Changing S1 battery

[jamiebae]

Do you just undo the 3 bolts holding the clamp/washer bottle support and lift it out? I think mine has died a death, I had to jump-start it this morning.

[TrevorH]

Yep. Though you'll need to tuck the battery cables out of the way to get clear access for the battery. Watch for the drain tube, too.

[jamiebae]

Are they 10mm bolts? I need to dig the right size spanners out of my samples cupboard!

[TrevorH]

Yes, they're 10mm AF. They're low-headed so they can be a bit fiddly if you don't keep the spanner square.

[jamiebae]

What a total sod of a job that was! I had to remove some air ducting and the plastic radiator surround to be able to get the battery out but after half an hour of swearing the new battery is in. Thank goodness for ratchet spanners or it would have been a whole lot worse!

[TrevorH]

How are your knuckles?
Sorry, I forgot about the radiator surround.

[jamiebae]

Knuckles are fine actually, it took me a while to work out why I couldn't get the battery out between the rad and wiper motor until I realised the surround came off!

[lincoln lad]

oh happy days (still wake up in a cold sweat over that job)

[Esprit]

Replace with lightweight battery, will be easier next time round