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Title: Ford Focus 2008 1.6 Titanium manual
Post by: pscocoa on 06 November 2016, 09:38:07
Hope it is a battery - just loading my tools and starter boost to head off to my daughters. Car started lurching and transmission light came on and various other electrical oddities. did a bit of checking on line and seems could be dead cell in battery or alternator. Anybody come across anything like this??
Title: Re: Ford Focus 2008 1.6 Titanium manual
Post by: STEMO on 06 November 2016, 10:03:25
Surely the AA/RAC would have been better able to point her in the right direction, Phil? They all carry batteries and are more than willing to sell you one.
Title: Re: Ford Focus 2008 1.6 Titanium manual
Post by: pscocoa on 06 November 2016, 10:47:21
RAC attended and checked everything as ok. Low charge in battery but they don't think it needs a new one. I suppose it has been used for short distances more recently. See how it goes - no warning lights on now. Tempted to change battery anyway.
Title: Re: Ford Focus 2008 1.6 Titanium manual
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 06 November 2016, 12:36:53
RAC attended and checked everything as ok. Low charge in battery but they don't think it needs a new one. I suppose it has been used for short distances more recently. See how it goes - no warning lights on now. Tempted to change battery anyway.
It's that time of year ;)
Title: Re: Ford Focus 2008 1.6 Titanium manual
Post by: Nick W on 06 November 2016, 12:51:56
RAC attended and checked everything as ok. Low charge in battery but they don't think it needs a new one. I suppose it has been used for short distances more recently. See how it goes - no warning lights on now. Tempted to change battery anyway.
It's that time of year ;)

Very much so; the first big temperature drop kills batteries. Same thing happens in the spring when it goes the other way