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• ford focus - Battery on 1.8tdci 25 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Hi Had a new battery fitted recently, an exide eb712, it has 670 cca. Been trying to find out if it is silver calcium without any luck. Can anyone help please as I believe the car has to have the calcium battery Thanks
• Battery charging in situ 4 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  With winter coming up I'm tempted to give a car battery a little overnight charging boost to help it over any cold spell. Can I do this while the battery is still connected to the car (and all the car's electronics) or do I have to disconnect it first?
• Mitsubishi batteries 15 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  A neighbour of mine has a Pajero import from Japan. he was telling me today that it has two 12 volt batteries under the bonnet but dosn't understand why. He has had the Shogun before but this only had the one battery. Anyone tell me why!! alvin
• Volvo V70 Flat Battery 8 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  Has anyone heard of it kept having a flat battery in the mornings. The main dealer changed the alternator, battery and cpu and eventually swapped the car for another V70 but it has the same fault. I am trying to find anyone else with the same problem.
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  Should you put grease on battery terminals to protect from corrosion? 15 Nov 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Should you put grease on battery terminals to protect from corrosion?
• 2013 Honda CRV; 2200 Diesel. - Trickle Charging 2013 Honda CRV With CTEC Charger 14 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  Away fro home for 5 weeks and would like to put battery on trickle charge with CTEC charger. It's a diesel and on reading the manual it caters for jump starting using a donor veh/ battery but no mention is made of trickle charging! I would be most grateful if you would please advise me thus
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  Stop/start error on Qashqai 1 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have also experienced a recurring stop/start error on my 2013 Nissan Qashqai. The dealer says the journeys might not be long enough to provide adequate...
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  How do you replace the battery on a stop-start car? 24 Nov 2014 (Ask HJ)
  How do you replace the battery on a stop-start car? Can I do it myself? And if not, what are the dangers?
• Jaguar XJ8 3.2L year 2000 - Battery drain 19 Sep 2013 (Forum)
   The battery on my year 2000 XJ8 3.2L runs down to 20% of capacity and c.11.9 volts if left standing for two weeks after a run or charge, and the car on occasion has not started due to a low battery. Disconnected from the car the 100 AH battery, Bosch 12 months old, holds its charge
• Honda Accord Tourer - Battery died but has green "telltale" LED 2 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  Starting my Accord iCDTI has been a bit laborious a couple of times recently. Over the bank holiday weekend it hasn't been driven and now it cranks but will not start. The original battery is the OE one, so 8 years old. I guess it doesn't owe meanything so
• Ford Escort - Battery Storage 30 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, some of you may have read I bought a new Varta E11 battery for my car in the depths of winter. It was  frequently down to -30c here in Latvia and the new battery helped a great deal. (It still cranked for over 40 seconds before starting though, so you can see why I  needed a new
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 2002 2.0 TS2 - possible battery problem? 17 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, My mazda6 keeps getting what appears to be a flat battery. Its happened three times now and its always after my wife has done a very short journey (<3miles) and had the headlights on and air con to demist the windows. Its done this even though the previous journey was fairly long so i would
• MG MG TF (2002 - 2005) - Charging battery whilst still connected 9 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Just a very simple question this time guys, is it possible to hook up a bettery charged to my TF without disconnecting the battery to give it a bit of a boost? I've currently got an Optimate attached to it, but because I left it so long to sort it out the battery has half discharged
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  Should I disconnect my battery for winter storage? 30 Sep 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I am buying an external cover for my Porsche Cayman S for storage outside over the winter months and intend disconnecting the battery over this period. As...
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  Do mild hybrid batteries degrade after a period of storage? 31 Aug 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a pre reg vehicle which is a 48V mild hybrid / petrol type. There are plenty available with delivery mileage some of which are...
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  Best car for short journeys? 27 Sep 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Which is the best car for short journeys? My Ford Puma isn’t apparently driven enough to recharge so twice the battery has drained in the eight months...
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  Do Mazda 3s have battery problems? 25 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Do new Mazda 3s suffer from battery problems? We went for a test drive today and the salesperson had to charge the battery before the car would start....
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  How do I keep my car's battery from going flat during the lockdown? 30 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What make of trickle charger would you recommend to keep a car's battery topped up during the current lockdown. I'd prefer a type which operates through...
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  Should I be worried about the battery life in my PHEV? 9 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
  My Outlander PHEV is three years old and has been an excellent car. I'm just starting to have a nag at the back of my mind about battery life and the consequent...
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  Will the batteries of EVs be expensive to replace? 23 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
  At some point in the future, the batteries on electric cars will need to be replaced. I have yet to see any indication of the cost of this. I expect it...