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• 1995 Hyundai accent 1.5 auto - Battery dies on starting!!! 4 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  in completely dead no dash lights at all. Checked main fuse, ok. put new another battery in car turned over couple of times and died dash lights faded out completely after few seconds. put meter on both batterys completely life less no reading at all, yet second battery was fully charged before installing
• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - 00 2.0 HDI battery light, boot switch, fan problem 6 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all, i need some help on this.... My citroen xsara 2.0 hdi 110 is giving me some odd problems, When i am driving, the battery light will start flashing/ beeping when the car first hits 2500 rpm, then it flashes/beeps almost constantly while the engine is revving above 1800 rpm (approx). I can
• Citroen Saxo (1997 - 2003) - Battery light comes on despite three alternators. 1 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  My Citroen Saxo has been driving me mad. About 5 weeks ago i started the car & the battery light stayed on. The light got brighter & i lost my headlights, radio, indicators, speedometer, petrol gauge, all the dashboard lights came (Air bag etc) & then the card just died & wouldn't start again. We
• Nokia Mobile Battery Issue (BL-5C) 17 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Nokia is offering to replace 46 million batteries for its mobile phones after reports of overheating while charging. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6945593.stm If you own any of the following Nokia mobile phone models: 1100, 1100c, 1101, 1108, 1110, 1112, 1255, 1315, 1600
• AX charging fault 12 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  Please could I have some advice? The car is 1994 Citroen AX diesel with 90K miles on it. A few days ago the battery light (comes on with the ignition and goes off when the alternator is charging) failed to light up when starting the car. The alternator had been making growling noises for weeks
• 2016 Ford Galaxy - Ford BMS Reset- Heated Screen not working. 30 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  Recently we got a large stone chip in our windscreen and ended up getting the windscreen replaced. Following this we then had cold weather and discovered the heated screen no longer works. The car manual states that a low battery can cause this to not operate, so I charged the battery. Reading
• Getting a car's alternator to charge the battery 20 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  I'm not sure whether this issue specifically pertains to my gen-1 Mazda3 (or my car specifically), 'older' cars that don't have all the fancy electronics or hybrid systems current ones do, but I'd thought I'd ask this anyway: My car tends to go through batteries in about 4-5 years
• citreon xsara picasso 2.0 hdi - battery fuse keeps blowing no ignition nothing? 6 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  bought new terminal fuse and    bang!!!!! frighten the s --t out of me no igni-nothing.
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 98 1.8d alternator 23 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  hello, just fitted a new brand alternator not a recon and the battery light is still on, the battery its self is fine, what else could it be? thanks
• Battery car this AM on BBC News.. 8 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Sorry, missed the make.. But they were seemingly pressing on the polycarbonate headlight its self to allegedly call it flimsy and then talking in terms...
• All EV’s - Batteries & Charging 4 Dec 2021 (Forum)
  There has been quite a bit of talk on here about EV’s and there may be folk to whom it’s all a bit mysterious, so here’s my attempt at explaining some of the basics. We’ll start with the units, and you’ll hear talk of kWh and kW. Starting with kWh, that’s the battery size - in effect the size
• Ford Fiesta Van 1.8d 1999 - new altonator but still wont charge grrrr! 30 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  hi all pleas can someone keep me sane,, the battery was not charging on the van but fine off battery charger so i changed the altonator, to my utter frustration it still will not charge, the 2 wires on off the back of it 1 to battery 1 to dash are both in the correct places is there a fuse/relay
• Lexus rx400h - solar trickle chargers 10 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  > to a power source. I understand there have been several cases of the > auxillary battery being drained over this period or less
• VW Campervan T2 Bay late 1972 - Headlights staying on 15 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Van not often used so battery out for long periods - but reconnected battery after some weeks and both headlights came on regardless of ingition being turned on light switch on etc. Headlamp relay clicking in as soon as battery connected it seems. If the two headlamp fuses are removed lights go
• rover 214 1997 8v - starting problems 16 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Hi can anybody help me, my rover has had a continuous starting problem since i bought it six months ago, have had new starter motor and battery. if the car is left overnight  it will not start next morning, all the battery lights ect on dashboard are pretty strong but car will just turn
• Looking to buy the following Batteries 16 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I need the these items within the next 10 days ; Pair of van / truck batteries , proper identifier numbers are : 643 and a 644 . Portable jump starter of at least 1000 amp ( AA used it to jump start my 6.9 diesel V8, to my amazement ) . My piddly standard 400 amp machine didn't even turn
• Alfa Romeo 156 (1998 - 2005) - 03 1.9 Battery 156 19 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Can you help or advise me on this. I had a flat battery on my alfa 156 which looks like has had it. I have managed to replace with another. My problem is now I have power but no ignition. When I turn the key to MAR There is also a lot of ticking going on. When I hit ignition the engine does
• Renault - Master campervan - 1987 2.0 di electrical problem 30 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  First of all it is a renault master that i have (camper van) and the problem is that recently i have the red battery light coming on for quite a while----i toured scotland last year and it was on for most of the trip. i fitted a new battery, fan belt, and a new alternator but it still comes
• Hyundai Accent (2000 - 2006) - (00-06) Maintenance questions 13 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all I wonder if you would be to help me with the following questions: 1. DO I have to reset the car alarm or anything when I replace the car battery? 2. How often does the battery need to be changed? 3. Are there different types of coolants? 4. I have not changed the gearbox and brake
• Key problems on '00 BMW 7 Series 20 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  My father in law has just been charged over a hundred pounds for a new key for his BMW. The problem was the gradual inability of the key to lock/unlock the car remotely, which to me pointed to a new battery. The dealer simply ordered him a new key. I managed to get the old one apart just before