What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks

Refine by channel:  Forum (5029)    Ask HJ (1477)    News (437)    Article (123)    productReview (113)    FAQs (7)    Good Garages (4)  

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

  • Audi A4 B5 - Key fob battery replacement 12 Jan 2017 (Forum)
    The battery has failed in my key fob. Can you let me know how to change it and reprogram the fob if necessary.
  • Changing the keyfob battery on a Zafira? 5 Sep 2005 (Forum)
    Anyone know how to change the keyfob battery on an X reg Zafira? Can't see how you get the keyfob open. Presumably the same fob is used on the Astra? Thanks.
  • astra battery light 15 Jan 2004 (Forum)
    astra td 1997,my battery warning light is on all the time it is very dim but brightens up when the car is reved up you only really notice it in the dark any ideas
  • Why won't my Peugeot 106 1.5 diesel start? 27 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
    My R-reg Peugeot 106 diesel started playing up. On Tuesday I did about five miles in the car. I got home and switched the engine off, then realised I'd...
  • VW Caddy 2.0 SDI 2010 - Battery replacement 24 Jan 2023 (Forum)
    My Caddy has been reluctant to start for a while now and I am looking to replace the battery with something more heavy duty. So far I have looked at Halfords (as there is a branch in town) and Ebay, but am struggling to find a battery with higher figures than the one in the van (these are 78Ah
  • FIAT Panda - Starting-Clock zeroes-Rattle behind Dash-Battery? 4 Jan 2019 (Forum)
    2011 Fiat Panda. Current battery is an Exide 12v40AH. (original battery?) When starting car from cold the car starts OK with not much cranking but often the dash clock time resets to 0 and there is a rattle behind the dash/console on the Right Hand Side - perhaps a relay clicking
  • Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - 1996 to 1998 - Battery charge light 29 Nov 2007 (Forum)
    Hi all, Please help and confirm my problem. My Pug 406, is a strange beast at the best of times, but yesterday the battery charge light came on whilst driving, albeit a bit dim and almost flickering, as I drove home i noticed my lights seemed to be getting dimmer and dimmer, the cd stopped
  • Ford Focus 59 plate MKII - Battery selection 21 Jun 2019 (Forum)
    What battery is best suited for this make and model. Ford Focus 59 plate MKII 1.8 L Petrol Regards Peter
  • Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 01 1.9 Battery change in key fob. 17 May 2008 (Forum)
    Hi anyone know how to change the battery in the key fob for central locking. Thanks
  • Nissan Primera '99 - battery problems 18 Oct 2006 (Forum)
    I own a Nissan Primera '99 just bought this car and ive had to jump start it twice every time i use radio the battery seems flat
  • 306 battery terminal 6 Feb 2006 (Forum)
    i just changed my battery over and realised that the terminal is cracked and therefore loose.i wondered if anyone had renewed a terminal before and if so how do you connect it to the original wiring thanks
  • Idle problem following jump start on a Peugeot 307 13 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I have a Peugeot 307 XSi 2.0 on a 51 plate, and following a little crisis at home, left the keys in it and flattened the battery. Jump started it off the...
  • Fob a job week 6 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 2001 Jaguar X-Type and recently it has become very reluctant to lock using the key fob. Fortunately, it opens the car with no problems. I assumed...
  • Honda Jazz Hybrid - Honda - HV Battery Charge Too Low to start 15 Sep 2023 (Forum)
    Hi there,   I have a Honda Jazz 2021  - Hybrid.   I have been away for about 6 weeks and left my car, and now I am getting the message: High Voltage Battery Charge Too Low - Vehicle Cannot Start with all warning lights when I attempt to start
  • Ford Fiesta - Ford Fiesta Intermittent Battery light 4 Mar 2022 (Forum)
    Hi, I’m having a problem with an intermittent battery light on a 2011 Ford Fiesta. 66,000 miles on the clock. First happened shortly after I bought it last summer. Came on when motorway driving but went off after restarting the engine. Then in the winter it came back on and shortly after broke
  • Toyota Aygo - Battery Problems 13 Nov 2017 (Forum)
    Hi all, I had a new battery fitted about a year ago now (so its relatively new). Recently every day on ignition it seems to struggle to start (which it does, but sounds a bit pathetic). On colder days it struggles even more, abt a week ago it didnt start the engine at all (the glowplugs
  • Any - Unsafe Battery Change Procedure on Wiki How (IMO) 9 Nov 2017 (Forum)
    Or Wiki "No Way, No How" Perhaps its just me. Does anyone else see big bang potential in this picture? [img]https://www.wikihow.com/images/thumb/9/9d/Change-a-Car-Battery-Step-8.jpg/aid159539-v4-728px-Change-a-Car-Battery-Step-8.jpg[/img] The out-of-shot terminal MIGHT
  • Any - Car Battery/Starter 27 Sep 2017 (Forum)
    Recently, my daughters car (Peugeot 307 auto) had a flat battery, turned out she'd left the interia light on. For last Christmas my son had bought me an RAC Jump Starter Heavy Duty 400 amp. However, it would not start the car & we ended up taking the battery off & charging it overnight
  • vauxhall zafira A - Flat battery mystery 30 Oct 2015 (Forum)
    I have a strange problem, recently my Zafira battery has died a couple times but only after really short journeys. The first time I moved the car from the street to my drive then it refused to start again without a jump. The second time I drove a few hundred metres up the road to petrol station
 

Value my car

Save £75 on Warranty using code HJ75

with MotorEasy

Get a warranty quote

Save 12% on GAP Insurance

Use HJ21 to save on an ALA policy

See offer