battery tag
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Why does my car battery go flat if left for a week Can anyone advise me on what is up with my car. Its a Toyota Will 2000 (yes i know they are funny) Japanese import (bought 6 mths ago) but battery says NZ so presume its new! Anyway if you leave the car unused for a week or more the battery is dead flat! ... |
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Bent battery post lifted the bonnet of the girlfriends car today 98 toyota starlet and the negative battery post is actually bent is this a major issue!what causes it!battery is only about a month old. TIA |
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Dead Battery or more sinister? 2000 Honda Accord Wagon (VTEC 4WD) Went out to run some errands this morning. Stopped and filled up with fuel, and plodded along to my destination. Upon completeing errands, the car is making a loud, and very quickly repeated clicking noise from around th... |
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EL falcon Battery I have a fairly new battery (18mths) In my falcon and it keeps going flat! Ive just had an aftermarket car alarm and central locking taken out because of the problems i was having with themand since then it has gone dead flat twice. Once last night at 12.... |
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Battery Charging? I took the 6 Volt battery out of the VW today. It's flat (well more box like - but you get the idea). I've put it on my 12 volt charger. Will that charge it! How long might it take! (my battery tester is buried deep in my garage for those who wond... |
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Ford Telstar battery What model battery does a '89 ford telstar have! Need to pick up one to take to friend out of town, TIA! |
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Battery Question - BMW Ok, never had this happen (with another vehicle) before so. E38 740. Car runs sweet day to day etc. but leave it for 8 or so days and wont start, just goes whirr a little. Easy to Jump, no strain, no real effort. All the memory functions continue to work.... |
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New battery gone dead Short end of the story, got a brand new battery for my car about 3 weeks ago, go to start it today and it's completely dead. Have tried the usual tricks of wiggling the wires, checked for corrosion and connection, all seems good. Nothing has been left... |
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Car Battery I stupidly left my Driver Door ajar, car in the Garage not driven for about a Day and a Half, Consequence Flat Battery.Have a Charger, but neverused it, till now.QuestionPositive =Red.Negative= Black/Blue.is that right, plus how long do i recharge for, go... |
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Band new 12V battery left to go flat approx 3 years sitting flat, is it Shagged or does it just need a charge! I don't have a charger or use for it so wondering if I should sell it or dump it or keep it until my car's current battery dies! I could join it by jumper cable it to a runn... |
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Small gel battery to start car Looking for a small (light) battey of gel type to put in the race car, to keep weight down and if it is gel type then it doesnt need a battery box as far as I know. Does anyone have an idea of a good source for one of these! Probably not new as new batter... |
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Battery - solar charge question I've got a solar charge controller, with option to wire it up to suit a conventional wet cell battery, or a sealed "no maintenance"battery. The battery I've got is "semi-sealed" ("low maintenance") type.Should I treat... |
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Weres the chepest place to get a battery for a bmw 2l car please need one urgently,thats in Ch Ch . |
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Ok to charge battery through cig lighter! got 3 vehiches which only get used meybe once a month so batteries in them dont get full too often. Is it ok to fit a lighter plug onto automatic/maintenance charger to keep things good! Would move charger weekly to next car. All batteries are no maintenc... |
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Check engine light. 1997 subaru gtb just had new battery and alternator put in today check engine light came on on way home toni 1997 subaru gtb. just had new battery and alternator put in today. check engine light came on on way home tonight, still drove absolutely fine, so very confused. turned off and started again, and light didn't come back on. can anyone tell me what is g... |
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Best battery! i need a new battery.either a DIN55 or an N50LMF.either will fit. HELLAEndurant< or century or other! |
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Light on dash borad with a red battery! we have a Mitsubishi Legnum and the light on dash board is on all the time it is a red battery light help help |
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Carbon pile or digital battery tester Carbon pile with hydrometer. I like to see whats going on for myself. Still believe in charging up the battery and leaving it sitting for a couple of days and re testing as well. carbon pile and electric tester on the sealed batts |
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Preventing car from out of battery is it possible to just turn the car on without driving it, to prevent it from the car going out of battery! my car hasnt been moved for more than a week, and i was afraid that it might be out of battery. Do i need to drive it! or can i leave it turn on fo... |
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Battery dying . dead ? G'day guys my battery seems to have slowly over the last few days discharged and went flat. I have since recharged and now this discharge happens more quickly (less than an hour when vehicle is switched off ) Have tested the amps it drains at 0.3 amps... |
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Swapping lead acid battery for a NI-MH battery In a petrol scooter. The std battery in a mates Keyway scooter is getting a bit tired & I just happen to have some 12v NI-MH batterys here that would supply better amps. Whats the story with the bikes charging system in relation to lead acid & NI-... |
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Charging battery on car with computer / C.P.U ! ok im no electronics expert the car is 4 liter Fairmontwith a computer /cpu unit . I am wondering if it is dangerous to the health of the computer to charge the battery WITHOUT disconecting it ( removeing positive terminal) just using a handyman type 3 am... |
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Battery Light Our battery went flat at beginning of week and we charged it up and stayed charged until this afternoon. Battery light is on and car is revving in neutral/park. Do you think the revving and the battery light is connected! We have had a squeeling belt nois... |
