stevebr Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Evening all, I have a 55 plate 1.6 100bhp estate. Recently when starting it struggles to turn over and I can see a front light coming on from inside the car. The car then starts. It will start no problem a few times and then this problem reoccurs. I suspect the battery, but have never had one behave like this before-perhaps it is a feature of the calcim battery. Any thoughts before I buy a battery will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEADS Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 It's that time of year again if your battery is suss the colder weather will hunt it down front light coming on seems odd but suppose it could have something to do with battery breaking down or you have an earth problem personally I'd go for the battery three people at work alone have had battery's go on there cars this week like I say drop in temp will soon find a suspect battery out how longs it been on there . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 headlights flickering is a sign that the battery is deadified! Pick up a Bosch S4 from Euro car parts, just over £90 all in, and install it thoroughly and properly, and the battery just goes and goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebr Posted November 27, 2014 Author Share Posted November 27, 2014 Many thanks for both answers. I will get a new battery and keep you posted. Regards Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Fingers crossed its straight up swap thats going to make life easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebr Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Just a quick update. Wife kept saying there was nothing wrong with her car-it must be me imagining things. Then it refused to start for her outside the son's school-ha! ha! Put a new battery on and has been fine. many thanks Stevve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEADS Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Imagine that result lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Good result, what battery did you exchange it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebr Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 I got a calcium from Halfrauds for £50 with a three year guarantee-needed it then and there./ steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_TDCI Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 As said above lights flickering is usually a sign of a battery dying. My girlfriends Focus had a poor battery and the headlamps would always flicker upon start up. I was worried could be an issue with the alternator because of the flickering but since a battery change this has stopped completely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Halford seems to have brought the prices down then, never the less, the car is at least fixed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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