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Rennywuk



Member Since: 09 Apr 2019
Location: Wokingham
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Fitting new battery

I’m about to fit a new battery to my RRS1 sc 4.2. My friendly mechanic said it’s not a simple swap and a sequence has to be followed.

Can anyone confirm if this is true.

Thanks

Post #588971 Sun Oct 20 2019 9:50pm
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Col



Member Since: 02 Sep 2012
Location: Hawkes Bay NZ
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New Zealand 2013 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Autobiography Santorini Black

Switch everything off and leave car for few minute's for everything to power down, then just remove battery as normal i.e disconnect neg first, battery is a bit heavy and awkward to lift out but not a major problem. Refitting is reversal of removing. If you have a sunroof you will have to reset one touch closure same with the windows but simple enough. Date on dash may default to something else and need resetting, the Satnav may also default to Belgium but just reset it, not sure on that one though. That's it nothing difficult or complicated.

Cheers
Col

Post #588974 Mon Oct 21 2019 1:25am
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Rennywuk



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Perfect thanks

Post #589011 Mon Oct 21 2019 5:29pm
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Lindab



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This is what I did as I did not want to be resetting anything. I connected a set of jump leads to under bonnet charging points & connected them to the new battery on the ground. Disconnected old battery & removed it. Connected another set of jump leads to the first set & connected to the old battery. Removed the jump leads connected to the new battery & fitted it to the car. Disconnected the jump leads from under bonnet points. Finished, power always to the car, no resetting.
Sounds more difficult than it is

Post #589015 Mon Oct 21 2019 5:41pm
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Col



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Easier to sit in drivers seat and press a couple of buttons for a few seconds surely.

Cheers
Col

Post #589034 Mon Oct 21 2019 8:18pm
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Lindab



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Not really, connecting up a set of jump leads only takes a few seconds, everything else is the same

Post #589038 Mon Oct 21 2019 8:42pm
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jimbg



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That's how my local battery place does it, he uses a tiny 12 volt battery.

He does it with all the modern cars as they are so blooming compicated these days! Rolling with laughter 2023 P440e SE Dynamic on order -cancelled

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Post #589040 Mon Oct 21 2019 8:53pm
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Col



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Slightly more difficult on a RRS1 as no charging points under the bonnet to connect jump leads to.

Cheers
Col

Post #589041 Mon Oct 21 2019 8:55pm
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Three-Six Charlie



Member Since: 21 Mar 2019
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When I changed the battery on my 494 I just loosened everything ready to whip the leads off and then started the engine and left it running while I swapped the batteries round. Alternator provides enough power to run everything and no settings are lost. 2013 L494 5.0 SC in Chile Red

Post #589044 Mon Oct 21 2019 9:09pm
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Stu



Member Since: 23 Jun 2019
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I just changed my battery over the weekend and did it as normal! unlocked car, pulled bonnet lever, neg off, poss off, battery out, battery in, connect up, start engine....everything ok.. Thumbs Up Current: 2010 RRS 3.6 TDV8 HSE
Past: 2012 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
2007 3.6 TDV8 Vogue
2005 3.0 TD6 Vogue
2007 D3 Commercial
2001 D2 4.0 V8 ES
1998 D1 3.9 V8 ES
1988 3.5 V8 EFI Vogue
Others: 2007 VW Touareg 3.0 V6
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0
1990 Mitsubishi Shogun 2.6

Post #589052 Tue Oct 22 2019 6:04am
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Col



Member Since: 02 Sep 2012
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Are you saying you did not need to reset the one touch window switch operation or the date default to 2009?

Cheers
Col

Post #589054 Tue Oct 22 2019 6:28am
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Stu



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@ Col....ok mate yes, I really meant no problems from changing the battery as you normally would on a car. Thumbs Up Current: 2010 RRS 3.6 TDV8 HSE
Past: 2012 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
2007 3.6 TDV8 Vogue
2005 3.0 TD6 Vogue
2007 D3 Commercial
2001 D2 4.0 V8 ES
1998 D1 3.9 V8 ES
1988 3.5 V8 EFI Vogue
Others: 2007 VW Touareg 3.0 V6
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0
1990 Mitsubishi Shogun 2.6

Post #589068 Tue Oct 22 2019 10:29am
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