Battery doesn't fit

[jelfsy]

I bought a battery for my FF 172 from halfrauds, they said the part was HB013 but its quite a bit bigger than the standard and doesnt fit properly. Anyone else had this problem or know where to get a battery that will fit.

 

[skindemon]

yes mate, I bought a Bosch battery (its a 480 amp battery as I think the HB013 Halfords one is - i.e. more than the standard) and it was a good inch / inch and a half longer than the old one.
However don't think it was any wider so I didn't have any problems clamping it back down / fitting into place.
I did have to take out the air box to allow sufficient access and room to get the new one into position though.

When you say doesn't fit properly - does it fit at all?

 

[Hazza]

I bought a battery for my Clio earlier this week, looks uglier than the standard one oh well! does its job.

 

[BRUN]

what other numbers are on it ?

such as 063/065/075 ???

 

[jelfsy]

yes mate, I bought a Bosch battery (its a 480 amp battery as I think the HB013 Halfords one is - i.e. more than the standard) and it was a good inch / inch and a half longer than the old one.
However don't think it was any wider so I didn't have any problems clamping it back down / fitting into place.
I did have to take out the air box to allow sufficient access and room to get the new one into position though.

When you say doesn't fit properly - does it fit at all?

It jams in just but it doesnt slide under the clips it sits on them so if i were to clamp it in place like that it may puncture the battery.

 

[skindemon]

so i assume it is wider than the original then?

 

[Andyman]

Have you taken the side adaptor bits off ?? If you havent, thats your problem

 

[BRUN]

yup, sounds like you havent unclipped the little plastic rail, unclip it and throw it away and your battery should fit fine

 

[jelfsy]

is this rail in the car or the battery?

 

[rctempire]

Agricultural dealers always do batteries cheap because they sell to farmers.

Got my battery from there, £15.

 

[Andyman]

is this rail in the car or the battery?

Battery

2 rails either side on the battery. Just prize them off

 

[jelfsy]

nah they dont come off..think ill take it back and get 1 from somewhere decent

 

[BRUN]

are you sure ?

sounds really odd this, how can they not get a battery right for a clio, its nothing odd, they probably sell loads of them

make certain its wrong before you go back, and DONT buy another one elsewhere until you have spoken to them as they probably wont refund a battery, you may have to exchange it

 

[172blue]

nah they dont come off..think ill take it back and get 1 from somewhere decent

Mine came from Halfords, perfect fit....and no let down yet

 

[jelfsy]

nah they dont come off..think ill take it back and get 1 from somewhere decent

Mine came from Halfords, perfect fit....and no let down yet

wot code was it? HB013?

 

[Andyman]

All the batteries iv seen from Halfords in the past come with the removable side rail things on. Im running a Halfords battery on the 172 at the mo and that had them on! Dont see how yours would be any different if its the correct battery :S

 

[BRUN]

have you sorted this yet ?

 

[172blue]

Mine came from Halfords, perfect fit....and no let down yet

wot code was it? HB013?

Will have a look in a mo... *on way to garage*...

 

[172blue]

Mine came from Halfords, perfect fit....and no let down yet

wot code was it? HB013?

No, mine is a HBC063, and works perfectly on a full fat 172, 2003....good luck.