Access to Chimaera battery

[simonjriley]

Hi, sorry to be dense but I have just tried to start my Chimaera 500 and the battery is flat

I know the battery is in the passenger footwell, how do I get to it?

Is it just a case of removing the carpet in the footwell?

Thanks

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Yep, look into footwell & pull carpet back from the top. (where it is vertical rather than horizontal)

[GAVC]

Where you rest your feet in the passenger side, grab the top of the "foot" rest vertical piece of carpet and tug, then pull out the grey matter, then look and observe..... "why the feck would you put it there with all that wiring and ECU hanging loose?"

[mdotrutherford]

If its unexplored territory for you to remove the battery you will need to undo 2 bolts from under the car that secure the battery box before you can pull it out. Do draw a line with a marker pen on the floor so you can align it for putting the bolts back in easy.
HTH

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mdotrutherford said:

If its unexplored territory for you to remove the battery you will need to undo 2 bolts from under the car that secure the battery box before you can pull it out. Do draw a line with a marker pen on the floor so you can align it for putting the bolts back in easy.
HTH

And can I also add, that if getting both bolts in is a pain, that you make sure that your battery is okay before you go to the trouble of putting everything back together. I have just had not one, but two faulty batteries! Now on my third and all seems well, but still haven't bolted in all back in yet - couple more runs and I put it all back together!

[mdotrutherford]

Blimey that was unfortunate Nicky, what was the make of the first replacement out of interest?

[mdotrutherford]

Blimey that was unfortunate Nicky, what was the make of the first replacement out of interest?

[Blues]

She's not deaf sir! Probably heard you the first time

[Paul (93 Chim)]

My battery has just thrown it's hand-in, three and a half years old, bought it with a four guarantee, took it back to the shop and got a new one for free. How often does it turn out like that?

Paul

[mdotrutherford]

Blues said:

She's not deaf sir! Probably heard you the first time

Ooower how queer dear! Pity the bank balance doesnt double up like that when Im doing online banking

[Blues]

mdotrutherford said:

Blues said:

She's not deaf sir! Probably heard you the first time

Ooower how queer dear! Pity the bank balance doesnt double up like that when Im doing online banking

You could do my banking too if it were so, Ian

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mdotrutherford said:

Blimey that was unfortunate Nicky, what was the make of the first replacement out of interest?

The first one was a Fisch (4 year guarantee). I ordered it online and they were fine when I rang them, they just gave me a credit and I dumped the battery. The second one was UWT or something? I got that from my local tyre place. I couldn't believe it when after 4 starts, I got stranded! No hassles with swapping though .

I was a bit worried - even though I'd seen the evidence of full charge and then dropping to 5ish amps on cranking - that the car might have developed an appetite for batteries, which would no doubt have been an expensive solution!

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Blues said:

She's not deaf sir! Probably heard you the first time

Very witty!