F'in dead battery.

Not used it for a week or so. It's parked in the garage without the alarm on. Opened the door this morning and the interior light didn't come on so put it on charge.

This evening, still completely dead.

Found a guy selling one but he's not in until midnight.

Tomorrow I'm on a road trip with trailer to the UK.

AAAARRRRGGGHHH.

What's mega annoying is the battery is under warranty, so I'm likely to end up with two batteries.

Also, the battery side is against the wall. Not sure I'll be able to fit it by myself.

Make sure you put your bonnet into access mode makes it a hell if a lot easier!  2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

I know the feeling rebuilt the compressor reset the fault codes working suspension. Lasted two day now have to go on holiday in the ford
Hope you get yours fixed in time
Roger

Well, got the old one out. Pretty easy actually - with access mode (thanks for the tip - but I knew about it), and by standing on the wing to lift it out.

Just need this guy to phone me when he's back to pick up the new one.

No chance of me going in the other car. It's a shopping trip and my 3500kg trailer will be full on the way back. The VX220 doesn't even have a tow bar.

sorry to hear that Kurt...hope the trip goes ok..  ... - .- -.




Y. O. L. O.
.

The battery is FIAMM by the way. It's had a tough time starting her sometimes when I had a dodgy injector, but it's still only 15 months old.

Anyway, I'm sure the trip will go ok - but thanks for the concern.

What's this bonnet access mode? I assume its something that gets the bonnet a good bit higher than normal for better access to the battery location? 4.4 TDV8 Vogue Baltic Blue MY11

^ Yes. You undo the clips on the gas struts and pull the struts off. Lift the bonnet higher and there's a lever to slide out that holds the bonnet in a vertical position. Can't see you getting the battery out any other way, though doubtless someone has.

Well, the guy with the battery said he'd be in at 1:15am, so I said I'd be there. He told me to bring cash, which I did. It seemed like some drug deal, cash changing hands in the middle of the night, but he was very nice and gave me a receipt and a 3 year warrenty.

Just put it in and starts up no problem. Road trip back on schedule. Just need to get some kip first!

Hope the trip goes well.

Whereabouts in the UK are you going? Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

KurtVerbose wrote:

^ Yes. You undo the clips on the gas struts and pull the struts off. Lift the bonnet higher and there's a lever to slide out that holds the bonnet in a vertical position. Can't see you getting the battery out any other way, though doubtless someone has.

Here's the Wiki thread on the access mode: http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic16561.html  

Thanks for the top tip. I actually tried the extended bonnet opening thing out today, only I completely removed the strut clips. Didn't realise you could just slide them down.......I know now though.
Thanks. 4.4 TDV8 Vogue Baltic Blue MY11

A tip for you guys... Take the end off from the car then tuck the shocker in under the bonnet carpet cover That way, when you drop it back down, they dont scrape the wings (EASILY DONE)

Bellini wrote:

Whereabouts in the UK are you going?

Dusseldorf, Antwerp, Calais, Kent, North London, Reading, Gloucester, London, Gloucester, Birmingham, Uxbridge, Kent. Calais, Unknown so far, home.

Trip going well so far, although I have to call Craig later where he'll tell me all the expensive things that are wrong with my RR.

KurtVerbose wrote:

^ Yes. You undo the clips on the gas struts and pull the struts off. Lift the bonnet higher and there's a lever to slide out that holds the bonnet in a vertical position. Can't see you getting the battery out any other way, though doubtless someone has.

Access mode is not needed - , have replaced sofar inexcess of 5 batteries (have lost count)- its just how you swing the damm thing in