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• BMW 3-Series E36 (1991 - 1998) - 96 1.6 starting problems/battery 11 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  bmw the car has broken down have bought a new battery but when connecting it up the points keep sparking and i cant leave it connected any help would be greatful thanks
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 1999 1.4 - Constant flat battery problem 24 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  i had a hi-fi installed by Halfords and i've now been through 3 batteries. What could the problem be? {year and engine info added/amended following email confirmation}
• FIAT Punto II (1999 - 2006) - 04 1.2 Could a failing battery cause clutch judder 21 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  I replaced the ailing battery on my wife's Punto today and the slight clutch judder that has been apparent seems to have gone. Am I imagining this?
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - disarming alarm to remove battery 26 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  i am trying to remove my car battery to replace it, however everytime i try to do so, the alarm goes of. i was wondering if anyone knows how to completely disarm the vauxhall 901 system alarm?
• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - 414i key fob battery change 2 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I want to change the battery in my key fob.can it cause to not unlock the immobiliser? Can you pls give me some advice how to change it without getting in trubble? (or can i change it while the engine is running)
• Battery Charger. 22 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Having flooded my CBR1000F again this morning and attempting to start it this evening i know find i'm in need of a battery charger. Before i go to Halfords , anybody got a recommedation for buying on the WWW. Basicly 12V and around a 4AH charging rate will surfice. I,ve seen a Draper charger
• Solar powered battery chargers 1 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Does anyone have any experience of these solar powered trickle chargers that you plug in the cigar lighter to keep the battery topped up? There seem to be various models available from £20 to £400 and I know you get what you pay for but is the £20 end of the market a complete waste of time?
• Jaguar S type battery rundown 22 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Should a 2000 model Jaguar S type be able to go longer than 8 days, fully alarmed without running the battery dead? If so, what do I need to say to a dealer who claims there are no problems with it? If not, what to do to avoid the problem? Many thanks in advance.
• Fiat 500 - Who is liable for problems after a battery change? 27 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  At the beginning of July I had the battery changed on my Fiat 500 (with Halfords Autocentre). Since then my bluetooth, phone connection(s) and start/stop have all stopped working and my mileage won't stop flashing.  On Google's recommendation I disconnected the battery, left for 10
• Honda Civic - New alternator. Is the battery the problem? 2 May 2024 (Forum)
  My battery has been going flat intermittently for a few months. I got a new battery a couple of months ago but recently it's been happening more and more, to the point where, if left overnight, it will need a jump start in the morning. I got a mechanic out and he told me the issue
• Skoda Octavia 2006 Petrol 1.6 - Engine cuts off while Driving Problem 8 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  again in which it starts no problem and I can continue driving normally for miles without further problems. My battery is just under a year old bought from tanya batteries. I believe I have no problems with my battery as the battery was never flat. Battery terminals look fine too no dirt/rust
• Audi A3 - Starter motor or flat battery 15 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  . Bearing in mind that I had a new battery fitted approx. four weeks ago, and that since then I've only run the A3 two or three times, I did wonder if it was the battery, even though it was brand new.  So, I tried to jump start it this morning but it didn't work.  In fact, when I turned the key
• Hyundai Accent (1994 - 1999) - Year???? 1.3 - battery failures. 6 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  was running but not great on acceleration. Start of this year Car went in for an MOT & Service came back running worse than ever. Then the Battery Died. This is where it gets interesting. We replaced the Battery which was about 3 years old at that time with a New one from Halfords. Car was OK for about 2 Days
• EV battery manufacturing. 13 Aug 2023 (Forum)
   It looks as though the UK is going to end up with 3 plants   Nissan Sunderland  another on Teesside Freeport and the latest at Bridgewater.  Here is a brief explanation of what goes into a battery from an Australian non political press
• Ford Focus - Car starts then starts, then doesn't... 14 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  , she left it, came back a few hours later and it started right away, drove it home about 5 miles no problem and the next morning, same problem, wouldn't start, called out the breakdown and they said it was the battery, (still original battery),took car to chemix garage and the guy tested
• Fiat Multipla '05 1.6 Petrol - Charging Or Battery Issue 1 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  increasingly often and, when it happened the morning after I had put the battery on charge, I assumed that the battery (the original one) was faulty. So I had a new battery fitted about 2 weeks ago and all seemed well, until this morning. This morning the whole car was dead, alarm still active
• Battery size question 8 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  It does not matter if the size of the batteriy is larger then original as long as it fits and is 12V, right?
• ford focus 58 - no radio code after changing battery please help 9 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  please can you help i need a radio code for my car after the battery was changed , i pulled off the plastic and the number said VPP261995 if you can help that would be really great , TIA
• Peugeot 405 - Immobiliser Problem 15 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  It appears that somebody has stolen the ' battery ' that I use to disable the immobiliser in my 405. This immobiliser works by me pressing what
• old battery 6 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  i recently had to charge the battery up on my motor cause swmbo left the side lights on all night , whilst on charge i decided to clean it up and top up the electrolyte , whilst doing so it revealed the manufacture date on the casing 1990 , and i thought they only lasted 3 or 4 years can any one