Coachman Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 We have on our vehicle battery the usual plugs for topping up, however today thought I would have a check to see whether it requires any water. I can only get to the first four plugs and then components get in the way so battery would have to come out to get to those other ones . For me at moment I cannot do this due to physical problems. I did fill the ones I could get to but they did take quite a qty of water, so looks like they were not checked on last service. Question, would the water I have put in go into the other compartments and self level?.Appreciate advice , thanks.
thebishbus Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Each cell is self contained, you have to top up each one separately. Brian B.
Brambles Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Hi, no it wil not, and as oithers are not topped up then when you charge the ones which are dry will over charge as the topped up cells will now have a higher capacity. Sorry, but battery needs to come out before you leave on extended charge of any sorts and get all the cells topped up. Also if you deep discharge you are at risk of reverse charging the two dry cells which is not good news. After topping up leave on charge for 48 hours to trickle charge and get the cells balanced again.
Keithl Posted October 23, 2012 Posted October 23, 2012 Sorry if I'm teaching you to suck eggs but did you fill to the correct level and not right to the top as you say it took a lot of water? If you overfill a battery it will expel the excess acid when it is charged and make a mess of the surroundings. Keith.
Coachman Posted October 24, 2012 Author Posted October 24, 2012 Keithl - 2012-10-23 5:17 PM Sorry if I'm teaching you to suck eggs but did you fill to the correct level and not right to the top as you say it took a lot of water? If you overfill a battery it will expel the excess acid when it is charged and make a mess of the surroundings. Keith. Thanks to all that answered, I did top up to top of plates and as said to do that it took quite a lot.
crinklystarfish Posted October 24, 2012 Posted October 24, 2012 In the circumstances this is one case where AGM / Gel might be better.
Coachman Posted October 24, 2012 Author Posted October 24, 2012 Well this afternoon had a go at taking the battery out but had to stop as I do not know what that plate by the positive pole with all those connections on do.It looks like I can get to the positive terminal post but do not know whats behind the rest of the plate plus what a pig of a job trying to manovoure the battery, appreciate further advice please. Thanks Robert
peterjl Posted October 24, 2012 Posted October 24, 2012 What vehicle do you have? A member with a similar vehicle may be abl e to help. I had a similar problem on a Duetto some years ago and had to use a bottle with a flexible pipe, a mirror, and a torch + lots of swearing. I only topp up once a year! Peter
Brambles Posted October 24, 2012 Posted October 24, 2012 Sound like the typical fiat connection plate. Easy peasy. On the pastic cover there is a lug you press and off it lifts. Then you can see what you are doing better, loosen the terminal post clamp slightly and to lift off you may need to release the metal clamp which hooks under each side of the battery top cover. It has a sort of tang on each side and is easy to get off when you realise how they hook under the battery top cover. So then off comes the plate along with various cables attached. The plate provides distributon and main fuses for connections. Sorry! Earlier when I replied I was thinking leisure battery not engine battery - did not read you post properly. I should have mentioned this before.
davidmac Posted October 24, 2012 Posted October 24, 2012 Hi just a reminder, you will need the raido code if you disconnect the battery Regards David
thebishbus Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 I know what you mean about difficult access. This year I replaced our Hymer A class starter battery, (11 years old). To remove the battery, I had to remove the power steering fluid reservoir and the radiator header tank. I then had to use a mirror and flexible socket extension to access the positive terminal. Re, the radio ours was connected to the leisure battery, worth checking if yours is. Brian B.
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