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Docking keys - battery warning Left our vehicle locked for three months with a request for family to start it after six weeks.They couldn't get in and I wasn't sure of the manual key system so we just left it.Only when we returned, did I find out that the emergency key sets off the ala... |
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Car Battery - beginning of the end! I have a 96 Nissan Pulsar. I live close to work, shops etc so it usually only travels distances fo up to 10km. For about 3 years every time it is serviced they always tell me the battery has very low charge. It's never ever caused a problem before. Asked ... |
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24volt Solar Panel to 12volt Van Battery - HOW TO! Any one able to shed some light on how I can succeed in this! Is it possible to recharge a 12 volt battery from a 24 volt solar panel! What extra err 'things' would one need and what sort of wiring configuration is best! It's for a spare battery to run sm... |
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Surf draining battery within hours? Any ideas what would be causing this in my 1990 surf! Ive had the alternator fixed last week and its charging the battery but when left for a few hours with key out of ignition completely drains the battery. Have made sure alllights are off radios not goi... |
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Mongoose alarm remote - battery replacement Have purchased a new battery for the remote on my M60B alarm, should setting it up be as easy as just changing the battery or do i need to resync the remote to the system! First time I've had to do this and am a bit confused. |
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Flat battery or. ? Parked up yesterday outside school for pick up.Did not turn the car fully off, the motor was off but the elecs etc were still on I think, for about 10 minutes.Realised when I went to start the car that something was up, it didn't start straight away, ... |
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Caravan battery wiring help pls I have rebuilt our van and am ready to buy off grid power system. Solar panel, battery and charger. I need a simple wiring diagram and suggestions for best kit and set up. I would like to buy battery and charger solar panel then possibly add an inverter l... |
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Battery keeps going flat help Someone doesn't know what they're doing. Was this a NEW battery! |
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Battery question I need a 12v, high amp power supply and I thought a car battery would do the job. Is the any way of reducing the voltage down to a consent 12 volts. |
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Car battery problem. We have a nissan skyline that will run all day without a problem once it has been startedbut when left over we have a nissan skyline that will run all day without a problem once it has been startedbut when left overnight it seems to lower the battery power so it is not strong enuff to start it ,,we have a new battery in it and we thought that would solve the pr... |
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New Car Battery. Hi all, My 1996 Toyota Rav's battery is fast running out- struggles to start more and more every time. Please does anyone know where to buy a new cheap car battery! I'm hopeless with this stuff! Thanks in advance :) |
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ABS and Battery light on AU Fairmont dash Any known faults with these or is it likely to be a genuine problem! Brakes work ok and voltmeter showing approx 13 volt when running |
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Battery light comes on when ignition switched off and battery is going flat.Is it likely to be a fault with alternator or battery! dont say yes |
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Battery tester. With winter coming up, thought it might be time to invest in a new battery tester. What do you guys recommend these days! |
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Car Battery Keeps Draining? Check there aren't any lights etc staying on, particularly in the boot as can be hard to see. Also check if the battery is charging while running, start the car and use a multimeter to check voltage when running and report back :) |
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14.35 V at battery Too high! Measured correctly with multimeter. |
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Please help! car wont start, battery? got in my car this morning and it had hardly any power, just put a window up and then doesnt do anything as if its in neutral (auto), got some jumper leads and had a friend try and jump start us it gave enough power to turn over the engine all lights on d... |
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***DEEP CYCLE BATTERY*** Does anyone know where I can buy a new 200+ amp/hour AGM deep cycle battery and the price please! Thanks |
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Battery Question?. Ok i only drive my runabout 2 or 3 times a week so ruined the battery on my last car then bought a new one 6m Ok I only drive my runabout 2 or 3 times a week so ruined the battery on my last car, then bought a new one 6months ago and now ruined battery on that.Im going to buy a new one tomorrow BUT how can I avoid doing this again!It doesnt have an alarm its just... |
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Deep cycle battery setup Hey guys. thinking of setting up van with a couple deep cycle batteries to power an inverter. My idea was to set them up in parallel with the 'engine' battery with a few relays in between, so it would only use the deep cycle battery power while ve... |
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Battery charging is it ? + to + or + to -! Yep I have not quite completed my degree as a sparky! |
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CAR BATTERY- where to buy cheapest? in Auckland |
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Ctek battery chargers Are they good value. Looking at the 4003 for my Wife's car, as it does not get a lot of use. And have had little success with the supercheap auto type chargers. |
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Faulty battery or something wrong with car? Ok I didnt say I was a 100% positive before you get back on your high horse. I just said it was pretty obvious |
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Leaving Lights on and Flattening Battery I have done that so many times last winter and did it for the first time this winter. Does anyone know if you can get the beep to be added to the car so it will tell me if I have left my lights on. DAmn thing tells me when my seatbelt is not on but not my... |
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ARGH, blimmen car, poss flat battery? Turn the headlights on and get someone else to attempt to start the car, if the lights drop down to a dull orange glow it is probably the battery, if they don?? |
