Changing a battery

[Paper Plane]

Any tips on changing the battery? (The big one at the front!)

Thanks!

steve

[SaabGeeza]

Pretty straightforward - I had to remove mine to change a headlight bulb! They're heavier than you think, and watch out for shorting out the terminals with a carelessly-placed spanner!

Geeza

[Steve440]

and watch out for shorting out the terminals with a carelessly-placed spanner!

Geeza

Remove the negative terminal first as it wont matter if the spanner touches the terminal and the body work as its negative earth.

Steve

[Steve440]

and watch out for shorting out the terminals with a carelessly-placed spanner!

Geeza

Undo the negative terminal first, then it wont matter if the spanner touches as its negative earth.

Steve

[Bruce]

...and remember to re-set the clock when you're done! 

[banger]

Get your wife to do it.

[chris aka zaphod]

Some say don't forget your Radio Code......

[steventon95]

Some say don't forget your Radio Code......

Not a problem. as long as you change the battery reasonably quickly. Did it t'other week and didn't have to reset anything.

[phoenix]

There's no radio code on a 9-5. The radio is married to the car security system in NVM. You could leave the battery off for months and the radio would still work.

[steventon95]

Ah, that explains it. Thanks.

[Paper Plane]

Thanks for that chaps.

steve

[Paper Plane]

Fitted the battery and it was the proverbial pies of... Car started nicely so will be driving it to work tomorrow.

steve

[sgould]

Well Done!