car battery

  1. Foxhound5366

    Has lockdown killed your car's battery?

    So today my brand new little Polo had to get a new battery installed, after it died during lockdown (wouldn't hold charge for more than two days). Volkswagen told me they had four Polos in on the same day as mine for the same thing, and my specific dealership has dealt with over 160 battery...
  3. Puk

    Car battery experts: Why does car act up when dead battery is jumped and car driven?

    Hi guys, My car went for minor repair work after being bumper-bashed by a blind Zimbabwean (not kidding!) at the beginning of December last year... To skip some details: It stayed there for the entire December and I only got it back today. Problem is: It was repaired perfectly (the body)...
  4. D

    Car Jump Starter Power Bank

    Groupon are having a deal on a jump-start kit. It looks cool - very small/portable unlike those large battery packs which I'm used to. Question for the experts: can you see any downside to the product or the deal? Link: Rossi 14000mAh Car Jump Starter Power Bank Cheers
  5. S

    Car battery (2 year old) dead - normal after car sitting idle for 1.5 months ?

    Car battery declared dead by AA person. Car has been sitting idle in garage for almost 6 weeks and I was a chump for not starting it once in a week, it is a spare car sitting in garage. AA person says he charged it overnight but says that battery needs to be replaced. Car started when he put the...
  6. mh348

    Jumper cables (booster cables)

    I want to make Jumper cables using either welding cable or battery cable... The one's I have are too weak and takes very long to boost a battery so I have to take it to get it charged at a battery centre.. My mechanic has a thick cable which he made using welding cable.. Within a few minutes...
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