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Car battery went flat, now car is beeping One of my delightful children left a door slightly ajar overnight, hence battery was flat as a pancake this morning.We jump started it and taken it for a good drive.However car is beeping.Any ideas why!It's a constant beep when driving and only change... |
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Battery relocation require a cert'? The battery tray in my Holden VR ute is rotten and i honestly CBFed fixing it. What i'd like to know is if i relocate the battery to the tray inside one of those aftermarket boxes and make sure all cables are made and installed/located properly do i n... |
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Reverse polarity charging - battery Hi guys.Wondering if someone could explain please.We went to hook up a flat battery today to the charger, and the charger read "charge reverse polarity".I don't understand this, and is it safe and what are the possible dangers of doing this!... |
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Battery isolator switch? Quick Q for the knowledgable. Can i put an isolator switch between battery & starter motor! The reason i ask is the young fella has a Hilux that he's doing up. He is going to have to park in a.umm shall we say 'not a great area' for his wo... |
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Drain on battery 94 mazda astina. 1800 DOHC. car runs well, but has a drain on the battery. has been progressively getting worse. checked battery and had load tested and came back fine, so wondering what if could be. car was parked up for around 24 hours and battery was d... |
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Battery light and hot exhaust? light staying on? hey i have a u.s wagon, 96 and i went to go to work this morning and the battery light and is it the hot exhasust light! were staying on, does anyone know what this means! |
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Car Battery Charge Level So my car battery was dead this morning when I went to start it (I had the radio going all day yesterday when I was cleaning it. So there is a guide on the battery stating what the different colored hydormeter indicators mean. I can't read it because ... |
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Minimum Battery Strength for Bike Indicators? I've put a small set of 6V indicators onto a 1954 BSA Bantam. I've converted the bike from direct lighting to normal with a 17amp hr alarm 6V gel battery and a 6vR/R. Problem is with the motor going and the lights on the flashers will not work.Tur... |
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2003 Teana 230 JK Battery light comes on in the da Hey guys, the battery light has come on in my dash. just happened when i started the car and started driving. it was perfectly normal before. i didnt hear any belt snap or squeel. My guess is its either the battery or the alternator! Does anyone know how ... |
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Toyota Hilux Battery Draining hi.i have 89 2 liter petrol & overnite battery drains.ive disconnected clock&radio but still.when take battery termanal off .week later still full charge so it isnt faulty battery.like to fix things myself but dont know where to start.any ideas be... |
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2002 Ferrari battery location Hi everybody. We have a Ferrari in storage at my work with a flat battery. Where abouts is the battery on a 2002 Ferrari. Sometimes on european cars there is at least a positive terminal to connect battery pack to and the negative terminal to the engine b... |
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Any Idea's ! Isuzu Big horn battery Hi just a thought not sure if it is the Altenator or ballast resistor ! the ABS light comes on then the other engine lights and they flash off and on for a minute then the car cuts out and the battery is dead flat the shorting out of those gauges does tha... |
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Golf need new Battery - Stop-start The battery in my lil 1.4t 2013 golf has gone bad and i require a replacement, the AA guy that saved me quoted me $569, VW has quoted me $735~ exc GST & Labor for OEM and the only other place to respond to my enquirys quoted me $539 - Does anyone know a p... |
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Battery conditioner I've had no luck with battery conditioners on my motorbike. They last for a couple of months then when i want to start the bike the battery is flat. Should the conditioner just stay on 24/7 or should I turn it off for a week and then on again for a |
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Trickle charger generator-motor bike battery? I have an electric start 5500 watt back up generator at home (hard wired) to the switchboard. A few months since had tried it and the battery was dead flat. Hooked up a clunky 40 year old 12 v charger overnight and it started fine. Had been us |
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Alternative to battery operated impact gun. I have read the battery impact gun thread below and I think for my home set-up I want to stick with my air tools. For home use I want to go air compressor as I also want to use spray gun, air gun. Anyway my question is what compressor do I get. Don' |
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Battery Charger After recommendations for a battery charger. Needs to be smart so will stop charging once full. Needs to suit car and bike batteries. Would be good if it was a fast and trickle feed charger. Maybe even a maintainer so will keep batteries good when n |
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Battery operated Lotus 49 Ford F1 Racer Have just found two toys in the shed and they look reasonably old, one box battered the other a tad tidier. The first box as in title and the second box says Voiture radio commanderformule 1. Any ideas where I could get a value or what best to do with the... |
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Battery indicator 2004 Ford Courier 2.5TD. How reliable is the little battery indicator window in the top of a battery? Mine shows green all the time, but after sitting unused for several days the voltage is lower than it should be, and the ute only just starts |
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Battery Weird fault 3years 4 months old Century calcium 600cca 65 ah in range rover . Starts well in the morning & starts easily for about 3 weeks then suddenly after start & short run its almost flat & wont turn engine over . Recharge & it goes ok again for week... |
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Alternator Battery charge Why you don't want to jumper a car on a dead battery. It will full field the alternator and if your diodes are nuked then good luck to all your computers in your car. Watch why and how here. |
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PHEV battery replacement cost! Friends came to stay last night. Arrived in their 2012 Mitsi Outlander PHEV. We had contemplated buying one after another visit to them a while ago. Any way, he was saying it is due a battery replacement soon as it is at 62% of life. |
