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MR2 remote key fob 25 Jul 2004 (Forum)
I have a '97 MR2 mk2, one of the key fobs has lost synchronisation with the car, (battery is still good). Does anyone know the sequence of removing the battery / pressing buttons required to resynchronise ? Cheers Dan -
Any - Lithium battery fires in tunnels 12 Jul 2022 (Forum)
I am seeing various reports on how fires in electric cars are difficult to extinguish and have to be left to burn themselves out. Are electric cars... -
toyota avensos 2002 1997cc - no ignition 30 Nov 2019 (Forum)
no ignition when turning key, Battery fully charged and duplicate key tried. ,Battery terminals tight, suspect main fuse|relay but do not know which fuse or relay, any advice appreciated.. -
Any - My battery is 'flat' ? 16 Aug 2018 (Forum)
Anyone have any idea as to how this expression came about ? 'Empty' or 'low' is understandable but why 'flat' ? Google is not very forthcoming on this... -
ford focus zetec climate 1.6 - Are the Yuasa Ybx3000 Or Ybx3075 batteries good?? 28 Dec 2013 (Forum)
Hello, I was just wonderin whether the Yuasa ybx3000 or ybx3075 are any good and especially if you would recomend them for a focus -
Lotus Elan - Battery polarity change 10 May 2011 (Forum)
I wnat to change the polarity of my 1968 Lotus Elan from positive to negative earth I have't a radio and I am changing from Dynamo to Alternator will... -
Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - 03 1.2 Battery. 28 Mar 2009 (Forum)
Should i buy ordinary with one year guarantee for £26 or heavy duty with 2 year guarantee for £40. I only do about 4000 miles a year. Thanks. -
Could a paper battery power your car? 14 Aug 2007 (Forum)
I think had a prototype in the gutless Kangoo I rented on holiday once, nothing else could explain its dismal performance http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6945732.stm -
Peugeot 406 continuous beep 15 Jul 2006 (Forum)
Since the battery went flat and the car wouldn't start, I charged the battery and now have a continuous beep inside the car. Do I need to reset something to get rid of this beep? BTW 1996 Executive Saloon. -
Mondeo key fob prob 24 Jan 2006 (Forum)
Hi. I have a 1997 facelift Mondeo TD. Every time I put new batteries in the key fob they die after a day or two.(I put in quality batteries). Anyone know why this might be? Thanks. -
Nissan Qashqai 1.6dci diesel 2015 - Nissan QQ - multiple dash lights 17 Nov 2023 (Forum)
Hi there, I have been having issue with my Nissan Qashqai 1.6dci 2015 diesel. Around 3 weeks back, while driving had battery light and Red EML appear, and soon after got s/s failure, forward emergency braking light and traction light. I stopped the car and called breakdown -
Vw Tiguan 2018 plate - Info system , battery drain! 2 May 2021 (Forum)
my iPhone and switched off the system then when I tried to start the car the battery had been drained !! Got a jump start and got home okay with the info system still hot (not switched on) Since then I haven’t switched the car play part on !?! I have seen reports of problems with VW Golf info -
Iveco daily 35c12 - Have I broken my battery terminal ? 15 Oct 2020 (Forum)
Today I went to clean the terminals on my battery as I was having trouble starting and I knew that dirt was causing it, so I undid positve/neg terminals and cleaned. Trouble is getting the nuts back on proved difficult as I didn't realise you had to take off the larger nut which connects -
2013 Suzuki Alto - Continuous tone when door open and battery flat - SOLVED 4 May 2020 (Forum)
Hi Guys, -SOLVED- Got a 2013 Alto with a problem whereby something's completely draining the battery. I took it out and charged it back up but can't find anything obvious that'd be draining the battery the only symptom it has it when -
Audi A4 B6 Avant TDI - Random Alarm /Flat Battery 3 Dec 2015 (Forum)
. This morning the car had all its indicators going and a flat battery (18 months old) I'm guessing the alarm was triggered for whatever reason and as its not that noisey we didn't hear it. Consequently the indicators keep flashing and flatten the battery. I'm guessing damp/condensation has -
Vauxhall astra - How much use to keep battery charged 22 May 2015 (Forum)
started. I then give it a quick 10 mile trip and all is well for a week or two before it recurs. The battery is around five years old but the garage says it tests as being OK. We do have an intermittent yellow dash light that seems typical of aged Vauxhalls but I don't think that has any bearing -
BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 02 battery light flickers for a couple of seconds 18 Dec 2011 (Forum)
Hi Everyone i have a bmw 3 series 318i reg 2002 and have had a few problems with it in the last 3-4 months. i cover 30miles each way to work and on each journey usually when accelerating independent of whether its in a low or high gear the battery light flickers on for a split second accompanied -
Chrysler Voyager (2001 - 2004) - 01 2.5 Electrical problems and Battery Failure 26 Dec 2009 (Forum)
My Grand Voyager is having electrical problems meaning that the windscreen wipers and heating system does not work. This has been intermittent for several months, but not noticeable till the winter. Engine has been slow to start for last couple of winters, and now really bad. Battery failure -
Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2001 1.6 what is causing the battery drain 19 Mar 2009 (Forum)
I've an annoying problem with my Focus, and I'd be amazed if it hasn't occurred many times before. Whenever I leave the car for more than about 2 weeks, the battery drains to such an extent that I have to jump start it. The battery is only about 4 months old, and I've had this tested and it's fine -
Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2003 1.8 tdci Battery light flickering on and off 6 Mar 2009 (Forum)
Hi All, My 53 reg focus has just started playing up and looking for some help. Once started the battery light is off but after about 10 seconds it starts illuminating and going on and off or stays permently on. If it comes on and off and i put the interier light on this will flash on and off