start my HDi, the battery warning light stays on and is followed by three beeps. The voltage on the battery even with teh engine revved is just over 12 volts. Everything electrical still works, i.e the lights, indicators, wipers, washers etc. So am I looking at a busted Altenator