Peugeot 206cc Allure

[cooljay4]

Good morning,

firstly i am new to the forum i brought a 206cc allure 53 plate yesterday 12/05/2013.

I took it for a test drive etc all worked fine drove back 44 miles was fine.

The problem started when i drove my car again back fro her parents house.

I parked the car on the drive at my house got out the car pressed the key fob and nothing i thought weird so i tried it again and again i went back in the car put the key in the ignition turned it and to my surprise nothing absoultly nothing coming on at all no power.

So after a bit of faffing i decided to lift the bonnet (after it taking me ten mins to find the bonnect lifter thing)

I then proceeded to disconnect the battery the postive one and put this back on thinking might be loose?

nothing seemed to happen i then opened the drivers side door and thats when it happened a big beep and eveything turned back on.

To be honest when i was driving back from her parents house i did hear a beep in the car i wondered what it as thought was the radio i now realize iam in a spaceship.

Could somebody help me to fix this i am assuming this is not a quick fix though?

Thank you very much in advance if you can offer help for me and by the way i dont have much money left that was all my savings gone.

[Capncol]

Have a look at the many posts on here regarding failing batteries. Is yours the original, in which case at nearly 10 years old & it's overdue a replacement?
If it isn't the original, is it the correct one for a 206cc as they're taller?

[GrandadMonkey]

I bet the seller had it started and warmed up ready for you when you looked at it - that's the usual trick. Another thing that can happen is that new owners operate the roof to show it off (without the engine running) and flatten the battery that way.

I would recommend that you read the owner's handbook front to back before doing anything else. Many problems can be self-inflicted by new owners who have not bothered to do so.

Is it a 1.6 or 2.0 ? If a 1.6 I've just replaced my battery. Best deal I could find was here:
http://www.boschcarbatteries.co.uk/inde ... ery-1.html
Took a week to arrive.
Capncol is right - the 206cc is 190mm tall instead of the smaller hatchback one which is only 175mm. People have been known to use the incorrect one which can put a strain on the terminals and cause continuity problems.

Follow the instructions in the handbook.

Welcome to the forum.

[cooljay4]

Hello Both I will admit that this battery does not look like its tall i have no idea??

It defo is not an original and yes i have looked at other posts and one said tried a cable tie because mine is one of them quick release terminals.

Thank you so much you 2 for your help I cannot afford a new car now and i need this to get to work so if it goes i am stuffed.

It did happen again today when i got in work i did take the terminal off and back on again with the printed safety battery removal system on here working fine now but i had noticed that the metal clip thing the quick release was further up the battery nearly coming off!

It is a 1.6l allure lovely car drives brill apart from that.


Thank you again both of you for your continued help it is really really appreciated.

P.S the battery looks alot smaller than the one in the pic

Just brought a Excel battery for my car like the one you sent me in the link £55 it was from eurocarparts got 15% off with discount code BATTERY15 if anyone is interested.

Thank you for the link and all your help again i will fit the battery tomorrow and keep you all posted.


Thank you.

[Capncol]

Can you tell us if the new battery is taller than the old one please?

[cooljay4]

this looks loads taller the one in my Peugeot at the minute looks just like the one i had in my reanult clio S reg very small.

When i went on eurocarparts i typed in my reg and let the website find the battery for my car.

I am 100% positive this is just a standard battery the big give away is the price that is left on the battery 27.99.

i don't know why you would put a smaller battery in to be honest there is also a few other things i need to ask you guys need get this problem sorted first though.

thank you

[GrandadMonkey]

I am 100% positive this is just a standard battery the big give away is the price that is left on the battery 27.99.

i don't know why you would put a smaller battery in to be honest there is also a few other things i need to ask you guys need get this problem sorted first though.

thank you

Because it was cheap! Things should improve now with the correct battery, and your quick release connection should fit perfectly too now. (No need for a cable tie hopefully).

I hate it when people mess up cars by doing things on the cheap and by bodging repairs. And when folk don't RTFM.

[cooljay4]

well i am going pick this battery up after work i will fix this in and keep you guys updated to the results

Thanks for the help again.

And i do agree with you it is cheaper but only by 30 quid no point.

And i admit i didnt read the handbook because the car didnt come with one downloaded it off here though printed it out and making my way through it slowly.

[yorkielassy]

It's the bible if you own a CC!

[Capncol]

Cooljay. Make sure you follow the battery disconnection method as per this site.

[cooljay4]

I will I have been doing all the time i disconnected very helpful guide.

Yes the manual is good but it says things in there that are not on my car i think some owner has took them off like auto headlights and auto wipers in the handbook iam supposed to have them but i have not i can assure you

Thank you everyone for your help on this.

*update*

I have fitted the new battery everything seems fine i put the batterys side by side and the old battery was slightly smaller.

[yorkielassy]

Depends on the age of the car whether you will have auto lights / wipers. The manual tells you how to switch on/off these features.

[Thar]

FWIW, my 53 plate Allure didn't come with auto wipers or lights. Here's an old spec list -

206CC 2Dr Coupe Cabriolet 1.6 16v Allure [AC] (03)
Original Price £14,825

Standard Equipment

Adjustable Steering Column
Height And Reach Adj Steering Wheel standard
Air Conditioning
Manual Air Conditioning standard
Airbags (side/lateral etc)
Driver + Front Passsenger Side Airbags standard
All Round Electric Windows
Electric Windows standard
Alloy Wheels
Sirocco 15in Alloy Wheels mine had 16 standard
Anti-lock Brakes
ABS With EBFD standard
CD Equipment
RD3 Radio/Mono CD standard
Central Locking
Remote Central Locking standard
Driver Airbag
Driver Airbag standard
Driver's Seat Adjustment (manual)
Height Adjustable Drivers Seat standard
Electric Door Mirrors
Electric/Heated Door Mirrors standard
Front Foglights
Front Foglamps standard
High Level Brake Light
High Level Brake Light standard
Immobiliser
Engine Immobiliser standard
Leather Upholstery
Leather Trim standard
Mechanical Warranty
3 Year / 60000 Mile Warranty standard
Metallic Paint
Metallic Body Paint standard
Outside Temp Gauge
Outside Temp Gauge standard
Passenger Airbag
Front Passenger Airbag+Deactivate Switch standard
Pearlescent Paint
Pearlescent Paint standard
Power Steering
Power Assisted Steering standard
Vehicle Security
Ultrasonic Alarm standard

Performance open
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Fuel Delivery Injection
BHP 110.0
Torque (lbs feet) 110.0
RPM to which the Torque refers 4000
Maximum Speed 119
Acceleration (0-60) 10.7

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Insurance Group 11
Fuel Economy: Urban 29.7
Fuel Economy: Extra Urban 49.6
Fuel Economy: Combined 40.9
Emissions Data (co2 gm/km) 166
Service Intervals 24 mths/20000 miles

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No of doors 2
Body Style 1
Transmission Manual
Fuel type Petrol
Front Brakes VENT DISC
Rear Brakes VENT DISC
Tyre type 195/55R15 V
Production Start Date 24 June 2003
Production End Date 26 August 2003

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Length (mm) 3835
Width (mm) 1673
Height (mm) 1373
Unladen weight 1140