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• Dead Battery under Warranty 22 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  I had my first experience of 'modern' sudden & total battery failure the other day. As it was a 36mth warranty 'Car Jack' (exide) and just 26mths old I took it back to Makro, with the receipt. I was half prepared for them to say something about a proportional refund, but they swapped it without
• Volvo 340 restart 18 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Hello, My G-reg 1.4 340 has been sitting idle for 3 months over winter. I've changed the plugs, leads and distributor bits but the thing remains dead. Flat battery I know but even when jump leads connected it only manages one turn before stopping. I disconnected one of the volvo battery leads
• BMW 5 Series Active Hybrid - Replacing Hybrid Batteries 7 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  The Hybrid battery on my vehicle will extinguish at some future point and will ordinarily require replacing. Will it be necessary to do so or will the car simply continue to operate as a non-hybrid powered by the engine only?
• Battery charger queries..I seek your advice please 21 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  I recently added to a "Battery Charger" topic in "Technical". Is it OK with Avant if I ask anyone with advice to have a look at the post (18th Oct. @ 1834hrs) and offer any  advice to me.  Thanks.
• Toyota Avensis - using jump star on flat battery 1 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  I consider buying a 'JUMPSTAR(TM)' emergency car battery booster. I have heard that some cars with advance sat nav and/or anti-theft devices may not be compatible. Is there any such known difficulty?
• Ford Focus II 05 2 litre - New battery - is calcium type worth it? 20 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Looks as if my battery has died. On checking replacements, I see a calcium type is offered. Given the extra cost, is it worth it? (The engine is not diesel.)
• Chrysler Voyager (2004 - 2008) - 06 2.8d battery change 13 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  im about to change my knackered battery on my Chrysler - any tips before i get going? - ive heard some rumours that the electrics might go a bit cranky?
• 306 - peugeot 306. battery. 29 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Hi,  My daughters car is having problems with her battery, when i took it out of the car for charging up i saw it had a sticker on it which said Recharge on 12th month 2010. I am wondering what this means. Is it the end of the warrenty.Thanks.
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 02 1.9 disconnecting battery to clean MAF sensor? 16 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Can anyone tell me why it is recommended that you disconnect the negative battery terminal before taking the MAF sensor out for cleaning ?
• in-car battery charger 6 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  no, not for the car battery, but to plug in to the cigar lighter and charge 2 or 4 AA cells. Does anyone know of such a thing. I'd try googling, but thanks to a burning lorry on the M62 I've spent 4 hours to travel 70 miles and my brain is a bit fried at the moment ;-)
• Vauxhall Cavalier (1988 - 1995) - 90 2.0GLi 8 valve automatic starting problem 5 May 2002 (Forum)
  Hi all, This morning, I was faced with the sound of the starter motor slowing down to a halt. The battery had finally died. Not a problem I thought, especially as it had happened on the drive. The battery was on its last legs anyway. I managed to purchase the new battery the same morning. I
• any - remember to check your plipper batteries 8 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  on, then it will start up, ISTR Rovers and Land Rovers having a similar time out system. She mentioned this and i wondered what would happen if the battery in the plipper went flat, so tried it without plipping, car opened on the manual keylocks fine but alarm went off soon as tried to start the car, nothing
• Volkswagen Beetle 2.0L V reg 2000 - Battery Light has come on 12 Aug 2018 (Forum)
  and the battery light has now come on does anyone know if this means that maybe there is likely to be an alternator problem?? Or would a VW Beetle"s battery light just come on for a simple battery change? As I have had this car for 10 years and cant remember this happening before I have changed the battery 3-4
• daf leyland 45 - my Daf leyland 45 won't star s reg 1998 3 May 2014 (Forum)
  i have a daf leyland 45 and it wont start as of recent. it has been parked up since september 2013 with the occassional start now and then to keep engine running. its a cummins turbo engine. batteries went flat and i put them on charge and easily started it and let engine run for a while
• Citroen C3 - Battery Light Issue 31 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  My car is a 55 plate C3 and on cold, wet mornings the battery light comes, the instrument lights go dim, the headlights go dim and the wipers go slow. Sometimes the airbag and ABS lights also come on. After about 10 mins driving all the warning lights disappear (except the airbag) and everything
• Ford Focus ST-2, 2007 model - Battery drain question? 22 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hello, My Focus ST-2 has been in the garage having its steering rack replaced and a battery drain issue investigated. Twice in the last four or so months the battery has been dead first thing in the morning. Each time the AA have attended, jump started it and advised
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.9GTTDI Battery/Alternator? 14 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  My battery was flat on the Golf when I got back from a 4 day break recently. Same battery from new so I jump started and went and bought a new Bosch Silver and fitted - all fine since. However I recently invested in a cheap multimeter and am now in the position that a little knowledge
• vw touran diesel suddenly dies 27 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  VW touran diesel engine suddenly died no electrics,no hazard flashers,elec windows ect absolutely no power at all.This happened last year was found or thought to be corroded + terminal on battery by VW dealer. Same thing happened today only VW rescue attended and found nothing wrong, when
• Golf 1.9 SDI Mk 4 2003 - Red battery warnig light on and steering very stif 9 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  The red battery warning light stays on and the steering is very stiff. Is this the alternator or could it be something else instead or as well anyone?
• How to test a battery ? 6 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  Obvious question, I suppose, but since I know a thing or two about electronics, how does one test a car battery ? Presumably under full load (engine, lights, rear screen heater), and then measure the voltage drop ? What should it be, given that it's normally 12v ?