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On mine, the battery compartment is accessed by removing the front NS wheel and removing the door at the rear of the wheel arch, so wouldn't need to whip the bonnet off, but if you're gonna take the bonnet off, remove the four bolts as decribed by Big Al, but then there are the two spring catches at the tail of the bonnet.
Push toward the outside of the car and lift the bonnet to release. I'd advise getting assistange for the lift. Not heavy bit tricky to align, especially when refitting.
Good luck
Pete
Edited by S1X OK on Wednesday 27th December 19:39
My battery isn't under the main bonnet - it's only accessible from a hatch in the inside of the front passenger side wheel arch.
The one time I disconnected the battery, I had to jack up the front wheel and remove it. I think two bolts to remove the "hatch door", one more bolt that holds the battery in place, and then one bolt for each terminal.
my cars on my drive, dead as a dodo, on a slope ,so to jack it? well to get a jack under more to the point so bonnet off so far found two bolts in service area one spring release drivers side top im looking as we text in the dark lol any ideas where al is on about the other two bolts
Edzi - I don't think I can see the battery when I take off the main bonnet, so I beleive Big Al may have you barking up the wrong tree. However - should you want to take this off, there are spring loaded catches near the windscreen on each side, then nuts just below where the service hatch is closest to the windscreen on either side, and nuts right next to where the service hatch hinges.
There should be terminals underneath the car behind the passenger side front wheel that the RAC/AA would hook up to if you needed a jump start. I've never used it, but this would be the easiest point to jumpstart from as it doesn't need a jack or a spanner. (The terminals look the same as the RAC/AA hook up to on their own vehicles without having to lift their bonnet.
Phil
billynomates said:
ec1 eex said:
Edzi - So I beleive Big Al may have you barking up the wrong tree.
Yep...he still lives in Chim land.....Didn't have a bloody idea about them either
Moving on to Cobras next so I here tell
Sounds about right!
Sorry I couldn't post earlier, BT's been playing up!
Only for a day or two hopefully!
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