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• Mazda 3 & battery / tracker issues 13 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  I posted a while ago about my brother who eventually bought a Mazda 3 from a national dealer.  The car was in Mazda's workshop for most of the time he had it as the battery kept draining.  Now he's got his refund, here's what happened... He bought the car from Arnold Clark
• Logical diagnosis and guessing. 7 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  or diesel engine. Hence when I have a call about a car stuck somewhere that won't start and I'm told it can't be the battery because they've tried it with jump leads.....well then I try and find out if they were decent leads or nothing is proved. Communication is the key to helping someone over the phone
• Skoda Octavia - Failing to Give Information about the driver 22 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  of mail for several days as I worked my way though it. When I finally found it I scanned it intending to fill it in electronically - I have poor writing! - and while hunting noticed my phone battery was dead. So I changed the battery (LGV20 has a replaceable battery) and is so doing must have licked
• JAGUAR X TYPE 2.0D 2007 - JAGUAR X TYPE CODE 34 / FLASHING CODE 34 / 33 7 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Had error code 3 and 4 flashing on dash. This equates to  Passenger side front Safety belt pretensioner circuit fault. Purchased a second hand Passenger side front pretensioner from a quality seller on ebay 100% positive feedback. So disconnected battery and waited 5 minutes (Jaguar
• MINI One D R50 2005 1.4D - Alternator gets every hot even with ignition off 5 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  are: Recently he had a couple occasions when the electrical system would fail completely and without warning, but the fault was very random and infrequent. However, yesterday he parked it on the drive and went back out to it about 10 minutes later and it would not start - nothing, battery was flat. I connected
• Ford radio code 9 May 2019 (Forum)
  Hi! Looking for a code for s/n M040481 radio, changed battery and is now looking for a code. Thanks in advance!
• renault espace grommets 28 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  does anybody know where the the grommets are located on a 1998 espace as i want to run a power lead to the battery
• mondeo tdci 2.0 06 plate - Starter motor problem 27 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  Hi, recent cold weather and reduced use due to the lockdowns finally finished off the battery, which was the original to the car. I have the daughters car as well so left the Mondeo a few weeks until the weather improved. Finally purchased a new battery and fitted it only
• Hybrids and Starting Trouble 16 May 2020 (Forum)
  ' is the really annoying thing about hybrids is they won’t fire up unless there is enough power in the normal 12v battery, even though you have a racking great big battery in the back. Any one care to comment or add their own experience? As a footnote I took my own bog standard petrol Fabia
• Renault Megane Scenic 06 - 3 starter motors in 3 years 9 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  Does anyone have any ideas why my starter motor keeps breaking.  I have had 3 in the last three years.  The last two times prior to it going we had a dash error STOP BATTERY LOW but when checked it wasn't.  When we stopped the car and started again the error went and we had
• Ford Focus Estate - Ford Focus Estate 1.8tdci 2004 mk1 - Ford focus ba 18 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  Hi  i have been having problems with my battery light staying on, i changed alternator and still on, but the replacement is from vehicle dismattler. I have checked and repalced the 3 wire plug just in case, the meat of the problem is with plug in, battery is good and checked
• Audi A4 Avant 2004 1.9TDI - Diisplay Errors: Date, Time & Outside Temp 9 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  ):     Car wasn’t used for 6 weeks – engine run at 2,000 rpm every 4-5 days to keep battery charged, except one period where it had to be left for 8 days. Car always started, battery sometimes sluggish, but not excessively so (it's never been a great battery
• Ford Transit 2.5 Diesel - Has my transit lost its memory 19 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  My 1996 2.5 diesel transit won’t start after removing the battery 6 months ago and putting the van in storage
• 1995 toyota celica convertible 2.0GT Auto - Celica Charge and Catalyst lights suddenly on 12 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  . There is the charge (battery symbol) and also "toaster" style symbol (catalyst ??) both on at once. Tried disconnecting/reconnecting the battery to clear ECU but they remain. Tried disconnecting battery with engine running and it dies - does this mean the alternator is dead ? Why would that cause the catalyst light
• Electric cars 13 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  batteries for it. The author doesn't quote the range; he only says that with extra batteries and motors it could do 250 miles on one charge.  I do over 75 miles a day so it'd be absurd for me to buy a car like this to have it conk out on me halfway home.  Carrying extra batteries is fine
• renaut grande espace - renaut espace electrical nightmare 26 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Took car to local reputable garage (not renaut) as having problem getting into gear. Problem was master cylinder leaking whcih they fixed. They then said once fixed car wouldn't start. changed the battery still didn;t work. Got autoelectricain in who said may be started motor - replaced. Next
• Toyota Previa 2.4i 16v 2001 - Toyota Previa No Spark from Coil 2 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all I have a Toyota Previa II 2.4i 16v 1991  which was running very ragged after 15 mins (or when warmed up). I was advised to get hold of a new coil and No. 1 HT lead, which I duly did and also I added a new battery. I fitted the battery first and then found that I couldn't get
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.6 Lumpy running then EML. 8 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  with lights on). I checked the battery voltage, 14.85V, engine running. The alternator was hot, after only a 5 mile journey. This morning I've checked battery OC voltage 12.5V and SG, cells 1-5 12.70, 6 12.50 (still the orignal battery). Took plugs out seemed OK other than white centre insulator (running too
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 01 1.2 Starting Problem. Immobiliser? 22 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, My Renault Clio has rather suddenly decided to stop working and it seems to be or I guess it to be an immobiliser problem. At first I thought it was because it was winter it just didn't want to know and needed a new battery as it turns over and then gives up after a couple of seconds. So I
• Mazda MX5 (1989 - 1998) - 1989 1.6 How to remove the alarm/immobiliser? 14 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  the car at all, even if we just reconnect the battery the alarm goes off. What happened was that the alarm went off and would not respond to the fob, so I disconnected the battery to shut the thing up. Now if I reconnect the battery the alarm sounds So currently the vehicle is on our drive