Battery changeover

[jam.]

I'm going to change the knackered battery in my mk2 for a new one tomorrow, before I do though is there anything I should be aware of? Or is it just a case of old one out, new one in?

Also, how do I go about getting the disc-like clamp off the positive terminal on the old battery? I haven't actually attempted it yet for fear of buggering it up.

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[pete_clio]

should just be a simple bolt to loosen and lift off and swap the batteries!

 

[ShaunL]

When removing old, disconnect the negative/earth first.

When refitting new, Connect the Neg/earth last.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Make sure you have your radio code

 

[jam.]

cheers fellas - that was a hell of a lot easier than I thought it'd be. I didn't have to bother with a radio code thankfully, as I've got my own head unit in there.

One thing though, the new battery is in, but its pretty loose. I put it in exactly the reverse way the old one came out, yet there is a lot of play. I wouldn't want to take it for a drive yet. There's a bracket underneath the battery (near the fusebox) that looks like it'll hold it down, but I can't figure out how..

 

[Donut]

The front of the battery fits under the lip at the front edge, and the rear bracket with the 13mm/Torx bolt into it clamps the rear bottom front edge of the battery.

Could be the wrong size, do you have photos?

Laters, D.

 

[jam.]

 

[john.med]

yeah, to the right of the battery there's a clamp, like you say. It slides into the bottom lip on the battery and you tighten it up to secure.

 

[Donut]

That's the badger.

If when you tighten it up it doesn't clamp the battery, then the new battery is the wrong size unfortunately.

D.

 

[jam.]

hmm, the clamp is a kind of S-shaped bracket is it not? As I'm having real difficulty tightening it up to the battery.

It is the correct battery and the same as the one that came out; 063.

 

[jam.]

Finally got it in place - after a load of wiggling about. (of the bracket)

 

[Donut]

Good stuff. Glad to hear it wasn't yourself doing the wiggling.

Laters, Donut.