Michael Brown

Hi All, very interesting reading about all the battery problems. I have broken down twice now out on the road and twice needed to be transported home via RAC. When I try to start Alfie, there does not seem to be enough power to do it and the green READY light goes off and it wil not start. Alfie started up fine for 3 months since the last new battery fitted. My last 12. If the 12volt battery does not start the vehicle, what does and is there a battery charging issue ? The 12 volt battery I have is mounted at floor level to the rear of front 2 seats. YUASA YBX 3000, 60 A/h 500 A(EN). The guy who got the battery for me, I'd asked for a suitable battery for a stop/start engine. it cost enough at £260. ( not bought through Brightspark ) I expected more than 3 months out of it. The guy who fixed it before was Brightspark Automotive in Southbourne, Hampshire, Nr Emsworth. tel : 07774152660 Peter is a very busy man and Alfie is going there in a few week time. No need to rush out to buy a new 12volt battery if its not the problem, it can't be that quick a fix could it.

I'm sure I do not have the right battery, many thanks for your suggestions. The 12 volt battery is mounted to the rear of the front seats, at floor level, so size is important to fit

When I had my 1st breakdown sorted out, 2 of the hybrid cells were replaced at the cost of £50. each and I was told that no new cells were available, so he coud not guarantee them

Thank you Rojie and PaulE. The battery fitted presently is a YUASA YBX 3000 60Ah 500 A(EN) I have been told this is a stop start/battery. I had this fitted after the first breakdown. The battery that was on it when I bought Alfie was a YUASA YBX 3000 60Ah 540 A(EN). Means diddly squat too me. A host of lights came on inc VSC

Hello All I have had my 07 hybrid since August last year and it has broken down twice. Each time it could not be fixed on the side of the road and had to be transported home on a recovery vehicle via RAC. first time it broke down was back in November. My local mechanic Colin Campbell recommended a specialist and Alfie was taken to Brightspark Autos in Southbourne nr Emsworth. Peter Holland gave it a check over, replacing 2 hybrid battery cells, checked the electronics gave it a road test and it was good to go. This cost £530. I broke down on side of A34 this last monday. I'd stopped for some lunch and engine would not start. The green READY light started to illuminate, then nothing, engine did crank a bit. Peter who fixed before is busy for a month. Any suggestions please.