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• Nissan Primera P12 - 2003 - CD player problem following battery change 12 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Hello, After changing the battery everything in the car is working fine, bar the CD player. When I try to eject the disc it just makes a clicking sound as if the mechanism is trying to push the disc out, but it stays in. The radio is working, and the current CD
• ford focus 1.8 mp3 - flat battery 4 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  I garaged my focus for a few weeks and when I went to start it I wouldn't. when I turned the key the small red light above the radio flashed. I assumed this was the immobilizer. After another couple on months I went to start it and now the battery is completedly fllat. and not even a glimmer
• Ford Focus 1.6 petrol 2001 - Intermittent starting problem 9 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Occasionally the starter motor does not turn the engine at all. After one or more further attempts it succeeds and the engine starts normally. The battery is about 4 years old. I would prefer not to replace the battery or starter motor on the basis of a guess (or even a retailer's battery test
• Citroen C3 (2002 - 2009) - 2002 1.6 c3 wont start after battery went dead 31 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  left my car for 4 days and the battery went dead.so put jump leads on it and to give it loads of power from other car.but just tries to fire up but wont.anyone got any ideas please.is there a petrol cut of switch?or is there a way to reset the cars brains???
• Vauxhall Cavalier (1988 - 1995) - 1995 2.0 Battery warning light on just now. 24 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Just about to leave on a longish trip. The battery warning light is now on. I possibly heard a faint clonk on starting, there is possibly a bit more of a whirring buzz than before, but the belt is moving. I was supposed to leave 30 minutes ago! Now this has just happened! Any "bright" ideas about
• ford mondeo lx (m) reg 18 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Just had alternator, starter motor replaced and am still having problems with battery not holding its charge. The rac and my local garage say there is no problem with the battery or alternator, also the fault seems to be intermitant i.e park up on fri dont touch car till mon, no problem. Park up
• Bmw E34 battery going flat 28 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Hi there Use car every week day(Bmw E34 j reg 518i)works fine, but come the weekend when i am not using it, it goes flat as a doh doh by Monday morning. It has a new battery and its been tested. They say the alternator is fine. Any suggestions what it might be, and has anyone ever experienced
• VW Caravelle T4 2.4 diesel electric prob 15 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  what a bad week were having ,this is our 2nd caravelle gone wrong ,the problem is on this that all the instrument gauges go down and at the same time the battery is getting very hot and bubbling ,1 month ago it had a new alternator fitted from vw as the battery would be flat every morning
• General: battery costs 26 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  The battery in my MB E320 Coupé is just giving out after eight years (I think it's the original). Checking around, I find (incl. VAT): Halfords 75Ah (HB096) £64.99 Bosch 72Ah from GFS (German, French, Swedish) £52.88 MB dealer 62Ah £79.59 (including £13.10 for acid as a separate item) MB dealer
• Solar battery chargers - any good 29 May 2004 (Forum)
  My wife has a short journey (about a mile) to and from work, and the car battery doesn't really have time to get charged enough even to replace what it uses to start the engine. Has anyone used a solar powered trickle charger? Are they any good? I know that "walk" or "get the bus" are alternative
• A basic (perhaps even stupid) question 3 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  I know that shrugged shoulders of despair will result,but please sympathize and indulge me by answering these questions: Can the battery on my Saab 9.3 Tid be charged (with a mains operated battery charger) in situ whilst still connected to the electrics ? Apart from the radio code, do I need
• Omega Battery light on, loss of Power St 5 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  This Omega just goes from worse to worse after my engine ans gearbox problems today just done a 20 minute round trip and whilst driving round a roundabout the power steering failed nearly causing me to crash and the battery light is now permanently on. Has anyone any ideas? Turning the car
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  Why are short journeys in my BMW 118d insufficient to charge the battery? 20 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I drove to Colchester in my 2008-registered BMW E87 118d on 20 October. The journey of 70 miles return was achieved without mishap. However on 21 October,...
• Mazda MX5 roadster coupe - Battery keeps going flat 21 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  I have Mx5 RC, bought brand  new July this year.All good for a few weeks until i  returned from holiday, car had been left parked for  approx. 9 days , on return battery was  completely flat, could not even operate fob unlock! Over the last few
• Dodge Caliber - Car won't start - battery issue? 8 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  after a couple of times of it not starting who ran a diagnositc on the battery and they said it neeed a re-charge and to go on a long journey (apparently i do too many short journeys and it doesn't re-charge properly). Given that i have a battery charging device, i didn't do the long journey but re
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  Would buying a secondhand electric car be a wise investment? 11 Aug 2017 (Ask HJ)
  Thinking about buying a small electric car for my wife. She does mainly local trips, shopping, visiting friends, absolute maximum 70 - 80 miles in a day....
• Time for a new battery? (Part ii) Civic 9 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Following a period of starting problems, in March 2005 I replaced the battery in my '96 Civic 1.5, which rectified the problem (see http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=29456 - thanks for all the advice). Over the past three weeks the battery has gone completely flat
• Tuning box/Battery probs 18 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  ! The next day after having the unit fitted, I started the car and drove to work with no problems. Later that day when I attempted to start the car, the battery was completely dead! The battery is the original Vauxhall Delco maintenance free battery, and is only 15 months old! How can a battery just suddenly
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  Is the stop start system in my Honda Jazz more trouble than it is worth? 4 Mar 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have some doubts about the benefit of this facility. Every time I come to a stop with foot held on the brake the engine stops and release the brake and...
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  Do people realise that lithium ion batteries, of the sort used in electrical cars, can be very damaging to the environment? 30 Jul 2011 (Ask HJ)
  A lot is being made of lithium ion battery cars and hybrids, but there seems to be a stumbling block on range and cost, and probably on environmental grounds....