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• current leak 8 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Does an 80 mA current drain sound a lot? This all goes through one fuse which powers the cigarette lighter, the clock, the interior light and the radio. I haven't traced the leak any further as it hasn't caused any problems yet. I've done the maths and with my battery the drain will drain
• Why would my stereo have stopped working 17 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I changed the battery in my car and now the stereo doesnt work. Not much more to say really just quit working, wondering if anybody else has had a similar problem and what would be the most likely cause ? All the connections are firmly and cleanly on the battery, just cant seem to figure
• 106 remote central locking probs 16 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Having a slight problem with my 106 - the remote plip doesn't seem to work any more at all. I'm pretty sure the battery hasn't gone, as the little red light on the key illuminates when the button is pressed, but it doesn't actually do anything, at any range to the car. Could it be that the battery
• Chrysler Sebring - Weekly Battery Drain!! Alarm issue?? 4 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Hello all, 2 weeks ago I bought a 09 Sebring, The car is the proverbial dogs doodahs!! It is a beautiful comfortable stylish and modern car, feature packed, stunning inside out and is a solid, beautiful drive! Just 1 issue! The b***** battery keeps draining empty!! Day after I bought the car
• 1994 Fiesta - sudden dead battery 7 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  After interrogating my dear wife for a few minutes.. this is what appears to be what happened. Background info is that every now and then she notices a "squealing" noise from under the bonnet. also her battery light tends to come on very occasionally, but "only when driving through puddles
• Giving the battery an easier life 18 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I've delayed posting this ramble until I had a better idea of the outcome. About a month ago my neighbour asked if I would look at her daughter's 5 year old Fiesta which she described as dead. I grabbed my cheap jump-start battery and opened my neighbour's garage door. There was a distinct reek
• Any - Real Fuel Saving at Low Cost 4 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  If you externally charge up your 12 volt car battery, using say, an intelligent charger, just before making a long familiar journey, you can enjoy a significant fuel saving for the whole round trip, that will yield an indicated fuel economy similar to that achieved by HJ Real mpg readers running
• Vauxhall Corsa C - Intermittent battery charging issue 14 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Hi All, I am really hopeful that someone can help with this strange issue I am having on my 2004 Corsa (Diesel, SRI). It started a few weeks ago, I came out of the local shop, started the car and the battery light stayed on. Not being far from home I decided to drive the mile or so back made
• Citroen C4 - Citroen C4 - Anti Theft / Engine won't crank 16 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  My partner inherited a bit of an untidy Citroen C4, 1.6 diesel 08. No problems for the first two months, then when my partner was away for the weekend she was under the impression that the battery was flat as it wouldn't start. She tried jump leads, but that didn't work, but a friendly person
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 98 1.9 Running fine, now won't start! 5 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  to suggest a 'bad earth'. I have disconnected the battery for approx 30 mins so as to try to reset any fault code in the ECU. I have cleaned the battery terminals, the earth connection to the gearbox, and chassis. This made no difference. I have checked all the fuses, both under the stearing wheel
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 97 1.6 car does not start in the wet... 2 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  on the rotor and 2 of the HT leads) I still endured the non start on cold/wet days ( in the dry no problems...) I had the battery checked by a well-known motor accessory store it showed that the battery was at 13.5 volts but only 47% starting capacity. I had found that the car would start by using a "boost
• Qashqai 2nd gen auto - Is self charging Hybrid better for me? 19 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  Hi guys, Wanted to have your opinions. I do low mileage, short journeys and live a city and don’t commute. Want to replace my 15 plate Qashqai either with a Self charging Hybrid or 3rd gen normal Qashqai Automatic. Used of course. Now with the hybrids, I’ve read that many have flat batteries if you
• Battery Charger - Not So Well Made In Taiwan 13 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  Battery charger seems to be failing. Hit and miss output, and its charging level lights don’'t very often show. Up till now its seemed OK. No choice anyway, since it was the only one I could find when I bought it… The metal case isn’t earthed, but that is only
• Peugeot 308 SW petrol 130 bhp 1199 cc - Radio going into economy mode after a few minutes 16 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Last November when car had a 12 month  service at a Peugeot garage I raised an issue the radio switched itself off after a few minutes when the engine was switched off with a message on the touchscreen “going into economy mode”. The garage reported the battery was at fault
• Renault Laguna Estate 1.9dci 2008 - Car won't start 21 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  stop button. Since the incident the engine warning light is illuminated when the card is inserted and after about 10 seconds a warning light comes on saying "battery low start engine", since then I charged the battery using a battery charger until the charger said fully charged and then tried to start
• Vauxhall Astra H 1.6 20 - Fuel Gauge reading empty 11 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  Hello everyone, The fuel gauge of my Vauxhall Astra H 1.6 is reading empty even though it is half full. Yesterday I had to take my battery out and charge it (Bad connections on stereo I suspect, I usually take my stereo out when I turn the car off, but the past few
• VW Golf 1.6 Bluemotion - Jumpstarted friends car - lost 10MPG 10 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, So I jump started my friends ford Fiesta Zetec as his battery completely died, and before doing so my VW Golf was giving me around 75 - 80 MPG on the motorway, even in cold. Straight away after using my car to jumpstart his, I think it has had an adverse affect on my
• Peugeot Partner Combi 2004 diesel. - Not starting sometimes 16 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  I had the cam belt change last month and occasionally I go to start car and it would not start. The next try it would start. When trying to start it tries to turn engine but does one try as if there was a flat battery. Sunday it would not start, got green flag out and he said flat battery. I
• 2007 Ford Focus TDCi - Electric Windows Auto Up 27 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, I recently had my alternator changed, but not the battery. Now the battery crapped out recently, and I've had it replaced, the downside, the chap replaced it at the side of the road. Now everything is fine except for my electric windows
• Ford Focus tdci - Slow cranking/no start when engine is hot 31 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  of seconds) and can then be turned off and restarted several times without hesitation. When symptoms first appeared intermittently a few weeks ago, I had the battery (3+ years old) and charging tested with the engine hot - all was reported OK. Unfortunately (?) there were no symptoms on that occasion