Battery Problems

Car Owner Battery Problems
All dials on dashboard go to zero then car cuts out

Dials turn offthen car cuts out then will restart this happens 2-3 times a day then not at all some days

2002 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 ls 2002
Posted: Oct 2, 2010
Locking

key fob stoped working fitted new battries still not working, can open/lock with key but cant stop alarm

1999 Mitsubishi Galant gls auto estate
Posted: Oct 2, 2010
Swirl valve

can somebody tell me where i can find the swirl valve & how do i clean it

2005 Vauxhall Zafira 1.9cdti
Posted: Sep 30, 2010
Fan stays on

when i turn the engine off, the fan keeps going and doesn't stop, at the moment i have disconneted the battery

1998 Chrysler Grand Voyager 3.3
Posted: Sep 30, 2010
Computer/Electrical Problems - Desperate for help

We've got a 52 plate c5 2 litre sx hdi estate, and started having problems about 4 years ago with the dashboard/electronics/fan. At the moment the dials are very sporadic in working, they will go off for a few minutes or months. We have ...

2002 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi SX Estate
Posted: Sep 29, 2010
Keys dont work manually

My key only operates the locks remotely and I carry a spare battery just in case. The spare key is manual only, it does'nt work either. A neighbour has the same car and the same problem. Any ideas if this is a simple fix or what?

2003 Citroen Xsara Picasso
Posted: Sep 29, 2010
Clutch position sensorciruit signal

hi , the problem is that the P light stays on the electronic dash board .The electric hand brake is disengaged manually but the P (parking light stays on with the message "please check parking brake" although the hand brake is off . I hav...

2005 Renault Scenic 1.5tdi
Posted: Sep 27, 2010
Fuel not getting through

my car coughs and splutters and lacks power at times,i was told it could be the battery so i changed that and had faults cleared and it ran the best ever then next day it was back to spluttering, had full service 2000 miles ago any ideas th...

2005 Ford Focus C-Max 2lt tdi
Posted: Sep 26, 2010
Battery warning light

i have had my alternator replaced after origional one broke. however the battery warning light still comes on, not allways straight away sometimes i can go 30-40 miles before it comes on but sometimes it's only 1-5 miles, never straight awa...

1993 Ford Focus 1.8 tddi
Posted: Sep 25, 2010
Cutting Out

The car turns over and starts fine, but then cuts out. The problem isn't all the time, just as and when it feels like it. I took it to the garage, they started it up and it was fine. As soon as they put it in gear, it cut out. Started i...

2003 Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDI
Posted: Sep 25, 2010
Cutting out when stationery

Hi all, wondering if you can help?? I brought this ford focus 1.8 lx a couple of months ago and have had problems with high and low rangeing ever since (ran like a dream before supposedly). anyway i have had a new speed sensor fitted, new h...

1999 Ford Focus 1.8 lx
Posted: Sep 23, 2010
Power drain

i have an intermittent fault that leaves my battery flat, it will be ok for days or weeks then the battery will be flat in the morning, a new battery has been fitted, the alternater is ok and there are no obvious signs of anything being lef...

2005 Ford Focus 1.4
Posted: Sep 23, 2010
Battery keeps going flat

Despite a brand new battery it keeps going flat within 24 hours despite a 40 minute run

2002 Fiat Punto
Posted: Sep 23, 2010
Knocking nose when car goes over bumps & on acceleration, No engine problems !

Every time i go over bumps & on acceleration I always hear knocking sounds from the front, Its not the Driveshafts, Not the wheels ect, Gearbox is ok, Engine also ok, Top engine mounts look ok, Not the exhaust either, It looks ok ...

1999 Ford Fiesta 1200 zetec 16v
Posted: Sep 20, 2010
Engine will not turn over

When turning the key the engine will not turn over, but an alarm sounds & it sounds like a bell ringing but can not see any lights on dashbord

2001 Rover 25 1.4
Posted: Sep 19, 2010