I bought a new battery to my Jaguar. The dealer looked in several
lists and found a “original” should be the very same as the old one,
vented and the terminals facing to the rear.
It was not. First I connected the right terminal as I thought was
“+” as the old battery then when nudging the other one it came a big
spark.
Wrong polarization! Should be the other way around. Stupid, very
stupid not looking first!.
Ignition was not on.-------------------------------------
Done is done. The car is dead.
Anyone knowing where to start repairing? It is no current to
interior lights, displays, starter etc etc.
Happened to anyone else on the list? Or am I the most stupid one
on the earth?
I am not an electrician but the fuses are for this
kinds of situations so whyn’t you start by checking
them?
Also, check the whatsitcalled thingy that pops out in
an accident and kills the electric system. It’s - I
believe - on the passenger side in the footwell.
You’ll find it in the manual.
When I wrecked my brother-in-law’s Renault Scenic this
popped out and the car had no power.
I bought a new battery to my Jaguar. The dealer
looked in several
lists and found a “original” should be the very
same as the old one,
vented and the terminals facing to the rear.
It was not. First I connected the right terminal as
I thought was
“+” as the old battery then when nudging the other
one it came a big
spark.
Wrong polarization! Should be the other way around.
Stupid, very
stupid not looking first!.
Ignition was not on.
Done is done. The car is dead.
Anyone knowing where to start repairing? It is no
current to
interior lights, displays, starter etc etc.
Happened to anyone else on the list? Or am I the
most stupid one
on the earth?
If you don’t have anything electrical you have blown something simple like a fuse or fuseable link. The Haynes
manual doesn’t show a main fuse or link but there has to be one if you’ve lost all the electrics. Even once you restore
power be prepared for some toasted electronics.1/4/02 6:53:32 AM, rhodin rhodin@rhodin.se wrote:
I bought a new battery to my Jaguar. The dealer looked in several
lists and found a “original” should be the very same as the old one,
vented and the terminals facing to the rear.
It was not. First I connected the right terminal as I thought was
“+” as the old battery then when nudging the other one it came a big
spark.
Wrong polarization! Should be the other way around. Stupid, very
stupid not looking first!.
Ignition was not on.
Done is done. The car is dead.
Anyone knowing where to start repairing? It is no current to
interior lights, displays, starter etc etc.
Happened to anyone else on the list? Or am I the most stupid one
on the earth?
I could not believe it was just a fuse.
Murphy’s law you know.
I started looking at one fuse after another, and a small 3A
fuse protecting the memories was blown. Replaced it and
everything looks just fine. Jag is purring. The new battery I
bought at “Mekonomen” ( You now them Lasse ) is down
to 11,3V after five hours of storage. Charged to 13,5
schauckis wrote:> �ke,
Ooopss!
I am not an electrician but the fuses are for this
kinds of situations so whyn’t you start by checking
them?
Also, check the whatsitcalled thingy that pops out in
an accident and kills the electric system. It’s - I
believe - on the passenger side in the footwell.
You’ll find it in the manual.
When I wrecked my brother-in-law’s Renault Scenic this
popped out and the car had no power.
Lasse Schauman
'89 Sove
— rhodin <@rhodin> wrote:
I bought a new battery to my Jaguar. The dealer
looked in several
lists and found a “original” should be the very
same as the old one,
vented and the terminals facing to the rear.
It was not. First I connected the right terminal as
I thought was
“+” as the old battery then when nudging the other
one it came a big
spark.
Wrong polarization! Should be the other way around.
Stupid, very
stupid not looking first!.
Ignition was not on.
Done is done. The car is dead.
Anyone knowing where to start repairing? It is no
current to
interior lights, displays, starter etc etc.
Happened to anyone else on the list? Or am I the
most stupid one
on the earth?
If thats all thats wrong you got off very, very lucky.
You know there is really no reason why someone should give you a wrong battery. Batteries are classified as to a “Type” number. eg Type 47 very much the
same as a flashlight battery (AA, AAA, C). The type classification includes physical size, post types and locations etc. Thats when I looked for a battery at my
local parts place and they said “bring it in and we can usually find something to fit” I ran the other way. I was able to get a very nice (AC Delco) battery that was
an exact fit at a different auto supplier by just supplying him with the Type number.1/4/02 7:38:46 AM, rhodin rhodin@rhodin.se wrote:
Thanks Lasse and David!
I could not believe it was just a fuse.
Murphy’s law you know.
I started looking at one fuse after another, and a small 3A
fuse protecting the memories was blown. Replaced it and
everything looks just fine. Jag is purring. The new battery I
bought at “Mekonomen” ( You now them Lasse ) is down
to 11,3V after five hours of storage. Charged to 13,5
schauckis wrote:
�ke,
Ooopss!
I am not an electrician but the fuses are for this
kinds of situations so whyn’t you start by checking
them?
Also, check the whatsitcalled thingy that pops out in
an accident and kills the electric system. It’s - I
believe - on the passenger side in the footwell.
You’ll find it in the manual.
When I wrecked my brother-in-law’s Renault Scenic this
popped out and the car had no power.
