How to fit a car battery

How do you find a car battery? What is a car battery fitting service? Where can I buy a car battery? To help make the right choice of battery for your car and model simply complete our battery finder section to find the battery most suitable for your vehicle.

How to change your 12V battery. Undo the clamp nut and remove the cable from the negative terminal first.

Do the same on the positive terminal. Undo the battery hold-down clamp or bracket and lift out the battery. Be careful: it’s heavy. Examine the battery tray and clean it if necessary.

Fitting a new car battery This should be the easy part – just make sure you don’t connect the wrong lead to the wrong terminal. Put the new battery into the battery bay. Remove - lead first.

This will prevent sparking which can cause damage to the electrics.

I would say that it is obvious that you would not use a battery for a Rolls Royce on a Mini. Check it out with Kwik Fit. Fairly easy to fit, but a couple of points to consider: You are fitting something that is always live and effectively connected directly to the battery, so there is no room for dodgy wiring.

If you need any further advice on how to fit your car battery, please contact us. Locate the battery. Look for the battery in one corner of the engine bay, either near the windshield or the front bumper on either side of the car. Find the rectangular battery box which has cables attached to it.

If you have a newer car, the battery might be underneath a plastic cover, so remove the cover if necessary. In a car with Start-stop technology the battery must only be replaced with a type which has been approved by the car manufacturer and which meet all of the necessary requirements.

Due to the more complex on-board network, replacing a start-stop battery takes longer than for a conventional starter battery in a simple vehicle. At the checkout, ask a member of staff if your battery can be fitted. Book our car battery fitting at home or when you’re out and about - we fit most replacement batteries on the same day. Enter your vehicle details to search for batteries suitable for your car or van.

Buy online and book an appointment for car battery fitting at your local Kwik Fit Centre at a time convenient for you. Our online prices include VAT and apply to retail customers only. Before you get under the bonnet, make sure your car is parked on a flat, level surface in a safe place. Put on the handbrake, take the keys out of the ignition and put them somewhere safe – if your car has central locking, replacing the battery might activate it, so don’t leave them in the car.

Prefer to fit your new battery yourself?

If you think that you have the skills required to fit your battery yourself, we can assist with that too. To change your car’s battery, open the bonnet and locate it - look in your handbook if unsure. Turn off your engine.

Make sure that your vehicle is in Park, with the engine shut off and the parking brake on. Open the hood and place a blanket or pad over the fender. This protects your car from corrosive battery acid.

Installing your own cutoff switch is relatively easy, but please heed the cautions outlined below. A cutoff switch is installed on or near the battery, and is used primarily to prevent battery charge depletion and.

The easiest type of switch you can. Look no further than our free fitting tool.

With over 0locations in the UK, we not only have hundreds of batteries in stock, but can fully replace your current battery with a new.