battery

Help !!!!! thanks In advance for the replies ! Short of it is battery stop light on , used voltage tester on battery whilst running and come back 14.3v (fine ? ) battery died over a few days , new battery as I thought not the alternator light went out for 5 seconds thought yes then back on again...

I've currently got my battery under the passenger seat. But as only using my car at weekends if that. The battery struggles when comes to start the car. Looking to put my original battery in the boot. Been looking for ages on cable sizes, can anyone tell me if 300amps cable will be fine to...

This might be a stupid question but struggling to get my head around it..... My battery keeps going flat and must be loosing charge, thus meaning the car not turning over I don't even get the little red light that flashes on the dash. I don't use my car every day it's a track day car so...

I'm putting the battery behind the passenger seat in my car, have bought suitable cable, interior is all stripped and have battery straps/cables mocked up its all nearly ready to go. Only problem now is my positive feed now goes through the bulkhead and needs to join where the old cables are...

had a loose connection on my alternator, which i found after i lost all my electrics....i was not getting any lights before i found my alternator must have fried... i have just changed my alternator to a spare i had... it is now charging at 18.9 volts.... the battery voltage is around 12.7...

Hi guys I have a 1.6 16V clio I've had some issues and had 2 faulty Bosch Silver batteries in 12 months. Tested and confirmed. I'm wondering am I just unlucky. I can get these from Costco for about £60. Wondering if I should push for a refund this time and switch to a better battery. I've...

My new car has a Halfords battery fitted and is into the 4th year of its 5yr warranty. Would Halfords replace it "no questions asked" if I took it in and said it was faulty? I've got the receipts etc.

My battery goes dead over night, just put a multi metre on it and found that when everything is switched off the alternator is drawing 1.63 volts. when the engine is running i get 14.6v with lights on plus heaters ect both alternator and battery are new any help would be great

Out in my clio, headlights are the projectors and won't turn off at all? Tried moving the stalk in literally every combination possible, opening the door, and locking it and they do go slightly dimmer when off and locked but refuse to turn off! Gotta go out early tommorow morning and need the...

My car has been SORN for around 4 months, but my friend starts it every two weeks and runs it for around 10 minutes each time. Whilst I was driving it earlier this year I noticed that on a few occasions the car engine didn't turn over very fast on the first turn of the key. This only happened...

i want a lightweight car battery that doesnt cost the earth and found these on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-20AH-MOTORSPORT-LIGHTWEIGHT-6KG-RALLY-COMPETITION-RACING-CAR-BATTERY-/130954676494?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e7d81c90e they list for a car but they are...

Friend of mine has bought a K-tec induction kit , now not long ago we fitted a euro car parts battery which if I remember is bigger than the standard! I remember reading somewhere that you have to have a smaller battery for the induction kit to fit , I'm right aren't i? Or am I loosing the...

Im looking for a new battery for my 182 as mine is completely dead. eurocarparts got 51% sale so gonna get one from there. What one would be best to buy? Help would be very appreciated as this is my first 182 :) Blake

Does anybody have a ktec induction kit fitted with a battery cover? Im thinking of getting a Dan@Mad battery cover but I know the proper ktec ones come with a bracket that bolts onto the battery brace bar. Also the ktec ones seems to sits higher than DIY versions. If anybody has any pics, that...

Ok so , gone to start my 172 today and it's turning over but the battery light is flashing ..... Any ideas

Every week or two, I will go to start the car and all the lights come on then off (pre-flight) then go to crank and there's a crank or two of the motor then 'click' and everything is dead. Try again and its the same but less cranks, or half of one. If i get bumped then drive for a minute, then...

Hey all, recently bought a clio 172 and i have a few issues, one thing I've noticed is that there's a grey plug disconnected to the left/below the battery (under the induction kit), can't seem to see where it is from? One issue with the car seems to be that it doesn't get up to temp, it stays...

Im trying to fit a battery clamp to my mk2 clio to secure it but cant figure out how it goes on. Can anyone take a pic of what theirs look like a show me?

My 182 wouldn't start after work last night, had to get jumped. Wouldn't start this morning but I only made a short journey from work. Jumped it, got to work fine and switched it off... then back on and it came on again. I've had a new alternator in the past year. When I finished work today...

The battery is about to die. I've tried Halfords own brand batteries before and found them not too cracking(might have changed in 6years), However, the Calcium one from Ford that I got was fantastic, Never went flat or felt limp on cranking. Are Varta/Exide still the best to stick with? I've...

Hi, Just swapped my old battery out and left this unplugged as the new battery has a black cover over it and I'm not sure this cover should be removed. What is it for and should I connect it up? Car went on a lengthy drive after to ensure the battery was fully charged and I've had no lights...

Hey Guys, So ive been experiencing issues with my clio 182 recently... Its had a brand new battery a month or so ago, and this weekend just gone i turned the key and nothing.......... so i tried again and it fired up.... i then turned car off and it would not start again after this... we left...

only happens when then engine is cold otherwise all is fine.

While driving on the motorway, my heater decided to stick to maximum, and then a few minutes later, my STOP and battery light came on. Pulled over, and now stopped at Bridgewater services. What do the lights mean and what should I do? Can I carry on to Bristol?

I have an '06 mk3 clio, unfortunately need to jumpstart to get it going as the battery keeps going flat! I've had a look at all the engine bay fuses, and the fuses near the steering column. I've had a look for water under the bonet, and loose cables and I can't seem to find anything. Also...

I have a late 2011 Macbook Pro, just clicked on the battery monitor and it's telling me to 'service battery'?! What's the score with this? Has seemed a little worse the last few days but nothing too shocking. Coconut battery says: 77% capacity, but does fluctuate a little, as high as 93% 3...

Is anyone else finding their's extremely poor? Ive had 3G, 4, 5, and now 5S and I have always had the settings the same, same brightness, bluetooth on, wifi on and keep my apps closed regularly. It seems as though each minute im using the phone (even on wifi) the percentage drops at least 1%...

i keep getting a flat battery if i leave it for a few days, i just put the mutli meter on it and got 14.8v (engine running) i put all my lights on and it can go to 14.6-14.8 alternator when running reads 0.05. Any suggestions? alternator problem?

right so i started my car last night (clio 182) and it was very puttery i turned my lights on and they were very dim i then put my windsreen wipers on and they move so slowly as though its not getting enough currrent, all electric etc windows radio wipers are ever not working or very slow. i...

Best way to clean this stuff off the battery terminals? Could I use engine degreaser on it? Thanks