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  I fixed my Ford Mondeo's electrical problem with a recharged battery. 13 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Until I jump-started my Ford Mondeo diesel to get the battery up to performance, all sorts of crazy things happened on the dash board. Once fixed with...
• 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.
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  Battery failure on a recently purchased used car - who is responsible? 11 Nov 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Meriva from a Vauxhall main dealer less than three months ago, but the battery has now failed. Are they responsible for replacing it?
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  Should I replace my seven-year old car battery? 29 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2010 Renault Scenic 2.0-litre, which I bought in August 2013. As far as I know, it came with the original battery, and I've not replaced the battery...
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  Once the battery in an EV fails, it costs too much to bother replacing it - what's your opinion? 13 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
  It seems that an electric vehicle is only worth as much as its battery and, once the battery is "spent" it's not worth the cost of replacing. Is this true?
• 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
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  Is it time to change my car's battery? 10 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a problem with the battery in my 2017 Discovery? It's losing voltage when left parked for two weeks.
• 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
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  How long does the battery last on the Nextbase Dash Cam 422GW? 29 Dec 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I note that this dash cam can be operated by battery, I assume by internal battery alone, can you advise as to how long it will operate by battery, and...
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  Will a dashcam deplete the battery in a PHEV? 31 Jul 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Can a Nextbase 522 dash cam be fitted to a Kia Niro Plug-In and if can it be hard-wired without depleting battery too much?
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  How do I reset my car after changing the battery? 13 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 Nissan Micra 1.5 dCi. I was driving and it stopped all of sudden. I have been told that alternator is gone but I need to take the car to...