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• Ford Mondeo - immobilser active and engine fault 3 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  Hi,  i have a 2009 Mondeo 2.0tdci which is displaying immobiliser active then engine fault. It had been standing for a while and the battery when flat. changed the battery now it won'.t start. Can anyone offer any advise. 
• crysler vouger - car will not start 9 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  my car as beening playingup for a few weeks cutting out wait 5 min and it starts tried to start it this morning no luck just a clicking sound sounds like battery is flat got new battery still doing the same can any one help me
• Battery Chargers 25 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have survived on an old charger for many years, but it now needs replacing. What do I need to look for to ensure I have one that I can simply...
• Vectra Alarm Reset 7 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Does anyone know if it is possible to reset the standard fit alarm on a 2001 Vectra without a diagnostics tool? I have removed the main car battery to recharge it after another problem but now the dash LED is indicating a fault after replacing the battery Any help appreciated
• Failing Alternator 15 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, What would be the symptons if my alternator was failing, (other than not charging the battery). I'm trying to determin wether my alternator is faulty or if the battery is no longer holding the charge. Is there a way I can find out. If the alternator was weak, would it affect the car whilst
• flat battery and jump starting 19 May 2003 (Forum)
  my wife's Nissan Almera has got a flat batterry. Can i start this with jump leads from my Octavia TDI. i know it's a daft question, but something at the...
• Electric Cars 14 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  Kind of a follow on from the pervious note (lpg). Two questions really; 1) What's the state of progress and usability of electric cars these days ? 2) Are they really better than other fuels when you include generating the electricity, making the battery, disposing of old batteries etc. etc
• Toyota Prius - Hybrid battery 11 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  I'll get, the Prius (Corrolla hybrids are too expensive for me). When I tell a few people about what I'm looking for I'm being told to steer away from hybrids because the batteries will end up needing to be replaced and your looking at thousands of pounds to replace them. That's thrown a right
• Golf mk7 2013 1.2l petrol - Remote key fob issues - Golf MK7 9 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  this should happen), get in, turn the ignition on and it says replace battery in key, and I drive home.  I replace the battery in my key with a new one.. it doesn't work (no light on the fob when pushing a button).  I replace the battery in my key with one from my wifes car (battery
• any - battery degradation, handy app 1 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  . As some of you know  i start work early, a 3.15am start from my house is quite normal so it has to be reliable. Last thing i assumed was battery issues, top line Yuasa roughly 4 years old, it came with a 5 year warranty but blowed if i can find the receipt or remember where it came from
• Toyota Landcruiser 120 series - Toyota component dies & charging twin batteries. 29 Apr 2019 (Forum)
  Finished work Sat afternoon and when i started my car it seemed a bit slower than usual turning over, thought nothing more of it, Sun morning batteries almost flat, but she did fire up on the jump pack which ruled out starter failure. It was then i noticed no ignition lamp showing at all
• peugeot 206 2.0 hdi 2001 - engine cutting out 16 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  The car was being driven along when the headlights suddenly drained, the battery light started clicking on and off until she eventually died.  We had had the problem the previous day and presumed that a cell had died in the battery. We put a high performance battery
• Changing a Focus headlamp bulb... 10 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  We've talked about this before, but I thought it might be useful to relate how I had recently seen it performed without removing any bits other than the back cover for the headlamp unit! I changed the dip-bulb myself previously ..... but only after loosening the battery and with a great deal
• the battery that came in out of the cold 25 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Returning home after three weeks away I was disappointed, but not surprised, to find the battery (the one I have previously spoken of in the Back room, 10 plus? years old) on my Volvo apparently flat, the starter would barely turn over, certainly not fast enough to start the engine, lights dimming
• Skoda Fabia Problems and Dealer Attitude 8 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  bikes or any other cars i have had. recently noticed headlights dimming unexpectedly, and dashboard lights dipping then coming back on. mentioned this when i took it in for the £230 service. cough splutter choke. they said they found nothing wrong, so took the battery off, charged it and said it would
• 2009 Honda Crv 2.2 Diesel - *Slow Battery Drain + Sat Nav Fascia Glitch!* 26 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  Hi,     We own a 2009 Honda Crv EX 2.2 diesel car for a year now. A couple of months back we've noticed the car battery went dead twice on us so we decided to invest in a new one. To our surprise 2 weeks later the new one went dead too! So we swapped the old
• Tesla Roadster - future or flop? 23 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  (on behalf of the American company that invented it) here in the UK, in Norfolk. It will sell in the US for $100,000 a car. Obviously, costs could come down considerably if mass marketed. Sounds great on paper doesn't it? They claim a life span of 125,000 miles before the batteries are worn out. Not so
• Ford Fiesta Ghia 1.4 2006 - dash says engine failure engine has overheated BUT 25 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  I charged my battery up the wrong way and when I tried to put it back on car it was sparking like mad , thought something was left on that took high voltage! Anyway it was the polarity had changed in the battery When I put a new battery on it lights up the ignition but wont crank. It says
• Honda HRV 1.5 eHEV - Auxiliary battery running flat 22 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  I’m hearing reports that the 12 volt auxiliary batteries aren’t up to the job in the HRV, Jazz Crossstar Hybrid and new model Civic. Often requiring a call to Honda assistance who attend and jump start the car . But after up to six repeat experiences when the car is left
• 2003 Ford Focus1.6 auto - Jump starter/battery charger 3 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Yesterday I had started and stopped my car a couple of times and then the engine would not turn over, a garage towed me and fitted a new starter motor. All is working fine now. Although this would not have helped me yesterday I am looking to buy a jump starter and battery charger in case