Associate
a simple way for sure if you are well into the car.
not the usual driver knows anything about this stuff.
Car Battery in winter
- Thread starter Welshman
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not the usual driver knows anything about this stuff.
for the start stop battery its 170 there plus delivery..... so at least i got it all fitted in under 10mins, so no issue with what i paid to be honest. and i dont need to dispose of the battery too.
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mine needed the windows to go down and back up.... thats what it said on the dashboard warnings that pop up when i switch the iginition on
Man of Honour
Scrap men love a battery, I've literally blinked and my old bike/car batteries have magically disappeared 
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That reminds me need to take my old one to the tip.Scrap man love a battery, I've literally blinked and my old bike/car batteries have magically disappeared
Soldato
If your alternator if faulty and not charging the battery there's little point getting a new one. You can diagnose to see whether the battery is being charged by using a multimeter, or asking a local garage to check it.
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If the car is even remotely modern you can't test an alternator that simply. Mine often reads 12.6v while running they're pretty smart systems these days they try to prolong the battery life.
its been checked by the RAC and by halfords before fitting the required new battery as per their testing meter
Commissario
As I often don't drive much or for long I have one of those little maintenance chargers, in the cold weather I'll throw it on the car every couple of weeks unless I do a nice long run.
As it's got quick connector for the battery it only takes about a minute to plug it in under the bonnet and into the outdoor socket next to where I park.
I also have a little USB charger that goes in the lighter, sorry 12v socket and it displays the battery voltage if it's not powering anything so I have a quick visual reference for the battery voltage/how well the alternator is running whenever the ignition is on.
Caporegime
That is what Google was invented for. It took me less than a minute to find it for an Insignia.
Changing a car battery is no more difficult than emptying the hoover in all reality but Halfords will charge you £25 for the privilege.
I had to remove the airbox on mine and take off the earth battery chassis cable. And that's the hardest battery I have ever changed.
4 bolts and 1 hose clip in total plus the two battery terminals. Really is a DIY job for almost all people.
I'd be surprised if the likes of Halfords even bother resetting the BMS.
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Its only an easy DIY job if you have the tools to do it... funnily socket sets and spanners are the only tools i dont posses, as i have no requirement for them. I let the garage do my car work when needed, i got better things to do with my time than fiddle with a car that gets driven around 2k miles a year
Not used bolts for anything in the house ./ fence ...
but indeed the stop/start(disabled anyway) battery I have now is going to cost twice it's primitive predecessor, with some research needed on protocol to reset any bms;
just cut/remove the black wire first, the flexi-head spanner used on previous annoyingly always had the possibility to short across the terminals.
but indeed the stop/start(disabled anyway) battery I have now is going to cost twice it's primitive predecessor, with some research needed on protocol to reset any bms;
just cut/remove the black wire first, the flexi-head spanner used on previous annoyingly always had the possibility to short across the terminals.
nope not needed any bolts or spanners while working on my house, fence, shed, decking... all proper structural screws with impact driver. likw i said i have no care or desire to get under the bonnet of a car.
leave that to the petrol heads
Sounds more like the instructions to get some action down the local dogging sites
Soldato
Yeah same, booster pack, first aid kit, food, water, sleeping bad, spare fuel, CB radio, high calibre rifle with 300 rounds, just the basics.
should i remove the rocket launcher then?
Soldato
Not if you live in Wales.
will keep it in there then...