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!Guide! Replacing 12V Battery - MK7 2011

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-Ford Fiesta Zetec JA8  08-13

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Misc:
-Minimum required battery power: 340 CCA
-Maximum battery size: 096
-Battery should be replaced when it has a rest voltage of lower than 12.4v OR after 4 years

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-Unfasten the 10mm bolt on the negative battery terminal
-Securely position the negative terminal to one side

-Unfasten the 2 10mm nuts on the battery clamp bar
-Remove the clamp bar

-Unfasten the 10mm bolt on the positive battery terminal
-Securely position the positive terminal to one side

-Lift the old battery out of the battery tray
-Clean any corrosion on the terminals, if there is any

-Put the new battery in the battery tray (Check the battery for yellow transit plugs)

-Place the battery clamp bar back in position
-Tighten the 2 10mm nuts on the battery clamp bar @ 25Nm

-Tighten the 10mm positive battery terminal @ 25Nm
-Tighten the 10mm negative battery terminal @ 25Nm

-Readjust the cars date & time

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HOW TO REPLACE BATTERY ON FORD FIESTA MK7 2008 - 2017

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    2 hours ago, CursedBones said:

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    -Unfasten the 10mm bolt on the negative battery terminal

    -Securely position the negative terminal to one side
     

    -Unfasten the X 2 10mm nuts on the battery clamp

    -Pull the top of the clamp bracket off
     

    -Unfasten the 10mm bolt on the positive battery terminal

    -Securely position the negative terminal to one side
     

    -Lift the old battery out of the battery tray

    -Clean any corrosion on the terminals if there is any
     

    -Put the new battery in the battery tray (Check the battery for transit plugs)

    -Place the battery clamp back in position

    -Tighten the X 2 10mm nuts on the battery clam @ 25Nm

    Copy and Paste error !!

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    2 minutes ago, unofix said:

    Copy and Paste error !!

    What exactly? Apart from me stating that you have a battery clam! LOL

    I'm going word blind whilst making all of these now

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    Text is in bold with my included reply.

    Negative should read Positive

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    On 2/13/2023 at 2:20 PM, unofix said:

    Text is in bold with my included reply.

    Negative should read Positive

    So it is! Thank you very much. I really did not sleep much last night.

    I tend to copy and paste and edit things I've already typed so that it is faster to produce.

    - TYPOS HAVE NOW BEEN CORRECTED

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    throw a mod or admin a message they can make any alterations needed

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