kieronf
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After a few months of having to keep my 4.6 plugged into a charger overnight to ensure enough oooomph for starting in the morning, I have taken the (long overdue) plunge and bought a battery big enough and powerful enough to fire up a steam train.
Rave tells me to turn the igntion to position 1 and disconnect the old battery within 17 seconds and simply replace with the new battery. By using this method all I will apparently need is the code for the CD player.
Elsewhere I read of the 'piggy back' method using either jump leads to the new battery from the cables (then remove old battery) or alternatively connect a 12v battery charger and remove/replace. This method requires the ingnition key in lock, door left open.
My new battery arrives in the next few days so advice on the best, tried and tested method - with the minimum fuss/issues that doesn't involve a main dealer, garlic, incense, prayers or for the wind to be blowing in a perticular direction for it to succeeed - would be appreciated.
I hope I'm not being thick, but you reach a point with these cars where any repair or maintenance, however simple it may appear in principal, does meet with a certain level of paranoia.
Cheers
Rave tells me to turn the igntion to position 1 and disconnect the old battery within 17 seconds and simply replace with the new battery. By using this method all I will apparently need is the code for the CD player.
Elsewhere I read of the 'piggy back' method using either jump leads to the new battery from the cables (then remove old battery) or alternatively connect a 12v battery charger and remove/replace. This method requires the ingnition key in lock, door left open.
My new battery arrives in the next few days so advice on the best, tried and tested method - with the minimum fuss/issues that doesn't involve a main dealer, garlic, incense, prayers or for the wind to be blowing in a perticular direction for it to succeeed - would be appreciated.
I hope I'm not being thick, but you reach a point with these cars where any repair or maintenance, however simple it may appear in principal, does meet with a certain level of paranoia.
Cheers