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Suzuki SX4 battery drains in a couple of days. Parents recently bought SX4,not sure what year it is, assume 5 to 10years old. Battery will be flat if left for a couple of days. Car dealer has replaced battery with a correct one,, then a larger one with no improvement. Dealer claims his au |
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Battery relocate Hi all, Im currently having a 1980 Ford restored. It is a South African import and has never been registered here. The plan is to restore to OE specs as much as possible, but one thing I would like to be able to do is r |
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LR44 Button Battery Exploded sitting in a tray. You guys now everything so best place to ask. Had 3 LR44 quite fat button batteries out of a kid soft toy bought from the Hospice shop & almost flat, gave a bit of a moan of the few animal noises it makes. So hooked them out & drooped them in a larg |
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Free battery checks Is it worth having the battery checked to ascertain that it still has plenty of life in it. Twice that I can recall, we have used a vehicle with no trouble starting, then less than three hours later the battery was dead. As we are now in our 8 |
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EV Battery Dies After 3.25 Years Friend of a family member has a 3yr 3mth Renault EV that has died just out of warranty. Dealer does not want to know. $30,000 to replace. Lets all go EV. Great savings with your motoring costs. |
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Lithium battery charging ? EBIKE. [sort of motoring]. when should I charge the battery of my ebike. Every time I use it or only when its run down. Should I charge it straight away or is it alright to leave for a week or longer or ? before I charge it. any correct info would be awes... |
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12v car Battery charger Should they get very hot while doing their thing? |
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Battery problem We went away for a week, and a front door was left ajar, so battery is flat. I have an unused charger bought from an auto electrical firm (Power Train 7 stage PTC12V12A7SL) but it needs to know what type of battery before starting to charge using a select... |
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Battery problem We went away for a week, and a front door was left ajar, so battery is flat. I have an unused charger bought from an auto electrical firm (Power Train 7 stage PTC12V12A7SL) but it needs to know what type of battery before starting to charge using a select... |
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This is the harsh reality of new battery tech |
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Car battery and CGA Just after opinions here. Bought a car in November PPI said the battery was marginal and should be replaced. Car yard tested and said it was fine. We have them the benefit of the doubt and didn’t ask for it be replaced. Now heading into winter and |
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The Truth About Battery Degradation EV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHz-Kx5h_Tw NZ leaf is also in detail on this video. |
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Battery charging I see in the Press that DOC have placed a Mitsubishi Outlander plug in hybrid at Stewart Island. They charge it with a diesel generator, kind of defeats the purpose wouldnt you think. |
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Car battery chargers question Do you need a special type of charger to charge the "new" type batteries? By "new" I mean the batteries that are sealed and supposedly maintenance free compared to the old type that you would top up each cell with water. |
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Battery dead ? So I have a old Holden Ute 6 cylinder that’s more of a workhorse than commuter car it mainly does short local trips , been having battery troubles ( again !) and the AA agent ate probably getting sick of my call outs , the battery is 3 years old yesterd... |
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Can this be used as a Marine Battery? There is an auction on trademe which i have my eye on. It is for a Yuasa YTX12-BS Battery. It says on the auction that it is a marine battery but everywhere I look on google they say it is for motorcycles. can it still be used as a marine battery? |
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How can lights be on yet battery flat? The light switch is on off. I have a Ford Focus and its a puzzle how that can happen. Last time the car was used was daylight and I know if light is left on an alarm beeps to warn me. None of that happened, yet in the morning when I went down to the garag... |
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Where would you buy a car battery from HI I need to buy a new car battery Where do you think I would get the best deal - quality and price TradeMe Repco SuperCheap Auto Electrician Battery Shop Tyre Shop My Local Garage |
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Your thought? Changed the Battery in My Axela and now the drivers side Automatic window wont work anymore. The window will go up and down fine if I hold the button up or down until the window is closed or open but the Auto close/open feature no longer works. Does anyone have any suggestions as to the... |
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Battery life? Hi guys, this is a bit of a different question. My girlfriend and I are planning to go to a drive in cinema for the first time next week. We have a subaru Liberty 02. The battery is almost brand new. The cinema does 2 - 3 movies at a time in a row in a pa... |
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Resealing the lid on a sealed car battery Got a no maintenance battery here that for whatever reason was very low on water. I managed to get the cell cover off which was glued down & added about a full cup of distilled water. The battery has been fully charge now / is holding charge fine & works ... |
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Car battery charger question I have a car that doesn't get used much. Now and then the battery used to get flat and I'd charge it overnight on a charger. I have a newer battery, been dead a month or two? Replaced my charger with a new one and not sure if I have a Prob,me |
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Flat battery after charging iPad Left an iPad charging in my car and the battery went dead. Battery is a high capacity maintenance free deal, about 3 years old. Does that mean the battery is on the way out? Car is a 2010 Golf GTI. An iPad might have a 4000mah battery I guess. |
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Lead acid Battery top up They say not to use tap water well I did a test on both tap and bottled water To my surprise Pure Dew from countdown was almost pure 2 parts per million impurities where as tap water (Ak town supply ) was 65 parts per Mil Rea |
