how do you replace the battery

OTV · Nov 29th, 2007, 14:01

yes i know this is probably the dumbest question of the day.

got out to car yesterday - wont start - dash lights etc all dim - decided to get battery out and take to halfrauds to test.

anyway, popped bonnet, removed neg + pos, i can see a clip retainer at the base of the battery, but the battery seems solidly in still, how does this retainer remove?

JIM C · Nov 29th, 2007, 14:11

Hello and welcome to the forum.
I am sure you will get the technical adivice you are after here.
Best of luck.

GorgeousGeorge · Nov 29th, 2007, 14:34

hiya

ok the retainer sort of curls off.

grab the top and pull towards the front of the car and then, IIRC you need to slide the battery to the left a little to remove it.

DONT drop the retainer...

cheers

scott

OTV · Nov 29th, 2007, 16:44

sorted, didnt really curl off - found screwdriver and some serious leverage done the trick for me

GorgeousGeorge · Nov 29th, 2007, 17:03

hiya

oh yeah i meant curl off with a crowbar

well glad you got it off, "should" go back on easier..

OTV · Nov 29th, 2007, 17:07

id say

makes you wonder what was stopping it in the first place

Nov 29th, 2007, 14:01	#1
OTV [God] Last Online: Jul 16th, 2009 13:30 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: brentwood	how do you replace the battery yes i know this is probably the dumbest question of the day. got out to car yesterday - wont start - dash lights etc all dim - decided to get battery out and take to halfrauds to test. anyway, popped bonnet, removed neg + pos, i can see a clip retainer at the base of the battery, but the battery seems solidly in still, how does this retainer remove?

Nov 29th, 2007, 14:11	#2
JIM C Forum Support Team Last Online: Jul 4th, 2021 16:28 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Scotland View Photos By: JIM C	Hello and welcome to the forum. I am sure you will get the technical adivice you are after here. Best of luck. __________________

Nov 29th, 2007, 14:34	#3
GorgeousGeorge Bostin !!! Last Online: Aug 22nd, 2019 19:07 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Monkhopton	hiya ok the retainer sort of curls off. grab the top and pull towards the front of the car and then, IIRC you need to slide the battery to the left a little to remove it. DONT drop the retainer... cheers scott

Nov 29th, 2007, 16:44	#4
OTV [God] Last Online: Jul 16th, 2009 13:30 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: brentwood	sorted, didnt really curl off - found screwdriver and some serious leverage done the trick for me

Nov 29th, 2007, 17:03	#5
GorgeousGeorge Bostin !!! Last Online: Aug 22nd, 2019 19:07 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Monkhopton	hiya oh yeah i meant curl off with a crowbar well glad you got it off, "should" go back on easier..

Nov 29th, 2007, 17:07	#6
OTV [God] Last Online: Jul 16th, 2009 13:30 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: brentwood	id say makes you wonder what was stopping it in the first place

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