Webley1991
Well-Known Member
Can anyone post a photo of the original battery cable arrangement for an early Series 3 diesel?
Mine is currently fitted with a non-standard No. 643 commercial vehicle battery that needs replacing.
I am considering going back to the standard size battery due to cost. From what the battery supplier sites show, the standard battery terminals are the opposite way round to what I have now.
When looking at the 643 battery from the front (where the label is), the negative terminal is at the front left, and the positive front right. The negative terminal is connected by an earth cable to one of the bolts on the engine timing case, which is not standard. In the parts manual diagram, the earth appears to be connected to one of the bolts holding the battery tray to the chassis.
The positive is connected to a cable which goes round the back of the engine and down to one of the starter motor terminals.
Mine is currently fitted with a non-standard No. 643 commercial vehicle battery that needs replacing.
I am considering going back to the standard size battery due to cost. From what the battery supplier sites show, the standard battery terminals are the opposite way round to what I have now.
When looking at the 643 battery from the front (where the label is), the negative terminal is at the front left, and the positive front right. The negative terminal is connected by an earth cable to one of the bolts on the engine timing case, which is not standard. In the parts manual diagram, the earth appears to be connected to one of the bolts holding the battery tray to the chassis.
The positive is connected to a cable which goes round the back of the engine and down to one of the starter motor terminals.