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Battery going flat every day It's not my car! Battery is new. Alternator is charging battery OK. Something is draining the battery at 4 amps. How to find out what it is? I have a simple suggestion, but is there a proper way to find out? |
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Replacing battery Nissan Tiida Car battery is getting pretty weak and need to replace it. Just wondering but the car is fitted with a keyless start and a factory fitted alarm. Should I encounter any problem if I just disconnected the battery and quickly put the new one in.... |
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Could you use an EV battery For an off grid storage electrical supply ? . must be a few EV's up for accident damaged auction |
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Battery Life We bought our modern (well, 1999) car in 2009. Its battery, unknown age and I can't see the brand, is still working fine (hope those are not "famous last words!") and our garage man says just get a new one as soon as the starter fails to spin the engine a... |
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RB1 Odyssey battery draining to quickly Have an 05 RB1 Odyssey, and it can sit for 3 or 4 days at times, if we are using the other car or 4WD etc etc. Problem is the battery barely starts it after 3 days, and is dead after 4. I know these things have GPS etc for the clock, would that drai |
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Off-grid battery help Having battery or controller issues in off-grid situation. Weekend hideaway has 2 260w panels, 20a solar controller and 2 large 12v deep cycle batteries, through inverter to a 240v fridge and LED lighting. All 2.5 years old, installed by ele |
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Nissan Leaf battery replacement $9000 ! Those batteries are expensive. https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/103524823/silly |
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Buying a car battery charger, help please Is there anything I need to know regarding buying one of these? Just want to be able to charge a car battery and dont want to spend a fortune. Have had a look and some seem to have different voltages? or something? Appreciate if I can be point |
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Motorhome battery substitute query? Motorhome equipped with a Varta LA95 AGM dual purpose house/leisure battery. https://w |
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Alternator, battery light on dash was referring to brushes that clip in on the side |
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I bought a battery for my 2003 Allroad The guy asked " you dont want us to replace that for you?"I said, no I can do it. He says "good luck with that" he smiles and I walk away. I now understand his humor it took the best part of 2 hours to extract the battery and put the replacement in. I now... |
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Battery Charger for a Car that is hardly used If I wanted to have a battery charger permanently connected to my car, would this do the trick? http://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/red/catalog/product/Autohaus-Battery-Charger-AHBC-3.8I-Intelligent-Smart-6V%252F12V-3.8amp?SKU=1803208 Car maybe get used once or... |
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Car battery ASS: D (+L) Anyone know what "ASS: D (+L)" means on a battery description? |
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The 12V car battery for a 2008 Prius? It seems different from a normal 12v battery in a car, said AA. Who knows where you can get it? Or which garage will fit it for you? Thanks |
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Battery identification I have a machine with 3 cyl motor, electric start , purchased 2001, sometimes machine sits idle , battery in sometimes 2 years,, yet battery starts motor every time, without charging . Label has fallen off battery, how do I identify battery so I can buy ... |
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Battery light flashes intermitantly approx once a week,have checked battery,12.8V,alternator charging.14.4V,drive belt tight. 2003 Mitsi Diamante 3.5 Any suggestions appreciated |
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Changing battery without losing settings Our RB1 needs a new battery, how do I change it without losing settings/remote code etc etc? Or is it an auto sparky job only? |
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Battery light coming on Hi, have a 96 camry, yesterday coming home from work the battery light came on as I was idling up to a round about (auto) went off again as I accelerated away. went for a twenty minute drive today and didn't happen till nearly home then it flicked on brie... |
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Battery - VW Bora (Wellington) Hi all - can anyone advise where to get a battery? Family have rang Marshall Batteries and Beaurepaires and the latter were cheaper for $184 with an Exide battery. Thanks. |
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New battery, or 'trickle-charger' on my 'classic'. Note the 'classic' is in quotes for all the PT Cruiser knockers. Serious question now, my PT is a bit of a toy, lot of bling etc. I love it. However I don't use it daily (my 25 year old L200 is my fav) but the battery runs down on PT needing AA calling ou... |
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Battery charger for electrolysis Want to do some rust removal at home, bought a battery charger which has 3 leds for connected/charging/charged status. But now think it may not work if it recognises that its connected to a battery? Anyone done this at home, and what type of charger did y... |
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Battery Charger smart battery charger isnt so smart . It wouldnt charge battery that is dead flat , loaned mine to next door as she had left park lights on all night , but it didnt do anything . Nearly going to tell her battery was stuffed until Ii had an idea & connecte... |
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How do I tell a Calcium Battery from a Lead acid one? I have replaced the battery in my Merc with one from the Merc Agents (cost $370) and it doesnt say Calcium on it . and its just as heavy as the one it replaced |
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Why battery goes flat? My battery only 1 year old and charging system fine. After car sits for 2 days I have a flat battery so there must be something drawing current. Any idea what this might be? Cheers |
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Battery not charging.? So just to clarify something here. Car has been in storage for 4 months, battery flat, so we put the charger on and after X minutes the red light then the orange glow, waited for the green light, nothing. Dissconected charger, car starts, only had time fo... |
