checking the vehicle battery Forums

lookback

I have a 2004 fiat ducatto and want to check the battery water level. Unfortunately the only way I can check the levels is removing the battery but I notice there is a large metal plate with lots of nuts and bolts over the positive terminal. Is it safe to remove this and will it mean re-inputting the radio code. thanks
Ian

some-where-in-oxford

If you remove the earth cable first its safer. If the spanner touches metal surround on live terminal you will get a short, removing the earth cable first will stop this.

Refit the earth cable last will stop a short when replacing the leads.

Unless the radio has backup batteries, you will need to have radio code.

Chascass

Double check that the battery is in fact a battery that you top up, and not a sealed battery, I had a look at mine and it looks like it might be sealed.

Charlie

EJB

My 2002-6 model is also a sealed battery.

peedee

Is it possible you can use a mirror to check levels? This is what I do, much easier than taking a very heavy lump out.

peedee