Battery Problems

Car Owner Battery Problems
Radio

Local garage, in taking battery off, have disabled my radio. They reckon the number code is somewhere in my service manual. Can anyone assist?

2004 Vauxhall Corsa 1'4 auto
Posted: Mar 22, 2011
Running problems

I have a problem with this van. i can be driving along normally, when suddenly it goes into "limp mode". the radiator fan comes on & stays on and the engine won't rev above 3000 revs. sometimes if i disconnect the battery for a few minutes...

2003 Citroen Berlingo 1.4i lpg conversion
Posted: Mar 22, 2011
Lights

hi my wife just bought her first car on the dash board when you put the lights on they are flickering and how do you changed the interior light as it is not working

2003 Daewoo Matiz 796 cc
Posted: Mar 21, 2011
Will not start

I have had a new cylinder head gasket fitted ,along with one and two other items , ie power steering etc , only drove car three miles from garage , completely died on me . I explained to garage , they said that i need to put in ...

2000 Fiat Punto 1.2
Posted: Mar 19, 2011
Fuel gauge going to max when ignition turned on

when i turn the ignition on the fuel gauge goes to max and the central display (in middle of instrument cluster)doesn't work.although you can faintly see the 'start'logo. The battery was flat and car had to be jump started the battery has ...

2001 Renault Laguna 1.8 sports tourer
Posted: Mar 16, 2011
SPEEDO NOT WORKING +

THE SPEEDO HAS STOPPED WORKING AND IT ALSO CUTS OUT WHEN SLOWING DOWN BUT STARTS UP AGAIN NO BOTHER, RUNS OK OTHERWISE I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS THE SPEED SENSOR, I HAVE CHANGED THAT BUT STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM PLEASE ANY IDEAS WELCOME

2003 Peugeot 206 1.4 SE
Posted: Mar 16, 2011
Engine cuts out when slowing down or stopping

My engine has started cutting out every time I slow down or stop for a junction. It restarts fine every time. The battery seems to be in good order and was only replaced last year. It doesn't judder or anything, just seems to die down an...

2003 Peugeot 206 1.1
Posted: Mar 16, 2011
Car wont start

my 1997 espace almost ran out of petrol at weekend and since then ive had an intermitent problem that is now constant car is turnming over but will not fire ran battery flat trying and recharged when refitted tried to fire then nothing agai...

1997 Renault Espace 2.1 petrol
Posted: Mar 16, 2011
I need help fast!!!please help

i'm from italy (Rome)...and i have a rover 96"...my alarm dosen't work....and for that my car dosen't start...when i put the key in contact the srs start's ringing...!!!so...i start the car and in 1.5 sec stops!!i think is the security-car ...

1996 Rover 200 1.6 16v
Posted: Mar 15, 2011
Won't start

The Scenic was running normally when I parked up at 9pm but when I tried to start it at 10am the following day it tried to turn over but just died. I called the breakdown service and the mechanic said he thought it was a timing issue but di...

2001 Renault Scenic 1.4 expression
Posted: Mar 15, 2011
Engine management

hi,hope you can help,my engine may start perfectly well then after a few seconds the yellow engine light will come on and the engine will cut out

1998 Mitsubishi Carisma 1.6
Posted: Mar 14, 2011
Stop light and battery light on dash board stays on and flashes

when the car has started the stop and battery lights flash on then stay on ! then they might flash and back on steady.

2002 Renault Scenic 1.9 dci manual
Posted: Mar 13, 2011
Battery light came on

Battery light came on, then after a few minutes traction control light came on, then the power steering light came on and the power steering went. Any ideas, what the problem is? Thank you

2006 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 Diesel 150 BH
Posted: Mar 12, 2011
Power loss

Hey folks, started my car the other day and it took about 3 seconds of the key been turned to start (almost like if battery was dead). When it started it sounded like a tractor! Drove it up the road and there was no power at all. Changing f...

2001 Skoda Fabia 1.4 comfort petrol
Posted: Mar 12, 2011
Not starting

hi the problem is my skoda octiva 1.9 sdi will not turn over when i put key in and turn to start engine there is nothing i could try a few times and it would be the same but then it would start straight away. it was just service. any ideas ...

2003 Skoda Octavia 1.9 sdi
Posted: Mar 10, 2011