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Best battery? 2002 Cooper S is still on its original UK battery, and even though unused for three months, with battery connected, just left the CTEK charger on for a couple of days and it fired up straightaway. 1998 1800cc car had a new AA battery not too long before I... |
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Mercedes SBC battery dead from dealer. Just interested in a few dealers and other opinions on here about this situation. My father in law bought a w211 e350 off a dealer in auckland the car arrived from japan they went to pick it up. This was a grade 4.5 vehicle. Other than whats noted below i... |
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When the Toyota Prius HV battery fails. Can the car be driven long term using the petrol engine like a conventional car . or does the computer say no, you must go replace the battery? |
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Battery light staying on Nissan z24 motor thinking alternator, belt seems tight enough, have put battery on charge to see if that's the problem battery would be at least 5 yrs old |
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Help with Vehicle alarm.want to charge Battery! My Vehicle, a Toyota Townace Camper has been sitting idle for a couple of weeks, so needs its very flat battery charged. It had an after market alarm system installed when I purchased the vehicle, I think it is a Dynatron model, and I thought the alarm wo... |
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New Ford Ranger battery problems Just wondering if anyone here has had problems with their batteries going flat all the time! It's back at the Ford dealership where we bought it, again, for the 4th time. I've lost count of how many flat batteries we've had and the dealership ... |
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Anyone know what battery would be suitable to replace din55l car batteriy apart from another din55l lol never seen such a big battery in such a little car but of course thats what is in the car. and i need a new one lol |
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Car stereo. Hi peeps have been trying to hook up a sub to the stereotook power from positive terminal on battery direct to sub a Hi Peeps. Have been trying to hook up a sub to the stereo.Took power from positive terminal on battery direct to sub amp Connected earth lead to the wall of car boot. Turned on the keyNothing. No power. Fuse on the amp is fine. So any suggestions Is ittha... |
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Can a broken lock cause a flat battery I have central locking on my car and the drivers side is broken and wont lock.I got a flat battery yesterday, are the two connected, could the lock that wont work cause a flat battery in any way.I checked car over and nothing else would have caused the fl... |
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Car not starting help -- battery or something else Hi went to go out yesterday and my car turned over but didnt start, after a few tries got worse so left it for about half an hour. When I tried again it started so was all happy thinking all fixed. Went to drive it last night and same thing happened altho... |
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How do you tell amp hours of a battery that CCA yes meat head still fluffing around. how many amp hours does a normal car battery have! can get a car battery for 70 bucks. a deep cycle for 240. maybe im better with 2 or even three car batteries to keep solar fridge going for week. as im sure im gonna s... |
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I was sold a calcium battery for my EL Falcon Unbeatabull says on another thread that my EL Falcon wont keep it charged.it cost 172 dollars .what should i do! take it back or what! it was sold to me as my Falcon alternator packed up and car running very badly as original battery was only 7.2 volts.ne... |
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Which brand battery Where can I get a good battery! I need a din66 |
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Any one know any good deals deep cycle battery please! |
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Battery life All the best for New Year guys.What would be aprox shelf life for 12 volt battery suited to small car! Cheers. Colin. |
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CR14L-A2 Motorbike battery charging amps? Hello Men, Found my battery flat. In midst of re-wiring new ignition switch, so don't know if terminals are right, therefore, dubious of jump starting off car just yet. And I read that charging to a flat Batt from alternator is bad.I Have an RC car ch... |
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Do Battery leads often falter? Had a problem with my Toyota Camry not turning over and found out the negative was loose and moving up and not making a good contact with the battery. I had the end replaced with a tight new bolt and car been going fine till tonight same problem with no t... |
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Need a new battery I have been told by AA that i need a new battery for my car and they have quoted $240 to come and put one in for me at home.Is this a reasonable price or should i go somewhere else and purchase one.The car is still working at the moment. |
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How long should I leave a battery on recharge? It's a decent battery - 6 plate, just dead pan flat because I left the car door open.It's on a charger right now.The charger is borrowed, an older one but in working condition, and I was told it 'trickles'.How long can I expect to have to ... |
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Not much in battery Can that make it flat! I mean not much water, sorry. |
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Car battery gone kaaaputtt! Does anyone know anywhere that sells second hand batteries, on the north shore in auckland. I have called the pickapart places and they cant tell me if the batteries are working or not so wont buy one there for obvious reasons. PLEASE HELP! TIA |
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Battery for Toyota Hi-Ace? Him-outdoors has asked me to buy above. Where is the best place to buy one please! Or are all retail outlets the same!Thanks |
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Newish battery going flat? Hi, My car battery keeps randomly going flat, ive noticed that when I turn the heater/lights/indicator/radio on the battery level drops dramatically does anyone know what could be causing this! the battery itself is only about 9 months old. |
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Help please . dead battery We have a 1992 Holden Commodore - it usually goes really really well . a month ago or maybe six weeks we had battery problems, so bought a brand new battery size: 57MF, (3 year guarantee thank goodness) - today the battery is flat, we have it on charge so... |
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2nd hand car battery needed (Dunedin) hi all, am wandering were in Dunedin i could get a good 2nd hand car battery, i can't really afford to pay $100+ for a brand new 1. thanks |
