Hi, I have asked this question in the Peugeot newsgroup but only had one 
reply so, thought I may stand a better chance in this one.

I have a Peugeot 405GL. 1992. 1580cc J Reg Petrol. (I suppose it could 
happen to any car really)

The problem that I have is that sometimes when I turn the engine over, it
gives every indication that the battery is flat. I take the battery off the
car and put it on charge. The charger tells me that the battery is fine, so
I put the battery back on the car and again, every indication that it is
flat.
If I jump start car from another battery, leave car running for a couple of
minutes and then switch it off, the car starts normally even 5 hours later.

All ll battery termals are in good order and tight.

Anyone had a similar problem like this please or could anyone offer any
advice.

Thanks in advance
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troubleinstore

1) sand paper the starter connectors.
2) new cables to starter.
or
3) battery load test( don't go halfrauds, their testers lie.), or voltmeter
while cranking.
4) new starter

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Kind Regards
Neil B
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"troubleinstore"  wrote in message
news:dd1svv$51s$1@newsm1.svr.pol.co.uk...

> Hi, I have asked this question in the Peugeot newsgroup but only had one
> reply so, thought I may stand a better chance in this one.
>
> I have a Peugeot 405GL. 1992. 1580cc J Reg Petrol. (I suppose it could
> happen to any car really)
>
> The problem that I have is that sometimes when I turn the engine over, it
> gives every indication that the battery is flat. I take the battery off
the
> car and put it on charge. The charger tells me that the battery is fine,
so
> I put the battery back on the car and again, every indication that it is
> flat.
> If I jump start car from another battery, leave car running for a couple
of
> minutes and then switch it off, the car starts normally even 5 hours
later.
>
> All ll battery termals are in good order and tight.
>
> Anyone had a similar problem like this please or could anyone offer any
> advice.
>
> Thanks in advance
> --
> troubleinstore
>
>

"troubleinstore"  wrote in message
news:dd1svv$51s$1@newsm1.svr.pol.co.uk...

> Hi, I have asked this question in the Peugeot newsgroup but only had one
> reply so, thought I may stand a better chance in this one.
>
> I have a Peugeot 405GL. 1992. 1580cc J Reg Petrol. (I suppose it could
> happen to any car really)
>
> The problem that I have is that sometimes when I turn the engine over, it
> gives every indication that the battery is flat. I take the battery off
the
> car and put it on charge. The charger tells me that the battery is fine,
so
> I put the battery back on the car and again, every indication that it is
> flat.
> If I jump start car from another battery, leave car running for a couple
of
> minutes and then switch it off, the car starts normally even 5 hours
later.
>
> All ll battery termals are in good order and tight.
>
> Anyone had a similar problem like this please or could anyone offer any
> advice.
>
> Thanks in advance
> --
> troubleinstore


No experience in Peugeots, so just a general suggestion; have you
checked/cleaned the earth strap between engine & chassis. if this is faulty
the starter current has to flow through the throttle or clutch cable which
is a bit restrictive (or resistive)

Steptoe

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