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citroen xantia - Citroen xantia sudden battery drain 3 Jul 2015 (Forum)
Hi I started my citroen xantia P reg estate out side my house about 3 weeks ago and it started no problem. Stopped outside the surgery started no problem. Parked in supermarket car park in the shop about an hour came out and there was no power in the battery at all -
Skoda Octavia - Battery Leakage 13 Jan 2013 (Forum)
Battery Leakage seems to be an ongoing problem with this model - ours is a 55 plate Tdi. Having scanned through a number of internet discussions, I've come to the conclusion that for someone with very little in the way of a technical brain, the safest option is to invest -
Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - 2003 1.2 How to open the doors? 24 Jan 2009 (Forum)
So... The battery had died 8v remaining because my mother had been in hospital and she could not drive for a while... I opened the bonnet, locked the doors with fob, disconnected the battery, closed the bonnet, charged the battery overnight (hence why i locked the doors)... The question is how do -
BMW 3-Series E36 (1991 - 1998) - 98 1.8 Locked out due to flat battery!! 1 Dec 2008 (Forum)
I have not driven the car for a few weeks now and when I tried to start it the battery was flat. I locked the car and the locks sounded 'slow' when locking. Once I'd got hold of some jump leads I tried to go and jump start it, but the car won't open with the fob or the key, I'm assuming -
Peugeot 106 Y Reg Battery warning light 24 Apr 2007 (Forum)
I have a 2001 Peugeot 106 and for some time the battery warning light has been flickering or constantly on whilst driving. I have checked the battery connections which are fine and the battery is not flat. I have checked the alternator belt and this is fine and am aware that it could -
Volvo Battery 15 Feb 2006 (Forum)
Went to the rescue of a retired neighbour with a 1996 N plate Volvo 440 auto 1.8 petrol. Battery voltage 3.6V nothing left on so put it on charge in situ and made sure all the interior lights and things where off as they were and looked at the date on the batter 02 96 Yep Feb 1996 11 years old -
Rotten egg smell 16 Nov 2004 (Forum)
I have recently purchased a Nissan Primera, and shortly after buying it started to notice a smell of rotten eggs. Basically the cause of this was the Alternator overcharging the battery, which started to dry it up and emit this smell. I got the alternator changed, and replaced the battery with one -
Help! Battery or Alternator? 13 Aug 2003 (Forum)
Around 2 months ago my car (Astra 1.4Lsi 1992) failed to start. The mechanic tested it to find that the alternator wasn't functioning. So we replaced it and it was then running fine. Two days ago the same thing happend, again we had it tested to find this time it was the battery and again -
We only do 1000 miles a year - will this affect the battery on our hybrid? 29 May 2024 (Ask HJ)
As we do only 1000 miles a year, a mechanic mentioned on servicing that the hybrid battery on our Suzuki is not charging enough. Is there an issue regarding... -
Will replacing the battery in my key fob cause problems? 27 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
I am confused over replacing a battery in the fob for a Land Rover Defender 08 plate. Some websites say it will need to be re-synced with the vehicle -... -
How can we look after our car if we're quarantined for three months? 18 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
As we (both in our 70s) will be self isolating for three months, what is the best thing to do to look after our cars? We have a Volvo V70 D4 and a Seat... -
Is there a downside to buying a used EV? 9 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
I am thinking of replacing our ageing petrol runabout with a used EV of similar size. I notice a number of Renault Zoe models and similar with under 50k... -
Why does the battery in my Volvo S80 keep draining overnight? 10 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
We have just purchased a 2002 Volvo S80 and the battery keeps draining but we can't work out why as nothing has been left on. When we try to start it up... -
After 6 years my Honda CRv has got the Honda Battery flat fault 28 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
My six year old Honda CRV has developed the Honda Flat Battery fault . Any ideas what has failed to bring this on ? -
VW Golf Diesel 60 plate - Battery life 19 Aug 2015 (Forum)
How long can the battery stay sufficiently charged without the engine being run? What can one expect after 4 weeks? -
Battery jump starter pack 2 Feb 2014 (Forum)
Robert Dyas is currently selling the RAC Battery jump starter pack (400A) This seems like a good deal for £29.99 Does anyone have experience of this unit, or similar? http://tinyurl.com/o68kh7q -
Volvo V50 - 2nd hand car - major fault found 1 day after buyin 24 Aug 2017 (Forum)
I bought a 2nd hand car the other day, everything seemed fine, took it for a test drive and it ran well. We drove the car home and the next day the battery was dead (nothing would switvh on and car wouldnt start) We looked at the battery and one of the screws was slightly loose so -
2003 Ford Focus auto 1.6 - Disconnecting the battery 27 Dec 2013 (Forum)
At the end of January I will be going abroad for 12 months and am leaving the car in a storage container. It was suggested that I disconnect the battery when storing it, I just looked in the Haynes manual to see which terminal I should disconnect first and read that if I -
Renault Espace (2002 - ) - 2005 3.5 Flat battery 2 Feb 2009 (Forum)
old 1991 Volvo 940 Estate. We've left the Volvo for 5 weeks in the past without using it, then it still started first time. It appears that with the Esapce, with all its security SYSTEMS and key less entry, this must drain the battery and so after a few weeks the BATTERY is all but flat. Once its -
Time for a new battery? 16 Mar 2005 (Forum)
My Honda Civic is nine years old, and to my knowledge is still on its original battery. In recent months it has been failing to hold a charge sufficient to start the engine after the car has been left undriven for as little as 48 hours. When used daily, there is no problem at all, and other than