BirminghamAnn

It's a 12 plate. Does that apply?

An update! After my Yeti not starting several times since I last wrote, I bit the bullet and took it into a 'reputable' auto electrician today. (yes-there is a place called Blackheath) I took with me a long note, outlining the door fault and the not starting over many years. The verdict ....... Faulty battery (bought from Halfords less than 6 months ago). I kept saying to the nice man that I'd had the same fault long before I bought the Halfords battery (and had had the previous battery tested, and found to be fine), but he insisted that the current battery was the only fault they found. Am I happy? Not really. I will take the battery back to Halfords, and hope that's not unpleasant, but I will not sleep easy, because I know the problem isn't solved :(

I've found a place in Blackheath which is recommended. Fingers' crossed.

Are the mobile ones any good? I've had a right giggle thinking of me crafting a rug whilst sitting at the lights

Thank you. That gives me something to say when I ring them. I did laugh when you said about the 'loom'. All I could think of was the kind you make a rug on

I must say I really appreciate you lovely people trying to help me. Just to add a proverbial 'spanner in the works', I've had about 5 episodes since I bought the car, when the passenger door won't close and shut. i.e. when driving along, the passenger has to hold it shut. (!!) It eventually sorts itself out and will shut properly. Not sure if it's connected, but it all smacks of dodgy wiring to me. What sort of money am I looking at to get an auto electrician to sort it out? Is it ok to have one that 'comes to the door'?

The car says 'check left fog light - when it's working.

No, it's not even trying to start. The lights on the display just flicker. Definitely nothing plugged in there.

Ha Ha. You offering? No. I'm pretty sure there's no dongle in there, but to be fair I've no idea what an OBD socket looks like.

I've just worked out how to answer points! How can I check if I've left my light on? I thought they were automatic? To be honest I'm hanging on for the class action money, and will swap my Yeti in like a shot.

I haven't done many miles since the lockdown. It didn't start in May, not even with a jump. My son took the battery out, and charged it in the house. It started first time when put back into the car. That's when I bought the better jump leads, but it won't jump last weekend. My son is reluctant to charge the battery again as he says it's difficult to get the battery out. He thinks it might jump if he revs his car for longer (a Skoda Roomster) - is this likely? The thing is - other peoples' cars start after being left for a while. My son uses his car less than I use mine, and it starts first time every time.

I know what you mean about Halfords......I've had a fog light sign lit up on my dashboard since the day they fitted the new battery!

It's a 2014 posh one. Almost 2 litres I think, with the sliding roof and leather seats. Shame I can't drive it! I don't do long journeys, but surely a new battery should be ok?? I live in Bearwood. On the west of the City. Used to teach at the college in Solihull. It's a bit of a distance from me now.

I've looked up about testing the alternator. I will need to get the car running to take one of the battery terminals off :(

Not got a dash cam and I'm fairly sure it's a Skoda radio.

Can someone please help me? I'm a 60 year old woman with very few car skills. My 30 year old son has even less skills than me. I bought my Skoda with my teachers' pension lump sum in 2016. I thought it was my dream car. I've had to jump start the car so many times!!! I've changed the battery twice. Most recently I had one fitted at Halfords earlier this year. There is obviously something draining the battery - how do I find out what it is?? It wouldn't start in May so I bought some better, heavy duty jump leads. They didn't start it. My son thinks it might not jump because his car engine is smaller than mine - any chance this is true? I've seen on this forum about reversing camera draining the battery, but I haven't got a camera on mine, just a sensor. I am at my wits end. I am sick to death of the car not starting. Can anyone please help?