Battery

[griffter]

I need to get a battery sharpish for the Griff (4.3). without the Bible to hand and not trusting the existing one to be correct can anyone tell me what capacity I need?
Sealed or vented?
Anything else to look out for?

Cheers.

[shpub]

Download the battery chapter from www.tvrbooks.co.uk

Same as in the bible.

[griffter]

Thanks Steve, just the job.

[powelly]

Thanks also! I'd just like to dedicate the last 1.5hrs of my life to geting the 2 damn bolts back in (and yes it did get dark!).

Question - does anything need to be reset on the alarm for the central locking to work again as it's now stopped working... so I can't secure the car... (removed front wheel...)

[powelly]

In answer to my own post..

Quote: Disconnect battery for about 10-20 seconds and - have your keyfob in hand - reconnect. The alarm will make a noise, you have about 5 seconds to push keyfob. This resets system, worked on my griff, advice from dealer.
Unquote:

Oh tell me I do not have to get the damn thing apart again

[Toffer]

powelly said:

Thanks also! I'd just like to dedicate the last 1.5hrs of my life to geting the 2 damn bolts back in (and yes it did get dark!). Question - does anything need to be reset on the alarm for the central locking to work again as it's now stopped working... so I can't secure the car... (removed front wheel...)

I used Mrs Toffer's TIPPEX to mark the floor where front corners of the battery box were located before removing the screws...piece of cake to put them back once you realign the battery box with the TIPPEX marks!

My alarm made a few howls and reset itself...

Sorry I could not tell you sooner...


>> Edited by Toffer on Thursday 13th May 11:13

[griffter]

When I removed the battery box it wasn't even bolted to the floor. To get it back in position and fit new bolts I just pushed it as far back as it would go, then used a small mirror to look 'up' at the floor pan from underneath and moved the box back 5mm or so at a time until I could see the bolt holes. Then put the bolts in by feel, tighten up with a spanner and away you go. Sorry, I don't really see the hassle. I have marked it up for next time, but refitting wasn't anything like the nightmare I've heard - was I lucky?

[shpub]

Yes.

[powelly]

Steve, now that I've finally bought your book , perhaps in your 3rd edition could you possibly put in a rating of each task as a degree of a "b*st@rd of a job"...

[westfield]

range rover
battery 072
last time i bought one