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edgineered

(2,101 posts)
9. Well don't junk it.
Fri Aug 29, 2014, 07:30 PM
Aug 2014

I've had cars a lot worse than this. The battery is almost certainly beneath the cover just forward of the right wheel well, beneath the fuse block. Depending on how the cover is attached you will either need a phillips or straight screwdriver or a small socket (guessing 8 mm).

It is easy to see why this is a pain for you, not your car, a mile and a half away from an electrical outlet even if you did have a charger, and if you can get the cover off you'll need to find a set of jumper cables and someone to help. Depending on whether you have some wire laying around and another vehicle available you may be able to run a few amps into the dead battery for an hour or so through a bridged connection. It is best not to discuss that here so pm me and I'll try to help with some back-yard tricks.

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Cant find the battery [View all] jambo101 Aug 2014 OP
In the trunk, under the back seat or... liberal N proud Aug 2014 #1
You don't need to access the battery to charge or jump start. edgineered Aug 2014 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author jambo101 Aug 2014 #3
Lets try that again. jambo101 Aug 2014 #4
Ah, this is a different car and/or motor. I'm looking. . . tick, tick, tick . . . edgineered Aug 2014 #5
It looks like the positive post on the alternator is accessible. edgineered Aug 2014 #6
Heres a pic of the car. jambo101 Aug 2014 #7
Update jambo101 Aug 2014 #8
Well don't junk it. edgineered Aug 2014 #9
If it were my car jambo101 Sep 2014 #10
Though I assume you found it by now.... JohnnyRingo Sep 2014 #11
I gave up jambo101 Sep 2014 #12
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