Battery Problems

Car Owner Battery Problems
Check steering lock

Ok. When I try to start the car the start button goes straight to green ready, on the dash it says check steering lock and won’t start. Then goes blank. The media centre is not lighting up. I’ve tried turning the wheel to free the lock....

2019 Ssangyong Korando 1.6 awd ultimate
Posted: Feb 1, 2024
C3 wont start, no power, wipers randomly on despite being off.

Drove to do the school run, when i went to restart after collection the car simplyly wouldn't. No turn over, not even so much as a click. RAC came out, plugged it in and came back with possible crank sensor, went to lock the car before maki...

2007 Citroen C3 1.6i VTR
Posted: Jan 29, 2024
No crank no dash lights

car drove perfect until I need to return home. key fob in facia no dash lights and no crank. when I disconnect neg battery terminal and refit Imget full dials lit up and many of the cars fixtures like heater,radio etc.but still no crank , I...

2010 Mercedes Benz B Class cdi sport
Posted: Jan 28, 2024
Batterie light staying on

Battery light staying on when starting car, new battery from may2023

2011 Suzuki Splash B32S
Posted: Jan 27, 2024
Ptr place

my car wouldnt start, it had been running fine then stopped for 10 minutes and wouldnt start, jumped the battery to get it started and PTR PLACE is now on the display and none of the dashboard controls work.

2011 Nissan Qashqai tdi
Posted: Jan 26, 2024
Central lock

Hello out there, hope there are some clever Citroen and Peugeot mechanics who can help! I have an old quick citroen , specifically a Citroen c2 1.6 vts where the central lock teases. I have tried to "restart" the bsi box, and resync the ke...

2005 Citroen C2 1.6 VTS
Posted: Jan 25, 2024
Radio turns on and off

Here's the content from the problem you were reading My radio has recently decided to automatically turn it self on and off - somes times up to several times in a minute. The parking sensor does not display on the radio screen

2014 Skoda Superb 1.6 TDI
Posted: Jan 24, 2024
Central control light on dashboard remains on all the time

key fob work's periodically when trying to open or shut car

2014 Dacia Sandero 1,2
Posted: Jan 23, 2024
Alternator?

Question related to nissan Qashqai 1.6 dci 2012. If someone can explain to me the operation of the alternator? When I start my nissan at low temperatures, for example around -4, when the car starts, I have fluctuations in the battery voltag...

2012 Nissan Qashqai 1. 6 dci
Posted: Jan 21, 2024
Heater blower not working

Interior blower not blowing. The light comes on the fan speed control but blower motor doesn't work. I connected the blower directly to battery and it's working. I noticed there's constant positive power from the blower motor resistor to th...

2011 Citroen C4 1.6
Posted: Jan 20, 2024
Engine fault light on and eco light come on

Does happen all the time and service litw come on as well

2013 Citroen C4 18 hdi
Posted: Jan 20, 2024
Poor Idle low speed stops

I have a Picasso Xsara for a number of years. It has always been a good tick over hot or cold a week go started with a fault of poor idle and stopping at lights etc. checked the codes nothing showed changed the spark plugs and the butterfly...

2008 Citroen Xsara Picasso petrol 1.6i
Posted: Jan 18, 2024
Battery is not holding power. The alternator has been checked and runs fine

Car start on jump but switches off after few minutes. The battery is not holding power or charging

2012 Vauxhall Antara 2.2 CDTI
Posted: Jan 17, 2024
Battery draining after 2-3 days

not enough charge in battery to start car after sitting for a few days, new battery fitted then 1 month later problem re occurs, had mechanic check for battery drain nothing found with meter.

2005 Skoda Octavia 1.6fsi petrol
Posted: Jan 17, 2024
Occasional total battery drain

2013 Ford Focus 1.0 Mk3 which I’ve owned from new. Never had any previous faults. Go to start car one morning, battery totally dead (4.5 volts). I’m certain that nothing was left switched on, battery terminals clean and tight etc. J...

2013 Ford Focus 1.0
Posted: Jan 15, 2024