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BBx
03-01-2011, 18:35
Changed the battery on my car! :D (With help on the phone from my bro).

Sorry I know this isn't a hard thing to do, but I seriously thought I wouldn't be able to do it so feel like I have accomplished something :)

Car batteries are heavy sons of bitches though - took a wheely luggage case to Halfords to cart it back on the bus but still - was a bit of a work out getting up the hill.

Took the car out on a run and he seems fine :)

Probably had something to do with the car alarm randomly going off, as as the battery power drained, the central locking got slower and slower till it stopped working altogether, but the car alarm still seemed to work.

Haven't posted in motors for a while... just to warn you you may see more of my - my bro bought me Cars for Dummies for Christmas! :D

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Knipples
03-01-2011, 18:42
*round of applause and girl power high fives all round*

:)
BBx
03-01-2011, 18:53
*Hi Fives Mawee*

:D

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Nutcase
03-01-2011, 18:56
Changing a battery can be a pig - and if you do it wrong you can cause serious damage to yourself and/or the car -

so well done :)
Burble
03-01-2011, 19:03
Top tip - don't drop a spanner so that it shorts over the battery terminals.
Fayshun
03-01-2011, 19:07
Top tip - don't drop a spanner so that it shorts over the battery terminals.
Or use your tongue to do the same a la PP3 batteries.

Mind you if you can get your tongue over both terminals....;D
BBx
03-01-2011, 19:34
Yeah... glad I didn't drop anything - worst thing would be dropping my phone and getting it lost in the engine :/

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Nutcase
03-01-2011, 19:36
My dad told me a story once of when he was overseeing a telephone exchange being put in, and one of the installers dropped a reasonably chunky spanner across the output terminals of the battery back up bank (think lots and lots of car batteries) - the spanner flashed instantly into a puddle of molten steel and gave the installer sunburn ;D
BBx
03-01-2011, 19:49
:shocked: @ Nutcase!

My bro did say the connections might spark when I connected the -ve back on, but luckily it didn't.

My dad was well proud when I spoke to him just now! :D

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Joe 90
03-01-2011, 19:57
Well done :)

Yesterday I changed the ignition cables on mine & now I can't start it :(
Will
03-01-2011, 20:24
Wooohooo! :cool:
Desmo
03-01-2011, 20:49
Nice one Mei, good job to take on if you're not confident with that sort of thing. Well done :)
BBx
03-01-2011, 20:50
Thanks guys :)

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Justsomebloke
03-01-2011, 20:54
I'm impressed you could open the bonnet to be honest so changing the battery has Stunned me. ;D
Did you have the code for the stereo ?
BBx
03-01-2011, 21:55
I'm impressed you could open the bonnet to be honest so changing the battery has Stunned me. ;D
Did you have the code for the stereo ?

:p

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Zirax
03-01-2011, 22:34
Congrats! First step battery, next step full service and cambelt change :D

Am I the only one that wants to hear the phone conversation as BBx's bro was explaining it? ;D What did they say at Halfords when you put the battery in your suitcase?
BBx
03-01-2011, 22:58
Am I the only one that wants to hear the phone conversation as BBx's bro was explaining it? ;D What did they say at Halfords when you put the battery in your suitcase?

Nothing is uncommon where I live in London!

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Pheebs
03-01-2011, 23:45
Does a celebratory Jig! :D
Mark
04-01-2011, 00:32
I've used a suitcase for shopping too. That was in the USA though. :)
Psymonkee
04-01-2011, 00:49
Nicely done, waaaaaay beyond my expertise with cars :(
BBx
04-01-2011, 01:48
Am I the only one that wants to hear the phone conversation as BBx's bro was explaining it? ;D

There was an argument about what is vertical & horizontal...otherwise it was like a scene from mission impossible lol!

:D

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kaiowas
04-01-2011, 13:31
Top tip - don't drop a spanner so that it shorts over the battery terminals.

The other fun one is when you try and undo with postive terminal whilst the negative is still connected and accidently ground your spanner on the chassis. Last time I saw that done the spanner landed about 15ft away.

Negative ALWAYS comes off first and goes on last.
Jonny69
04-01-2011, 14:10
girl 1 - pwned car 0 :D
Kitten
04-01-2011, 15:14
Well done Mei Mei! Dont try it with tyres though - I tried once & got all mucky :(
Fayshun
04-01-2011, 22:49
I only have to look at a car and I end up looking like a Black and White Minstrel. :(
BBx
04-01-2011, 23:27
My fingers are still dirty :(

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Nutcase
05-01-2011, 18:36
The other fun one is when you try and undo with postive terminal whilst the negative is still connected and accidently ground your spanner on the chassis. Last time I saw that done the spanner landed about 15ft away.

Negative ALWAYS comes off first and goes on last.

Unless it's a morris minor :p
Burble
05-01-2011, 18:45
Unless it's a morris minor :p

My Dad restored a Minor and converted it to 12v -'ve earth, it's a pretty common thing to do so even with Moggies you need to be careful :)
Joe 90
05-01-2011, 21:50
My fingers are still dirty :(

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you need some swarfega :)
Desmo
06-01-2011, 08:08
girl 1 - pwned car 0 :D
I'd make that 1 - 1 seeing as the car made her change the battery :D
Nutcase
06-01-2011, 19:23
My Dad restored a Minor and converted it to 12v -'ve earth, it's a pretty common thing to do so even with Moggies you need to be careful :)

Both of ours have been converted - but there's probably still loads out there on good old dynamos.
BBx
06-01-2011, 22:22
I'd make that 1 - 1 seeing as the car made her change the battery :D

No way man! :D

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