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• FIAT Punto Evo - Remote key fob battery only lasting 3 weeks 24 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Car is 8 months old. After 6 months of ownership the key fob battery needed replacing. Now the batteries (CR2032) are only lasting 2-3 weeks before they discharge. I'm using Panasonics, not Poundland ones. The keyfob hasn't sustained any damage or immersion in water. None of the keyfob buttons
• Ford Mondeo IV - Low battery 27 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  noticed a "low battery" warning flash up on the dashboard. Afraid that it might be about to run flat, I started the engine and just let it run for about 10 minutes and then I didn't notice the warning again. Now, I have not been driving a lot recently, maybe no more than 100 miles in the last
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 2001 2.0 HDI (110) - Battery drain 1 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, this is my first time putting a posting on the forum. I have a problem with my 2001 Xantia Hdi. Something is draining the battery over about 2 days. This appears to be through the 15amp main relay circuit fuse under the bonnet. When you remove the fuse there is not battery drain
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - 03 2.5 Flat Battery how to get into boot? 14 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Friend has come to start his 525 Diesel, which has been standing for several months and the battery is flat. It is parked 'nose in' a very confined space and the key linkage on the boot appears to be non mechanical (ie boot lid will not release on key action ). Jump leads are not long enough
• Vx Vectra battery & Alarm 17 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Hi Well last nights cold snap was enough to kill off the original battery which is 7 years old in my Vectra. Pretty good going in my book. I have a 98 GLS with the factory fit alarm & immobilizer. It has a graphic which indicates that the alarm goes off when the battery is removed. I seem
• Bad things and threes. 17 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  it and it wouldn't start but it proceeded to remove the last remaining breath of life in the battery. But it did unstick the clutch so I could get it out of gear so a little ray of sunshine. I sent my dad off to go get another battery and some jump leads. Tried those, same thing, now we had two flat batteries
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  Will a disconnected battery cause me to lose the radio code? 3 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2011 Skoda Roomster and would like to know if disconnecting the car battery will mean I lose the radio security code.
• Chrysler Grand Voyager - flat battery 27 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  I have repeated problems with a flat battery on our 2006 Chrysler Grand Voyager 2,8 Turbo Diesel, usually after the car hasn't been used for a few days. Battery has been tested and always charges quickly after a jump start from another car. We have a Dynamic Jump Start, which I subsequently
• Ford Focus Titanium X 2ltr 2012 reg' - replacing a silver calcium car battery on my ford 7 May 2018 (Forum)
  Having posted yesterday regarding a battery problem, I have decided to replace the battery having no success trying to charge it. I have looked online and am confused with Silver Calcium and Calcium, as some sites say must be Silver Calcium replacement others say it only needs to be Calcium
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  Why are electric cars so expensive? 19 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I'm considering buying a Nissan Leaf. There's an attractive offer on at the moment. Are they good value? Why are they so expensive? Surely there are fewer...
• Mercedes 2002 Diesel Auto E class "Elegance" - Battery 6 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  is , does the cold weather actually drain the diesel  battery , for example , lets assume you left the car for a week or 2 in cold conditions but returned when it was above freezing perhaps , as an example, 1o degrees or so..Would the previous cold nights affect a physical  drain on the diesel
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  Starting problems with Vauxhall Corsa - what's the cause? 21 Jan 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Twice in two weeks my wife's 2007 Vauxhall Corsa has refused to start. It makes a ticking noise but nothing more. The car eventually starts after a five...
• Citroen C4 5 door, 2006 - Key programming 29 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  Horror!    The remote key battery had gone flat.   At 74, I don't have a lot of strength in hands, so a friend took out the battery and said I could buy another.   Halfords told me yesterday that once battery is takenout, the new battery has to be rinserted within 10 minutes
• Ford Ka - RAC tell me its alternator, not so sure now! 8 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  My wifes Ka broke down and the RAC guy told me it was the alternator - so had the alternator changed. Started the car after changing alternator and gave it a good drive to try to charge the battery back up, but as soon as I stopped and tried starting the engine again - NOTHING!  I've
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  Where are the fuses for a Ka? 6 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Where are the fuses for cigarette lighter and back windscreen wiper on a Ford Ka? I know the fuse box is beside steering wheel.
• Peugeot 806 - '96 Peugeot 806 imobilizer problems. 4 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  Helping a mate out, I ordered up a starter motor that had failed (he has no internet), anyway, in my foolishness, I also offered to fit it for him. BIG MISTAKE! Disconnected the battery, fitter the starter, no problems, doddle. Problem comes when reconnecting battery. Imobilizer
• Audi A4 B5 - Do I have a flat battery? 27 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Hello, I wonder if anyone can offer me some advice? My Audi's battery is running flat after 3 or 4 days of not being used. I've checked the voltage (12.88 v) and removed the neg and am getting a zero reading when testing amps. When the engine is running I'm getting over 14 v
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - Varta battery with Green spot indicator 11 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  My 4 year old Golf is fitted with a Varta battery that has a small circular window which is usually green when optimally charged etc. This was the case about three weeks ago when I had a clean around the engine bay, which I do at regular intervals. Yesterday when I had another clean around i
• Disconnect battery to trickle charge? 20 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  This might be better in technical but would welcome various views, feel free to shift it mods if you prefer it there. My 96 MB W124 will stand for 2 weeks before i return to work (did i mention i finished last Friday heh heh), so before return i'd like to give the car a day on the battery charger
• Renault clio Expression 2004 (54) - Car not starting after removing battery. 9 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Hello all My dad removed the battery from my clio as he was trying to get to something underneath it.  He replaced it absolutely fine and it's all connected again fine.  The problem is the car is now not starting and the "STOP" light has come on.  It sounds as though