How to Change/Fit a Car Battery | Halfords UK

Did you know that a flat car battery is the most common reason for calling out a breakdown service? This 5 minute video will provide you with a step by step guide on how to change your battery.

[ashleymccarthy]

negative, positive, remove, replace, positive, negative.

[MaccGaz]

I thought it was a good video, although on the animation at 2:00 it would have been better to have shown a red wire on the (+) side and a black wire on the (-) side just to avoid any confusion!

[karlchuckberry]

Handy if you don't know what order to take the terminals off. But was nothing like my Focus Zetec. I had to dismantle half the car to get the battery out lol.

[seanmartinman]

I bought a battery from Halfords yesterday and they wanted £15 to fit it on my Clio, which involved removing 4 x 10 ml nuts that connect the cables, loosening the 2 post clamp bolts and removing the battery securing bolt. Time approximately 15 minutes max. Remember the radio code will most likely be lost once the cables are removed from the battery posts, so make sure you have the radio code and know how to input it or alternatively have a memory gadget such as the Draper one shown in this video.

[michaelblack]

very good video thank you, , , , can i use an old car battery and jump leads, ,, my car is agm battery ?

[bigdenim]

useful video. helped me to change my ford fiesta battery too.

[philippash]

Good to see an liberal application of petroleum jelly (Vaseline) to the terminals to reduce corrosion over time, but this is not mentioned in the narrative. The key points here are to remove the negative first and never allow any metal contact across the terminals at any time ... like a dropped spanner ! Only 12v but it will weld on !

[grhmshrly]

Enjoyed watching this video, learnt me how to change/charge my car battery at last.

[flbyrne]

The guy is using a socket not a spanner!!

[mmore]

and you failed to mention the most important safety issue!!! make sure you remove the bung ( transport vent plug ) otherwise the gases produced when charging won't be able to escape and you will end up with an explosion.

[iainhogg]

Does Halfords change the smart batteries in modern cars

[alexisscotty]

I’m 1:52 in and I’ve just realized this is actually really complicated and I should have just paid the £15 for them to do it for me I also do have a radio code I bought my car 2nd hand with a new radio in an old car so I’m so confused

[ShadE]

20 quid to do that ain’t a small charge lol

[danielmason]

They refused to fit my battery claiming they were not a garage and basically because the tray is set back I would have to fit it myself didnt even lift the bonnet to have a look halford cwmbran

[adinslumber]

share kink to buy obd2 car memory saver

[brendanm]

I want halfords to fit it...but I clearly cant drive it to halfords..so what do I do?

[trck]

3:28 you shouldnt wear a watch it could kill you seriously

[mrt]

Halfords fitted a battery on my uncles car worse job ever the 10mm bolts were loose battery bungs were left inside the battery, what was the point of a poor fitting service, the battery also turned out to be faulty and halfords never honoured the 5 years warranty. Hopeless company.

[alimcmellon]

Make sure you remove the Earth - doesn't say where the earth is or how to do it

[ddm]

What is the reason for the battery cover ?