Battery weakness in Auris Hybrid
I've owned my Auris from new in March 2013 and have always enjoyed it. I live in sunny Sitges near Barcelona and only average about 10,00km a year, mainly in in short runs.
With the cold weather this month I've encountered a problem with starting - no Battery! But I have a super, tiny, jump start gadget which I keep in the glove compartment and once you know how to do it , it is very easy to start the car and carry on. It's happened to me twice now and the local Toyota distributor workshop
Details of Ring Solar Battery maintainer:
Comes with suction cups for easy mounting, supplied with 12 DC power lead, plus Battery clips, durable weather resistant casing, flashing LED charge indicator, 2.7 metre connecting lead, reverse polarity protector, 1.5W Some photos below, Price £25.99 plus carriage. Can plug onto Battery or via aux input, mount the solar panel on the dash if your car is parked outside, or if you garage the car, you can mount the panel outside and run the cables into
