Removing the battery (Fiesta 4)

Before you disconnect the battery, make sure you know all the codes for your car, such as radio theft codes, programmed radio station frequencies, etc. Otherwise, after repairs, the radio can only be put into operation at a specialized station. In addition, most of the information in the electronic control system will be lost. However, it will switch to the emergency program and restore all data after a few kilometers. If after this you have complaints about the operation of the car, such as unstable engine idling, visit a service center, where specialists will read the memory of the electronic control system and fix the error in a few minutes.

By the way, this advice applies to all work in which the battery is disconnected from the vehicle's on-board network.



SEQUENCE OF WORKS

1. To avoid a short circuit during further work, first disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery. To do this, unscrew the nut and disconnect the wire contact from the battery terminal.

2. Loosen the nut and disconnect the wire from the positive terminal of the battery.



Fig. 15.8. Fastening the battery in the engine compartment with a bar (4), secured with nuts (1), and the connection points for the wires to the negative (3) and positive (2) terminals of the battery



3. Unscrew nuts 1 (Fig. 15.8) securing the battery bar and remove bar 4.

4. Remove the battery.

5. When installing, make sure that the battery is securely installed on the console (sliding of the battery will cause the lead plates to break).

6. First connect the wire to the positive terminal, then the wire to the negative terminal of the battery. The error in connecting the wires to the terminals is eliminated due to the fact that the terminals of the battery are of different diameters.

7. To prevent the formation of sulfates, lubricate the terminals with Vaseline or a special grease for batteries.

8. Turn on the radio and enter the code into it.

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