Battery Problems

Car Owner Battery Problems
Not starting

turn key and nothing, not even a click. checked earths and power to starter, which was then changed, all ok. new starter got a click but nothing else except fan kicked in. would start with push (after less than 20 yards run!)now wont with p...

2000 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 duel fuel van
Posted: Jun 26, 2011
Car wont start :- Car turns on for a couple second then shuts down ??

Tried to start in morning, The car started for a second or two and then shut down. Attemped this a few times with clutch down and a bit of gas, it revs for a second then shut down. No sure if it to do with immoblizer.

2002 Volkswagen Sharan 1.9Tdi
Posted: Jun 25, 2011
Battery warning / brake warning lights on

When the engine is running, I have both the battery charging and brakes warning lights on, but they are quite dim. If the engine is revved, both lights get dimmer until at high revs they are almost out, when the revs are reduced again, the ...

1993 Vauxhall Cavalier petrol 1.6
Posted: Jun 25, 2011
L/h indicator constantly flashes even when fuses pulled

what ever position the swich is in the left hand indicator constantly flashes ! pulled fuses from box still the same ! unplugged hazzard switch still the same ! disconnected battery for an hour reconnected still the same ! help please !!!

2004 Renault Modus traffic 1.9
Posted: Jun 21, 2011
Car cranks and fires up then dies

Car cranks, fires up then dies. Changed coil module plug leads plugs.also had a spare throttle assy kicking around changed that. Still the same.

1996 Volkswagen Polo 1.4cl man
Posted: Jun 20, 2011
Key fob not work

hi my key fob suddenly stopped working ie car wont unlock using key fob buttons have changed the battery still not working do i need to reprogram the fob if so anyone know how to do it please many thanks to all answerers

2008 Peugeot 308 1.6hdi
Posted: Jun 18, 2011
Not starting- intermittent- and when starts- no revs when you hit the acc pedal?

had a fault code last mnth- which is now cleared- however the diagnostics are the same. first- fault code to begin with was P9003. I started the car- batt light came on- but car started and ran. Then i parked up- got back in and it would...

2005 Vauxhall Meriva 1.7cdti
Posted: Jun 17, 2011
Battery light on

My battery light came on while driving down motorway, I instantly thought it must be a problem with the alternator. I managed to drive about 50 miles home, although the battery was pretty much flat when I got home. Took car to garage, they ...

2004 Peugeot 206 1.4 Petrol
Posted: Jun 16, 2011
Disconnected battery all electric not working

all electric not working after disconnected battery

2005 Renault Megane 1.6
Posted: Jun 16, 2011
Intermittent stalling with no warning

Have a 307 CC Auto 2.0 that will intermittently stall without warning. No warning lights come up on dash when engine stops, only clue initially is that the revs drop to zero and blower stops operating. Always fails when coming to a stop...

2006 Peugeot 307 2.0 Automatic CC
Posted: Jun 14, 2011
ENGINE MANAGMENT LIGHT

Please help, when starting the car from cold if i turn on the ignision and start the car within 5 seconds all dashboard lights go out as normal but then the engine managment light comes on, if i wait 10 seconds after turning the ignision on...

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.7 DTI
Posted: Jun 13, 2011
Flat battery

Me again,thought i had found the problem by disconnecting air flow sensor,just tried it this morning and yep,flat again.Dont understand at all,totally stumped.

2003 MG ZR 1.4
Posted: Jun 13, 2011
Battery flat

My car battery has recently started to go flat,ive tested the battery and its fine,then i heard a very faint whistling noise coming from my air flow sensor even with the ignition off and no keys in,i disconnected the sensor last night and r...

2003 MG ZR 1.4
Posted: Jun 12, 2011
White smoke billowing out, no acceleration when pedal down cant do over 30 and spanner light on

reg wl52 lyo vaux zafaria 2.0 tdi elegance. had a problem about 9 months ago when the power went and couldnt accelerate and rev s were working.turned engine off and on and seemed to work.car has been off the road for 6 months due to an elec...

2003 Vauxhall Zafira 2.0 tdi
Posted: Jun 12, 2011
Key fob i put new batt in still not working

i took my key fob to have new battey fitted they put one in but said they cant take respons if it didnt work ,aa guy said fobs ok but it needs reprograming ,ive been told try turning ing on and off 4 times

2006 Ford Fiesta
Posted: Jun 10, 2011