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• Polo Mk3 battery well 20 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Call me nuts, but I don't like the battery sitting under the windscreen driver side. The car has gone all rusty in there and water leaks into the footwell, if it is parked facing up-hill. I had it welded a good 6 - 8 years ago and it is now all rusty again. (originally it was caused by battery
• Battery Blether 5 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  The Battery Blether "If the punter complains of slow starting, that's your cue to flog him a new battery. Persuade him that a' maintenance free battery' cannot be topped up or re-charged and definitely don't mention the battery plate reconditioner that can be purchased from the banner ad
• Mazda 6 Tourer - Battery Charging in Situ with i-Eloop 14 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  Hi folks, looking for a bit of advice with regards to charging my Mazda 6 battery. With working from home now almost entirely full time, my annual mileage has plummeted to such that I am only half way through my third tank of fuel this year. Naturally this has not been entirely optimal
• Jaguar XF - G/box, DSC, Parking Brake Fault & No Brake Lights! 16 Oct 2018 (Forum)
      The low  battery
• Vauxhall Corsa (2001) battery Removal? 23 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Hi guys, I am the \"proud\" owner of a vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXi (the actual car pictured here - http://www.funkymonkey.plus.com/cars Now basically, before I actually got the car, I purchased a newer battery for my Nova (the car I had before getting the corsa as the Nova had gone kapput
• Ford Fiesta 2012 1.25 - Exide battery code 21 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  Hi All  Just purchased an Exide 063 battery for my daughters Fiesta. I been trying to decipher  the battery date code . Can anyone help. The code is C305M 138. Thanks
• BMW F10 535i year 2010 - New Battery 2 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  All searches for replacement list  AGM type suitable for STOP/START   My car does not have so would this battery be OK ,  the same battery is listed for all the petrol size engines  
• Key batteries - ford focus 5 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Has anyone any idea where to go for the batterys inside the ford focus keys, i think mine must be flat has i have to press it several times before my doors open (hope it is just the battery)
• Hyundai i40 1.7 diesel (2015) - Battery keeps dying 11 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  Hi all my Dads i40s battery keeps draining, over the past month I have replaced the battery, and alternator but still every morning the battery is stone dead and nothing whatsoever in form of electrics is to be seen or heard. I've checked over and nothing is been kept on, lights etc. Any ideas
• Ford Focus Diesel MY2013 - Battery charging 26 May 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, This is my first time on forum so please bear with me. Can anyone advise me how to charge the battery on this car? I tried charging yesterday using the visible positive terminal and the visible earth post which is adjacent to the battery. You can't easily get to the negative terminal
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 06 1.6 Replace battery or not 16 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  What is the BRs advice on car batteries. I have an 06 Focus with the original Ford battery. So out of warranty and coming up to 4 years old. My experience with Fords is that their batteries in the past don't last long, and I've usually had to replace everyone. Would you change it before it gives
• Isuzu Trooper (1998-2003) - 01 3 Replace one battery, or two? 10 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Has two batteries, which are apparently running at 25-40% efficiency. Personally I'd probably have replaced just one on the grounds that 1) I'm stingy 2) Does a car REALLY need 2 batteries - I know Toyota advertise putting 2 batteries in the Hilux so as to avoid being let down if one dies.
• Battery for key fob. 4 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Needed batteries for both keys on a Toyota. The battery is a pretty common 'button' type(CR1616) also used in watches etc. As I was passing the Toyota garage I called in - they wanted £13.90 for the 2. So I went to a shop that specialises in batteries and bought both for a total of £3.74
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  How far do I need to drive my car to charge its battery? 17 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My husband has a 2017 Ford Kuga automatic with i-stop but won't be able to drive it for 6 months. How far do I need to drive it to charge its battery?...
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  What's causing my Ford Kuga's flat battery? 13 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2012 Ford Kuga diesel. Recently, the battery has started to go flat every 10-14 days if its stood on the driveway or only used a couple of times...
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  My battery has lasted 17 years. Is that common? 5 Nov 2020 (Ask HJ)
  This is not really a question as such but I've seen your advice that car batteries are designed to last 3-5 years. I have owned a 2003 Citroen Xsara Picasso...
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  Battery Jargon 6 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can anyone tell me what SAE and EN on a car battery refers to? I need a 570 cca battery with 60 Ah (according to Peugeot) but have just bought a different...
• Chrysler Grand Voyager 2.8 Diesel XS Limited - Replacement Battery 4 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I have gone to various car battery sites and had different results for a replacement battery I have looked at the  Varta E44 what do you all think.
• Chrysler Grand Voyager 2.8 Diesel XS Limited - Replacement Battery 3 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I have gone to various car battery sites and had different results for a replacement battery I have looked at the  Varta E44 what do you all think.
• Vauxhall Vectra B 2.0 - Flat battery 16 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  An 'X' reg model. The battery regularly goes flat if the car is not used for a few days. Would anyone have any ideas on what might be draining the battery and how to look for the offending item. Many thanks in advance.