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[Varche]

So am out for a drive with the ladies in the car including the 84 year old mother in law. It is a hot day. We visit loads of shops and stuff. Air con on full - it is 34 deg C.

Stop later at the motorway services and go to set off. Car wouldn't start. Dull click, lights go off on dash board. Up with the bonnet. My god the heat.  Couldn't see anything wrong. Decided to ring the breakdown people (all Spanish car insurance includes compulsary breakdown recovery). We don't have a mobile phone so go to use the payphone. It was out of order.

Back at the car , after a coffee, the parts were cool enough to do some faulting. Positive leads loose to battery. Tightened up. Still wouldn't start. Back into the petrol station and £7 later came out with jump leads. A guy pulls up alongside in an old peugot 106 and it started.  

Now got THREE pairs of jump leads so will carry a pair in future. Hope Tunnie didn't throw his out!  

olive

[Darth Loo-knee]

So am out for a drive with the ladies in the car including the 84 year old mother in law. It is a hot day. We visit loads of shops and stuff. Air con on full - it is 34 deg C.

Stop later at the motorway services and go to set off. Car wouldn't start. Dull click, lights go off on dash board. Up with the bonnet. My god the heat.  Couldn't see anything wrong. Decided to ring the breakdown people (all Spanish car insurance includes compulsary breakdown recovery). We don't have a mobile phone so go to use the payphone. It was out of order.

Back at the car , after a coffee, the parts were cool enough to do some faulting. Positive leads loose to battery. Tightened up. Still wouldn't start. Back into the petrol station and £7 later came out with jump leads. A guy pulls up alongside in an old peugot 106 and it started.  

Now got THREE pairs of jump leads so will carry a pair in future. Hope Tunnie didn't throw his out!  

olive

Excellent well done

Don't leave home without them

[Kevin Wood]

Modern batteries seem to fail with little warning. I'm not sure if it's down to the batteries or the amount of load they have to supply in a modern car. Either way, jump leads are essential, especially on an auto!

Last battery I had failed in the same way. Stopped for fuel, got back in. Click <alarm goes off>.

Got a jump start, drove to Halfords and bought a new battery!

Kevin

[TheBoy]

I always carry heavy duty, long jump leads in MV6.  Often carry one of those portable jumpstart battery things as well....

[Dave-C]

Just a point,  if you buy a new battery from VX, carry your receipt... they'll replace your battery at any European if it goes faulty within the guarantee period....

The price is also reasonable...


Had a Ford (Motorcraft) battery once..  started giving a few probs 2 weeks before end of guarantee, got a new one from them lasted another 3 years...  6 for the price of 3....