Thanks, I am close to selling which is why I only want a quick fix. Guy already getting a bargain really. If I arranged a recovery car would they be able to charge "slowly"?
Hang on. Do the right thing!
It's a 100 quid and karmas a terrible ***** slap.
Sell the car as you would want to receive it.
Cheers Wattie
£100 is worth is for the peace of mind, how will you feel if he turns up, walks away and it's months before another buyer is interested
I had a Jaguar 4.0 S type , I had electrical gremlins on that , the electronics need a stable voltage, if you've got a cell down in the battery it might hold enough to start it but the voltage won't be correct so the gremlins will still be there
As soon as I fitted a new battery it was fine
I feel your pain you are practically giving the car away so I understood the quick fix
Do you have a battery charger ?
You could jump start the car as suggested and go on a long run to get some charge in the battery but sods law when your buyer turns up it won't start
OK Guys latest update
New battery arrived and is on charge just to be sure
Existing battery charged up over night and there was enough power there to start the car
I have cycled the engine a couple of times and all of the electric faults have cleared.
The doors also operate electronically
So I am ready to go with the change over
But
I am still no wiser with the tray arrangement above the +ive terminal
There are 3 coloured plastic tabs Reed Blue and Brown and the tray moves up and down slightly - are these plastic plugs that may be prized out and allow the tray and components to be lifted?
Also the new battery does not appear to have locating holes to receive them
It is a Bosch like for like replacement
So I am just waiting for the new battery to get a bit of a charge and solve the +ive terminal tray issue
Any help is appreciated
Ok car started again but getting the following error messages:
Tire pressure system failure
Electrical system failure
Airbag Failure
Would these disappear with a battery reset and would my dealer do this FOC?
When I've removed mine in the past, it had a standard ring-style battery clamp, which is 'just' accessible behind and below that plastic tray affair. I'd suggest you remove the earth connection first, and ensure it can't find its way back to the '-' terminal on the battery. Then, it will be safe to get a small spanner into the '+' side, even allowing for the odd touch to metal that you almost certainly will do. I used a mobile phone poked above the battery to take a quick photo of how the terminals worked - one look at that confirmed to me there was nothing special, just a normal (10mm from memory) spanner would release it for you.
The whole tray comes off as a complete assembly - no need to disconnect any cables from it.