battery

my clio 182 everytime i restart the car, last night i tried fitting footwell lights via through the interior light and i heard like something had blown, and since then this keeps happening? i have read its due to the battery on its way out but it was fine before last night? could it be fuse...

Hi Folks,recently picked up one of M.A.D's battery covers, only to find out that the metal wall it screws into is slightly different to the Sport model - it has no threaded hole for the bolt!! I know this can be easily conquered so i can put my battery cover on - my question is, what would you...

Afternoon all, i think my battery was flat this morning. Trophy hasn't been driven since Thursday so 3.5 days. Up until then it's been in use daily and hasn't caused any trouble. Car wouldn't unlock on the fob, then i manually got in with the key and the alarm sounded. Then tried to start and...

The car hasn't been driven in a while and the STOP and battery lights are illuminated, so should the battery be replaced or should i attempt to recharge it? I need to either buy the battery or a recharger. Can a memory saver device powered by a 9V battery keep the computer data until i pull and...

Whats the best way to keep your battery at it's best? I've been given mixed info from a couple of people at the Apple store so I'm a bit confused. 1 - Fully charge and let it run out (rinse and repeat) 2 - Keep on power adapter and periodically run the battery down to <5% then charging it...

Ok so I must be missing something here... just cannot suss out how to fit the battery bracket, can anyone shed some light? Presume I have the correct one, small metal bracket, u-bend each side with a 13mm bolt. As an aside, took the battery out and underneath the mount I found this...

I'm using a mk1 alternator on my 172. The alternator is working fine and been told the battery it fine. [[/URL] ​anyone got any ideas?

How do these fair on weekend and occasional use cars? Do they hold charge ok?

Right bit confused I was heading home from work today and realized the battery and stop light were "flickering" so they wern't flashing at a certain pace just sometimes it would be hard to see if they were on and other times they are bright red. Then after a few times it turned off for a while...

My Trophy has been laid up for about 10 weeks and the other day I tried to start it and as I expected it didn't start. So called AA and they put a booster on it and started, he advised the battery would need replacing this was on Sunday. Once it started I let it run for just over an hour. Next...

Hi A quick question. Bought a new battery for my other car and the terminals are too small to connect to the battery. I tried bending them apart but now the bolt is too short. Is it ok if i chisel this part, drawn red, a bit smaller for the terminals to fit? ​Cheers old sports!

Just spent all afternoon trying to get a cable to the battery for my new amp. I have some cable rods that I tried to push through the bonnet release grommet, but that just hits something solid straight away. I tried feeding a load of cable through, but there's no way to see where it comes out...

Yep- just a plain old brand new Battery- not one that adds 15% BHP because its made of dilithium crystals. just a Battery- Im assuming they come fully charged. S

So despite it only being a 1.2 with nothing to show off under there, i'd like it to look nice for a change!! I know that water + electrics +engines dont go well... so how do i go about cleaning the underside of the bonnet, and just generally the rest of the bay? Couldnt see a guide and a...

I've got a couple of issues with my mums 197 at the moment, the EML popped up on the dash last week, I took it to the local garage and they ran a diagnostic and gave us this report. The garage cleared this codes and the car seems to run fine. Meanwhile whenever the car is left standing for...

Need urgent help. I am away working and girlfriend has borrowed my Clio 182 sport. Unfortuantely it appears the Alternator has gone faulty (Puff of smoke) and taken the battery with it. She has it sat on the drive but we are unable to secure the drivers door as it doenst have a manual lock. Can...

hi when i turn the key to the first click so all the lights come on the battery light dosnt but it flashes when the car is running and so does the stop light. im guessing the flashing lights are a dodgy alternator or battery but would that stop the battery light coming on when i start the car...

Take a look ive never seen this, Looks like all the live wire coming from the battery and all the negative going to the black thing lol. No Clue....

Bought an fia approved kill switch for my clio and its come eith some form of resistor ,iv been told its todo with the alternator,now also my dads said the we need to run a cable for the ignition and to the alternator too. Is that correct ???

HelHellion building my track car now the battery is now in the boot and I have my 0awg cable, now I've been told I need a fuse near the battery so I cut the 75 amp one of from the front and am now in need of a replacement fuse and fuse holder. iv been looking at which ones to get but I just can...

hi can someone help me out changed key fob battery on my clio sport today now wont start and immobiliser light flashing havent got the 4 digit code as car started life as a 1.2 thanks

How do you jump start when you have a race battery. Say a Varley Ret Top 25: http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=692_694&products_id=4432 My jump leads have 'pinching teeth' and there is nothing to grab on those battery terminals. Anyone got a simple solution to this? ​Cheers

Hi..im getting battery drain on my clio so i take it to the garage and they run some tests on it..they say its the alternator. So everytime i finish a trip i take the 60amp fuse out from under the bonnet to temporary cure the battery drain problem and get them to whack another alternator in...

Battery has had it. Need to sort out a new one and hopefully get it fitted by Thursday when I'm driving up to Oxford for a track day Friday. Thankfully my dad doesn't work so he can do all the running around for me whilst I work. Looking at Varley and Oddssey 25 batteries. Cheers Kelv for...

Recently got given a Macbook. Only works when plugged into mains, and the battery symbol shows a "x" through it and says "No batteries available"... Any ideas what this is? Originally I thought a shot battery, but surely even if the battery was finished it would still recognise it has one...

As above, removed battery and put it on charge (well step father did) and one of the indicators is permanently on now it's been put back in, any idea's?

I'm looking to move my track car tomorrow/Friday and as it's been sat around for 6 months without moving it has at least one flat tyre and a dead battery. As usual, the tyre pump I have at the moment is broken so I'm thinking I should get a charger & compresson in one. I've had a quick look...

My brother has very recently bought a 182. After a few days of owning the car the battery went flat. It was taken into the garage and whilst a few other bits and bobs were happening they changed the battery. Worked great for a week... Stood still for over 12 hours.... worked fine Went on a 10...

Last night whilst pissing it down with rain the battery decided to die on me at a cross road. I managed to get it back after a jump start but there was nothing left to even lock to doors... The car has a new alternator and battery so something is taking life out of it rapidly... With recent...

Im getting a new smaller battery in order to fit my induction kit. My current one is a bit too long. The regular Clio 182 battery is meant to be an 063 but im not sure about the required CCA amperage. The one i have at the moment has these specs: 075 CCA 570 amps AH 60 amps The battery the...