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Battery Question?. I need a new battery is there a noticeable difference between 370cca and 330cca there are no big stereos etc I need a new battery. Is there a noticeable difference between 370CCA and 330CCA. There are no big stereos etc to run in the car - just starting and occasional AC. |
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Battery problem Our Nissan gets used maybe once a week. It starts first time everytime. The other day (after not using it for a week or so) the central locking didn't unlock the other doors. The lights wouldn't come on. Battery I thought. I've had it on charg... |
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Battery help I've put a new battery in my car and there is no sound at all when i turn the key! |
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Battery cost ? I have a Nissan Safari diesel 4wd Just wandering what is the aprox cost for a new battery This models hasx2 batterys |
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Battery terminal corosion Wots the cause of this ! Clean them and within a couple days there all that greenish crap all over them. |
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Car battery problem. Ok here is the saga i have a rav 4 purchased a battery from beaurepaires jan 2010while in tauranga today ca O.K. Here is the saga. I have a Rav 4. Purchased a battery from Beaurepaires Jan 2010.While in Tauranga today, car wouldn't turn over. Rang AA, got it going only to turn it off & not start again. Purchased new battery from AA, great got home. Call... |
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Mobility scooter battery question. I have just had to buy a mobility scooter and it will not be used for 4 months so should I keep the battery on charge or allow it to go flat! Once it is in regular use should I put it on charge at the end of every day, or less frequently! I realise this i... |
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Electric scooter battery install spark Please help, i purchased a new set of batteries for an electric scooter 4 x 12volt 18amphr each. i took a photo of the wiring of the original dud ones to help on installingthe new ones. They are hooked up in series. On coming to fit the last cable the pos... |
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How do I know if battery needs replacing or is being drained by something else! I have a honda odyssey that doesnt get used as often as its my second car.The battery doesnt last too long (as in a fortnight) if its left and not being used.If its being used every day its fine.How do I know if its someth... |
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Battery or starter motor? Our Primera (P11) wouldn't start again this morning (after 20 mins drive).Past few weeks has been slow to start, taking a couple of turn overs. Started with jumper leads, managed to get home. At home tested battery with multimeter: Not going: 12.25v L... |
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DOES THIS SOUND LIKE BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR PROB? Excuse my spelling if it offends. ive a 99 ford taurus problem is lately my car wont start! once the lights on the dash came on when i turned the key on and thats about it!we guessed ok someone left door opened and flattened the battery. so we chargebatte... |
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Amp draining my battery? I've hooked up an 800w vibrant amp to a 1000w sony xplode subwoofer and when i turn the head unit off the power light goes out on the amp, but it's still draining the battery overnight.Any ideas, without having to wire in a kill switch!Cheers. |
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Battery dying plus whining noise from motor? What could cause this! Alternator! We called the aa and they said to get the battery charged because its a calcium one. We did this but it still seems to be losing power. It seems like it is struggling to turn over. What do you reckon! Nissan cefiro 1998 |
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Au Falcon - won't start after changing battery My BIL has just changed the battery on his AU Falcon ute. Now the keywon't turn the engine over, and the smartshield alarm light is flashing on the dash. Any ideas on how to reset! Thanks |
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Cracked battery 2 volt deep cycle . have a bank of batteries and one had a small hole in bottom . drooped lol. is it poss to plastic weld or araldite to fix. |
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Battery issue? - Impreza Car hasn't been used for 3 days. Went to start it this morning and was like ticking over but not starting. Jump started the car, and has been going fine. Took it to a auto electrician and he tested battery - all fine. No problems with the alternator e... |
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Diesel filter light as well as battery light stays 98 Toyota Prado diesel.Can anyone sugest how to get them to go off,Ive just replaced the fuel filter with a new one.Cheers |
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Ride on battery help? Hey guys, can i use hose clamps to hold the wires to my battery! have just got a new battery and it has the up and down polesas my old one had holes in the middle to hold the wire! just dont want to stuff my new $150 battery Cheers |
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Hi, car battery question Before I go and get a new battery, thought I'd check here and see if anyone could help. I'm not sure if our battery has had it, or if something is draining it overnight. Yesterday the battery was flat, I got a jump start and left the car running i... |
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Urgent charging 6 volt battery or jump starting Daughter getting married tomorrow, borrowed neighbours 1924 Chrysler, but battery is flat, (neighbour overseas) , had a 6 volt battery charger but its not working. Can we jump start it with a 12 V jumpstart or not, |
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How long to charge standard size car battery arlec 12volt battery charger please! whats round about the amount of hrs needed! |
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Trickle battery chargers ? has anyone on here got one im having to store my motorbike away from home ( due to EQ repairs)and wont be able to ride it as often as id like. Ive heard that you can buy trickle feed battery chargers that you plug in and leave on the bike till next time y... |
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Spray-on battery http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/7194927/Spray-on-battery-invented Way cool start you car with the paint |
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Recommendations for good harley-davidson battery to suit an 80's shovelhead fxwg (which will be used occasionally-due to lack of spare time-), i'd be putting it on a suitable 'trickle'-type maintenance charge while it's not in use. i'm not interested in buying solely on price as ... |
