Battery Problems

Car Owner Battery Problems
Battery Drained In The Mornings

Hi, When i come to start the car in the mornings it turns over very slowly, I have no trouble in the car starting as yet but its getting colder, I have put a new battery on last week but it hasn't made any difference at all. I belive its no...

2003 Renault Scenic 1.9dci
Posted: Nov 21, 2011
Central locking slow to work

When the weather is wet or cold the central locking will only open about a mile while driving or sometimes a minute or so after opening the door.It works most of the time in the warmer weather, 1'm wondering if it's earth connections and if...

2000 Ford Focus 1.6 petrol ghia
Posted: Nov 21, 2011
Dipped beam bulbs blowing and battery not holding charge - linked?

Over the past week the battery has shown signs of draining when starting engine and this seems to have coinsided with a blown dipped beam bulb, was warned that the car had an unknown problem that caused the bulbs to blow irregularly when pu...

1999 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6
Posted: Nov 21, 2011
No power and wont start

Intially car wouldn't start and management light would flash. within next 48 hours there is no power and central locking doesnt work. Taken to 1 garage and they could not diagnose a problem. Somebody help.

2007 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 life
Posted: Nov 20, 2011
Rear r/h.door will not unlock

Have replaced door lock as sensor told ecu door unlocked when was in fact locked & auto unlocked whole car. New lock works ok but will not unlock with key plip. Have disconnect battery & reconnect. Lock worked ok for some mins but then stop...

2006 Renault Modus 1.5 dci 68
Posted: Nov 20, 2011
Car wont start

My wifes peugeot 407 once driven and then left for a while will not start. It had to be jump started and then it will be fine for days. The first time this happend I called out the AA and they said the battery was faulty which I had replace...

2004 Peugeot 407 2.0 s
Posted: Nov 19, 2011
Central locking draining battery

whenever i use the central locking on my car i can hear a 'ticking' noise. Dont know if this is usual or not, but when i go to to unlock the car, theres enough battery to unlock it but not to start the engine anyone know how to fix this?

1994 Peugeot 306 1.9 XLD
Posted: Nov 18, 2011
Can't switch alarm off

popped to the shops + locked my car as normal using the fob,on return 5 mins later,i can't get the fob to disengage the alarm or open the doors.i was able to get in + start the car ok using my keys + was able to drive home,however,the hazar...

1998 BMW 3 Series 318 ti compact
Posted: Nov 17, 2011
Remote central locking won't work

Hi This problem started a couple of days ago. As far as I can understand there was nothing that happened to cause it. The remote central locking does not work. I have abserved that the battery light stays on and flashes for a minute or t...

2004 Citroen C2 1.1 manual
Posted: Nov 16, 2011
Dashboard light

upon turning off the ignition and exiting the car and locking it the dashboard dials remain on,this may drain the battery,maybe a earthing problem ?

2001 Seat Leon 1.4se
Posted: Nov 15, 2011
Press start and the engine cuts out after a few seconds...And passenger and driver window not working fully...PLEASE HELP

Hi,recently purchased the above car, in automatic gear box. Tried to start the car today and the engine just cut out after a few seconds!!! Also the driver and passenger windows is not fully working. It folds and opens fine, but when you tr...

2005 Renault Scenic 1.6 Auto dynamique
Posted: Nov 14, 2011
Car wont start without bump start

Hi all new to this , i have a peugeot 406 estate , when its running it runs fine . my problem is sometimes when i try to start it with the key it wont start without a bump start , other times it starts fine . I try to park on a hill jst inc...

2001 Peugeot 406 1.8 Estate
Posted: Nov 14, 2011
Fuel pump not pressorizing

I have a combo the van lay in my drive for 6 months I drove it for a year prior to this was running perfect an when I went to start it it was turning over bt nothing gave it a wee snort of easy start an started bt cut out again total unresp...

2004 Vauxhall Combo 1.3cdti
Posted: Nov 13, 2011
Central locking

hi im having problems with my central locking i can only open and lock the car the car by putting the key in the lock the fob not working i changed the battery and the fuse but no joy any ideas what might be wrong.

2001 Ford Mondeo 2.0l tddi
Posted: Nov 13, 2011
ABS Warning light

Had ABS warning light come on computer said front o/s sensor and rear n/s sensor need replacing so i replaced all four and ABS light still on hooked up to laptop and it returned no faults recorded but ABS light wont go off any ideas

2000 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Zetec S
Posted: Nov 13, 2011