

In fact the Battery is not 3 years old if the car was Registered for the road 3 years ago, who knows how old the Battery actually is. Many batteries now die at around 3 years old and a bit. Toyota have no idea of the life of the Battery they have fitted for UK use in an iQ untill the 3 or 4 years have passed. If it is not going to hold a charge with regular long runs or some extra charging in the winter when doing only short runs, get a new Battery. Just have a 'Drop Test' carried out on the Battery, Sounds like Tarquin needs to put his thinking hat on!!! The breakdown folk put jump leads on, and the car was fine.but what to do next? In fact the HUD should have some sort of switch to shut it down. Nor have I used a head-up-display that must be a drain even when not in use on the other hand, no car has had auto lights that stay on when you switch the engine off, but dont open the door! I phoned our local Toy factory, and the guy said that it was probably the Battery, but this seemed very odd at only a bit less less than 3 years, and no car I have owned went futt in that time The second time, there was no green light, only orange, and then nada.apparently all the dash lights were on, which was a mystery I told her to get out of the car, and lock it, and then start again The problem was a bit garbled but it seems as though on first try, the green light came on with the foot on the brake pedal, but no mechanical action A frantic phone call from my dear wife to say that the IQ 2 wouldn't start.
