Battery disconnection

[Mattt]

I need to disconnect my battery next week prior to shipping it.

Having never looked at the battery before, anything I should look out for? Is the cover easy to open and close?

[YRRunner]

For ease, remove the nearside front wheel. There is a plastic/fibreglass panel on the back side of the inner wheel arch. It is normally held on by 1 self tapping screw and 1 bolt (or 2 bolts) at the top edge, plus (usually) a cable tie at the bottom edge which loops around the chassis. Undo the bolts/screws and let the panel swivel itself down and around the curved bottom end (attached to the chassis by the cable tie). Good, easy access to the terminals from there. Presumably you only need to undo the live connection?

[Mattt]

Yes should do.

[ray von]

Do you not undo the negative first? Well I would anyway.

[duff-man]

ray von said:

Do you not undo the negative first? Well I would anyway.

+1

[Mattt]

Can it be done without removing the wheel (i.e. on full left lock)? The car will be loaded inside a container first so access space will be limited.

[Night Rider]

Remove the wheel outside the container then the cover, loosen off both conections....place cover in boot. Drive it into the container then squeeze down the side, reach in and just pull them off. That's what I did when it left Southport? and when it arrived in Australia it fired up straight away.

[Mattt]

That's a good idea!

[Buzz Billsberry]

DISCONNECTION: Remove negative 1st.

When RE-CONNECTING make sure you attach the POSITIVE first to avoid damaging the ECU

Buzz.