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Ezi rider scooter electric. Sealed battery 12v 17ha sourced from original factory 4 units will make up the 48v requiredas per ex Sealed battery 12v 17ha . Sourced from Original factory .4 units will make up the 48V required(As per example pictured).anyone sell one found one on trademe but dont want to pay that much |
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Car battery dead? ok so i have a honda accord 96. this morning i went to start it and it just was dead. Made a few sickly noises and thats it. But the car stereo and lighter and inside lights (didnt check the headlights) still work. Would it be the battery or something els... |
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Help flat battery BMW any hints Is it safe to jump start and when I turn it over the head lights come on even though there turned off inside. It's a 2002 320 I.Thanks |
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Battery conditioner INOXany one used it- any good |
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Battery 2005 Subaru My .battery had died in my car, I was quoted 170.00 to replace it, this I dont mind but my brother who also has a 2005 outback tells me anybattery will do , it does not have to be a subaru one , Can anyone tell me if he is right or wrong please. Dont want... |
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Car Battery Charge How long should i charge a car battery with a trickle charger!Thanks. |
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Nissan homy battery? Where the hell is it! I've checked under both front seats and in all the usual places and I'm damned if I can find the battery for this van! If anyone can help me I would really appreciate it! Cheers! |
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Ezi rider scooter electric. Ezirider original battery1 x sealed battery single 12v 17ha sourced from original factory 4 units wi Ezirider original battery1 x Sealed battery single 12v 17ha . Sourced from Original factory .4 units will make up the 48V requiredwhere can i get one please |
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Battery lights flickering What would cause battery light flickering on hj holden! Battery charging fine at 14v. |
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Something is draining my car battery I'm now on my 3rd battery this year. Each from different retailers. This is getting way too expensive considering its just an old legacy. My gues is either its the alarm or alternator |
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Flat battery after replacing an old car battery with a new one,this morning it was dead flat.As this was tested before i brought it could it be the alternator! |
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Run a bike without battery? Hey are you are to start a scooter on its kick start if there is NO battery installed. Do you have to modify anything or connect the terminals! With doing so cause any damage! |
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Charging an 800cca car battery hello, have tried to use jumper cables to start it but it wouldnt work. Have tried both a small car and a larger S500 as the "live" car to jump it from, but neither worked. Have now taken the battery out and am using a 4 AMPS RMS charger on it, ... |
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Battery Rattle Gun Hey guys Just wondering if anyone has any experience with any brand 1/2 inch battery rattle gun.Good or bad. |
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Battery or charging issue. Is there a easy way to test stuffed battery/alternator! |
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Looking for battery location Can anyone please tell me where the battery is located on an Audi q7 i looked everywhere even the handbook is no helpplease help me someone thanks in attisipation Alan |
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Alternator or battery problem? so the car has always had an issue with a loose terminal. Today after long drive car cut out in driveway when i was unpacking car. Alarm went off for ages, over 30 minutes which i am assuming drained battery! Anyway. Had a mate come over and the loose ter... |
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How to find out cca rating for car & battery i just found out that cars have a cca rating for recommended size battery if that made sense. how do i find out what my cars one will be. I have a toyota estima. |
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Japanese car battery date codes? I have a Pitworks battery that was fitted to my car when it was in Japan. It has the date code 7KK22 stamped into the top. Can anyone definitively decipher this! I suspect the 7 refers to 1997 and the K refers to November but I don't know about the K2... |
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Mazda MPV Battery light/strange sound i am wondering if anyone can help. Today, out of the blue the battery light came on in my MPV (battery is only 8 months old) and the engine started making a funny sound, Then it stopped and drove normally for a while then did the same thing. I am just won... |
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Battery light,351 cleavland hi, i have jus replaced the altinator on mi old ladys 1954 f100,she thought the alternator was buggered so went and got a brand new 1.i put it on correctlybut the battery light comes on when i start it! what causes this |
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How long will car battery run this for I have just got a 3 way fridge and it states DC12V - 75W - 6.25A.Does anyone know how long it would run off a car battery for!TIA. |
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I had a Battery fitted new 8 months ago For the last six months I started the vehicle only once, the battery was flat when I went to start it last week, I have had it on a trickle charger and it doesnt seem to be taking any charge at all. It is a Century sealed battery. Does anyone know if they... |
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Hi Can I put a flat battery on the charger while Its still in the car please. Sorry if this sounds really blonde of me . Just I dont have the tool to take the battery off. Got a long lead though . TIA:~) |
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Battery Chargers I have a motorhome with a 12v battery bank.I have just bought a new "wizzi"' 30 amp charger, only to find that it will not do the job.The problem is that the charger in it's wisdom decides that if the battery voltage is below 12.4 volts ... |
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Battery Charger for Torpedo Batterys. Can anyone recomend a charger to charge 12 volt batterys for a fishing torpedo. Thankjs |
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VR commodore flat key battery. I??™ve got a ??™94 VR in that??™s a no go, scanned for codes and found code31??™theft deferent signal missing??™. Basically the single lock unlock button does nothing, you can lock and unlock with the key blade manually but not remotely. Turn th... |
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