Help from V50 / s40 Owners

Brodick · Oct 5th, 2010, 23:22

I have a V50 courtesy car tomorrow and have said i will help a friend out by
jump starting her car.

My question is how do I access the 2nd half of the battery There seems to be this big metal bar in the way and ofcourse i will need to attach leads to both parts of the V50's battery.

Any assistance would be much appreciated

Thanks

iainmd · Oct 6th, 2010, 10:50

Lift the front of the black cover upwards and then pull the whole black plastic battery cover out to the front and slightly upwards. Refit when done.

Hope that helps.

Metblackrat · Oct 6th, 2010, 18:52

You shouldn't connect both to the battery.

You have access to the positive terminal through the hole in the battery cover.

Connect the negative lead to the common earth point on the nearside front suspension strut (the bit where all the black wires are bolted to).

Brodick · Oct 8th, 2010, 01:54

Thanks for the help guys managed to get the cover off and back on again.

I had to connect to both terminals as it was the doner battery

Thanks again

Oct 5th, 2010, 23:22	#1
Brodick Master Member Last Online: Jan 9th, 2019 16:15 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dunblane	Help from V50 / s40 Owners I have a V50 courtesy car tomorrow and have said i will help a friend out by jump starting her car. My question is how do I access the 2nd half of the battery There seems to be this big metal bar in the way and ofcourse i will need to attach leads to both parts of the V50's battery. Any assistance would be much appreciated Thanks __________________ 2015 V40 se Lux D4 manual, Bright Silver 2012 XC60 se Lux D5 geartronic, Inscription silver.(sold 03/15 - gone but never to be forgotten) 2010 XC60 se Lux D5 geartronic, Bright Silver (sold)

Oct 6th, 2010, 10:50	#2
iainmd Member Last Online: Apr 25th, 2024 13:38 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fife View Photos By: iainmd	Lift the front of the black cover upwards and then pull the whole black plastic battery cover out to the front and slightly upwards. Refit when done. Hope that helps. __________________ Present: 2009 Volvo V50 1.6D DRIVe SE Past: 2004 Volvo S40 T5 SE

Oct 8th, 2010, 01:54	#4
Brodick Master Member Last Online: Jan 9th, 2019 16:15 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dunblane	Thanks for the help guys managed to get the cover off and back on again. I had to connect to both terminals as it was the doner battery Thanks again __________________ 2015 V40 se Lux D4 manual, Bright Silver 2012 XC60 se Lux D5 geartronic, Inscription silver.(sold 03/15 - gone but never to be forgotten) 2010 XC60 se Lux D5 geartronic, Bright Silver (sold)

Oct 6th, 2010, 18:52	#3
Metblackrat Senior Member Last Online: Jul 19th, 2012 22:29 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hatfield	You shouldn't connect both to the battery. You have access to the positive terminal through the hole in the battery cover. Connect the negative lead to the common earth point on the nearside front suspension strut (the bit where all the black wires are bolted to).

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