Is it straight forward to change a car battery. i have fiat brava and need new battery for it, was wondering?

if i buy a battery from halfords or somewhere if could change it myself. :-)Is it straight forward to change a car battery. i have fiat brava and need new battery for it, was wondering?Yes you can if you follow some simple and life saving rules.



All you need is correct battery, spanner, grease



1) Make sure engine is not running and ignition is turned off



2)Take the Negative the black one off first or the minus sign



3) Take the red Positive off or Positive sign



4) Remove anything that is securing it and take out.



5) Put new one in making sure it is the correct one and fits nice.



6) Lubricate the terminals with grease or Vaseline to stop erosion.



7) Put Positive (RED) on first tighten not to much



8) Put Negative last (Black) last tighten



9) Attach any securing devise or make sure it is secure



Make sure you do not connect the terminals together or put your spanner too close to the positive terminal when taking off the negative as this can cause a electric shock.



Go down to your local recycling centre to depose of old battery.
Is it straight forward to change a car battery. i have fiat brava and need new battery for it, was wondering?
Yes, very. Just have a couple of spanners to hand, around 12 - 13 mm, unbolt the old battery terminals (earth or black first), undo the battery clamp, lift out, replace and redo everything you've undone. A ten minute job.
Is it straight forward to change a car battery. i have fiat brava and need new battery for it, was wondering?
Nooooo. Do what I do when my battery goes flat. Just buy a new car, much easier.
It is a very east job indeed but if you get the terminals connected the wrong way round then you could screw things up. If you are not confident then just go to halfords, Kwik Fit or similar and tell them that you will buy the battery from them if they will fit it for free. It truly is a five minute job and if they tell you otherwise then walk away. It will give them a chance to tell you all sorts of other things are wrong with the car and try to sell you something, so they maight be tempted at the opportunity. Make encouraging noises until the work is done and then say that you'll think about what ever they have found.
Each car needs a certain battery. Yes go out and buy one, but ensure you get the right one. The salesman will help you there.

And yes, you can change it yourself quite easily. Just a couple of spanners. Remove the old battery by taking off the battery leads, and you may have to undo a bracket holding the battery in place. Just be sure you put the new one in the same way the old one came out. Your car may cough and splutter for a few seconds as the battery gets 'in step' with your car's computer. It's easy, good luck.
You could do it yourself, but most places the sell them will put them in for free. Remember to clean the posts and clamps well, too.
If i was you id buy an interstate battery thier one of the best batterries in the world........the india 500 cars use them and id buy atleast 700 cranking amps.....interstate has a front and side mount battery that has over 850 cranking amps that id highly recommend........if you go to a good shop theyll install it free cost on avg is about 90 bucks or so for that battery...so even if a shop charges the higher end price of about 110 its only 20 bucks extra and its installed and its under atleast 5 yr warranty......but really car batterries are simple to replace and id suggest you buy a car manual from walmart on your car it helps alot
Yes its a very straight forward job, however before you change it make sure you have the security code for the radio.

Halfords will fit the battery for a small fee.

Ja.
One of the lads in Halfords fitted mine for me, to be honest it was so heavy i could hardly lift it, i think it is easy enough though it did'nt take him very long
If you're getting it from Halfords anyway, get them to fit it. It's not a difficult job if you're used to working on cars, but there's always the possibility you might accidentally short something out, or give yourself a nasty shock (don't be fooled by the fact that it's only 12volts, if you touch anything metal across the 2 terminals, it'll HURT!)

Couple of other points, depending on how eco-friendly you are, bear in mind that Halfords will dispose of the old one properly, you can't just throw an old car battery in the bin!

If your radio is coded, you'll need the code to reset it.
should be easy