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• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 01 1.0 Twelve month old battery: recharge and fit 5 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  A brand new battery has been sitting on my garage floor for the last 12 months. It was bought in error for my previous Micra and was never used (it turned out that my old car needed a new alternator). As the battery on my current Micra seems to be a bit sluggish in turning the engine over, I
• FIAT Punto II (1999 - 2006) - 01 1.2 Recurring Flat battery 4 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  HI Can anyone help. I have a 2001 Fiat Punto. The battery went flat. I bought a new battery. After a couple of weeks the battery was flat again. I got the alternator checked. The output charge is 14.2 volts. It's had a discharge test on the alternator which comes up as ok. I was unsure about
• Car battery questions 31 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  1. How do I know if I need a new battery? (I ask because I was on holiday recently, and left my car in the airport long stay car park. The car started, I drove for half an hour or so, then had to stop, and put on hazard warning lights for some minutes. When I tried to start up engine
• Yuasa Batteries - How good are they ? 2 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  I am trying top find a replacement battery for my Subaru legacy (2005). The only battery I can find which is not "sealed" and therefore top-up-able and able to keep an eye on the water  level is Yuasa. Can anyone vouch for the quality of these batteries ?  
• Micra 2000 Battery Advice 23 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  My Micra has the original manufacturers battery in which is now over six years old. One of the terminals is covered in white battery acid powder, I keep wiping it clean but it just returns. Is this a sign that I am needing a new battery? Apart from this there are no problems with it.
• Battery life 25 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  There are many different battery chargers on the market. I wonder if recharging car battery always works without needing replacement? If not, under what situation requires replacement?
• Old rover 623 - Should i get AGM battery or lead acid battery? 19 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Hi good people, i wonder since my car batterie recently died, could you please tell me, what i should get for my old car 90s baby,. so i own rover 623 petrol fuel 2.3 engine  car doesnt have start stop system , it have headlights
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel - Battery drain whilst driving 24 May 2014 (Forum)
  Astra 1.3cdti estate 2006.  Battery fully drains within 1 mile of driving with fully charged battery.  Battery and Alternator have both been exchanged with same result.  When fitting a new battery the car will start and drive for about 10 minutes, then the engine light will come
• Battery choices - is calcium a worthwile buy ? 6 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Any thoughts? We had the battery go flat a year or so ago on our car due to a device being left plugged in for a couple of days. Since then occasinally get a 'low battery' warning when it's left on with the CD player on for a few minutes, but no actual troubles. Came back from holiday (car
• BMW 318d 2006 - Second battery compartment 24 Nov 2018 (Forum)
  Hi, i know that the starting battery is located in the rear boot on the right hand side but I may decide to place a leisure battery in the boot also ( I have done this before on a 406). On the left hand side in the boot is another space, similar to where the cars battery is housed currently
• India recycyles duff batteries 9 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  So I have a dead as dodo battery, three days of optimate will eventually give it a green light (but it won't start the car more than once from this state). After that initial start eg overnight or outside a supermarket. The battery will be flat again. So what is it that is actually wrong
• Mondeo battery capacity 9 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  After a recent flat battery on my 2001 Mondeo 1.8 LX I decided to replace the battery. The battery fitted from new was a 390 amp 43 amp/hour, which seemed rather small to me. My local Ford dealer said it should have had a larger one so I've fitted a 590 amp 60 amp/hour. Does anyone know what
• Honda Jazz - Car battery 054 vs 154 for Honda Jazz 2010 model 20 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  Hi, I have not driven my car for the past 2 weeks due to the lockdown. Yesterday, I could not start my car and AA Roadside Assistance inspected my car and advised me to change my car battery. He advised me to choose 054 car battery model. However, Halfords website shows
• VW Golf My 4 Diesel 2003 - DIY Battery Change 16 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  I have noticed that my car battery is starting to struggle to deliver a clean strong "start",It is the original battery from new. I am considering changing it myself and aquiring a new battery from one of the on line battery stores. ( less than half price of well known
• Ford Mondeo 54 2.0 TDCI - Mondeo Battery RC? AH? Help!! 12 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Have had some problems with my battery draining recently on my 54 plate 2.0 TDCI Mondeo. Following recommendation from the Green Flag man to replace the battery as it is the original battery, I ordered a new one online by simply entering the registration plate of my car. It arrived
• battery draining - 1998 Fiat Punto 22 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  helo all, iv got a `98` punto and the battery went flat overnite with no warning,it allways span the engine over fine before then. I bought a new battery and the old one was the original so at 8 years old it was gona die anyway. A month later and after not driving the car for 2 days the battery
• Renault Espace IV battery going flat 6 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  The battery (French make Dauphin) keeps going flat on my 2003 new shape Espace. There are no interior lights on. I can trickle charge it no problem and the car starts fine for a few days, then the battery goes flat after a couple of days. I have tried to jump start it with no success when
• Battery charging? 2 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a question re charging a spare car battery. I have a spare battery that I leave on charge via a timer,which I allow a 15 minute charge twice a day, therefore having a fully charged spare battery, (reason being that my car,parked in the garage,can be sat there for a week or more without
• Ford Fiesta 1.6TDCI 2007 - Battery Spec/Size 8 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Hi All. Recently I've not been using my car very much, I last used it on Sunday & all was fine but on Tuesday I went to move it & the battery seemed flat (the wing mirrors also didn't open as usual when I used the key fob to release the locking).  I went on the eurocarparts
• Zafira - Battery Cables corroded 7 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Is it possible to replace the cable running from the battery to the car? Our black lead has totally corroded half way down (looks like a long standing battery leak which went unnoticed) The car works but the battery needs manually charging once a week Thanks in advance