New 1000amp battery installed finally

Stavros1967 · Mar 23, 2014

I have been try for a while to swap my battery which kept dying for a new one I've been carrying around for a while to jump start my p38.
Negative cable was just 2 inches too short to connect the negative terminal and I couldn't get the crimped negative lead off behind the battery box holder to fit a longer piece in.

So went with this solution, it's a battery isolater which is long enough to allow me to connect the battery plus I can disconnect the battery when the car is left for a while as an added security.
Hopefully the pictures will show up 😁

wammers · Mar 23, 2014

Of course fitting the wrong battery may not have helped.

Thebest4x4byfar · Mar 23, 2014

Stavros1967 said:
I have been try for a while to swap my battery which kept dying for a new one I've been carrying around for a while to jump start my p38.
Negative cable was just 2 inches too short to connect the negative terminal and I couldn't get the crimped negative lead off behind the battery box holder to fit a longer piece in.

So went with this solution, it's a battery isolater which is long enough to allow me to connect the battery plus I can disconnect the battery when the car is left for a while as an added security.
Hopefully the pictures will show up 😁

Where is engine ECU ?

tomcat59alan · Mar 23, 2014

I was advised not to leave the battery disconnected for any length of time. When I leave mine, for up to a month at a time, I use a maintenance battery charger to keep the battery fully charged.

tomcat59alan · Mar 23, 2014

Thebest4x4byfar said:
Where is engine ECU ?

Well spotted, its been nicked

Druim · Mar 23, 2014

Thebest4x4byfar said:
Where is engine ECU ?

Could be a Bosh, they're on firewall

Thebest4x4byfar · Mar 23, 2014

Druim said:
Could be a Bosh, they're on firewall

Or added security as OP mentions

BensonP38 · Mar 23, 2014

I loved the idea of battery isolator but everytime you disconnect the battery the annoying beep beep beep beep window not set thing flashing at dash.....takes a few minutes to sort but enough for me not to cut power at any time.

Druim · Mar 23, 2014

Thebest4x4byfar said:
Or added security as OP mentions

Doesn't need added security, owners can barely get them going

wammers · Mar 23, 2014

Think the OP means 1000 CCA. A 1000 Amp H battery would be bigger than the car.

gazzab79 · Mar 23, 2014

My mate dropped a new battery off for me today. It's brand new out of an s class merc.. It's feckin huge and won't fit. Looks like I'm ebaying that to fund a new one.

bushwwacker · Mar 23, 2014

Stavros1967 said:
I have been try for a while to swap my battery which kept dying for a new one I've been carrying around for a while to jump start my p38.
Negative cable was just 2 inches too short to connect the negative terminal and I couldn't get the crimped negative lead off behind the battery box holder to fit a longer piece in.

So went with this solution, it's a battery isolater which is long enough to allow me to connect the battery plus I can disconnect the battery when the car is left for a while as an added security.
Hopefully the pictures will show up 😁

One thousand amp?

bushwwacker · Mar 23, 2014

wammers said:
Think the OP means 1000 CCA. A 1000 Amp H battery would be bigger than the car.

Thought as much.

Stavros1967 · Mar 23, 2014

Sorry yes 1000 CCA

New 1000amp battery installed finally

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