I bought a new battery to my Jaguar. The dealer
looked in several
lists and found a “original” should be the very
same as the old one,
vented and the terminals facing to the rear.
It was not. First I connected the right terminal as
I thought was
“+” as the old battery then when nudging the other
one it came a big
spark.
Wrong polarization! Should be the other way around.
Stupid, very
stupid not looking first!.
Ignition was not on.
Done is done. The car is dead.
Anyone knowing where to start repairing? It is no
current to
interior lights, displays, starter etc etc.
Happened to anyone else on the list? Or am I the
most stupid one
on the earth?
Recalling my service manager days, it seems that most of the BCI books I saw did
NOT call for a particular BCI group for Jags. IIRC they noted that a Group 47
battery would work but noted that it was not identical to the OE battery. This
may have been why that one shop indicated that they would have to “find
something that would fit.”
If anyone has a current Interstate battery fitment listing, it would be
interesting to know what they currently show for Jaguar fitments.
Best regards,
Gregory Wells
Coventry West, Inc., Atlanta, GA
New, Rebuilt, & Used Jaguar Parts
If thats all thats wrong you got off very, very lucky.
You know there is really no reason why someone should give you a wrong
battery. Batteries are classified as to a “Type” number. eg Type 47 very much
the
same as a flashlight battery (AA, AAA, C). The type classification includes
physical size, post types and locations etc. Thats when I looked for a battery
at my
local parts place and they said “bring it in and we can usually find something
to fit” I ran the other way. I was able to get a very nice (AC Delco) battery
that was
an exact fit at a different auto supplier by just supplying him with the Type
number.
I could not believe it was just a fuse.
Murphy’s law you know.
I started looking at one fuse after another, and a small 3A
fuse protecting the memories was blown. Replaced it and
everything looks just fine. Jag is purring. The new battery I
bought at “Mekonomen” ( You now them Lasse ) is down
to 11,3V after five hours of storage. Charged to 13,5
schauckis wrote:
�ke,
Ooopss!
I am not an electrician but the fuses are for this
kinds of situations so whyn’t you start by checking
them?
Also, check the whatsitcalled thingy that pops out in
an accident and kills the electric system. It’s - I
believe - on the passenger side in the footwell.
You’ll find it in the manual.
When I wrecked my brother-in-law’s Renault Scenic this
popped out and the car had no power.
I bought a new battery to my Jaguar. The dealer
looked in several
lists and found a “original” should be the very
same as the old one,
vented and the terminals facing to the rear.
It was not. First I connected the right terminal as
I thought was
“+” as the old battery then when nudging the other
one it came a big
spark.
Wrong polarization! Should be the other way around.
Stupid, very
stupid not looking first!.
Ignition was not on.
Done is done. The car is dead.
Anyone knowing where to start repairing? It is no
current to
interior lights, displays, starter etc etc.
Happened to anyone else on the list? Or am I the
most stupid one
on the earth?
Must be the karma improved this morning.
Gave a homeless cat milk and some food.
Fed the birds as well. They can not find much in the snow.
The battery.
I think they go for size and amps only, not position
of the connectors and securing ribs at the bottom.
Next time I will take it with me into the shop.
David Boarder wrote:> If thats all thats wrong you got off very, very lucky.
You know there is really no reason why someone should give you a wrong battery. Batteries are classified as to a “Type” number. eg Type 47 very much the
same as a flashlight battery (AA, AAA, C). The type classification includes physical size, post types and locations etc. Thats when I looked for a battery at my
local parts place and they said “bring it in and we can usually find something to fit” I ran the other way. I was able to get a very nice (AC Delco) battery that was
an exact fit at a different auto supplier by just supplying him with the Type number.
1/4/02 7:38:46 AM, rhodin <@rhodin> wrote:
Thanks Lasse and David!
I could not believe it was just a fuse.
Murphy’s law you know.
I started looking at one fuse after another, and a small 3A
fuse protecting the memories was blown. Replaced it and
everything looks just fine. Jag is purring. The new battery I
bought at “Mekonomen” ( You now them Lasse ) is down
to 11,3V after five hours of storage. Charged to 13,5
schauckis wrote:
�ke,
Ooopss!
I am not an electrician but the fuses are for this
kinds of situations so whyn’t you start by checking
them?
Also, check the whatsitcalled thingy that pops out in
an accident and kills the electric system. It’s - I
believe - on the passenger side in the footwell.
You’ll find it in the manual.
When I wrecked my brother-in-law’s Renault Scenic this
popped out and the car had no power.
Lasse Schauman
'89 Sove
— rhodin <@rhodin> wrote:
I bought a new battery to my Jaguar. The dealer
looked in several
lists and found a “original” should be the very
same as the old one,
vented and the terminals facing to the rear.
It was not. First I connected the right terminal as
I thought was
“+” as the old battery then when nudging the other
one it came a big
spark.
Wrong polarization! Should be the other way around.
Stupid, very
stupid not looking first!.
Ignition was not on.
Done is done. The car is dead.
Anyone knowing where to start repairing? It is no
current to
interior lights, displays, starter etc etc.
Happened to anyone else on the list? Or am I the
most stupid one
on the earth?
I don’t know the listing I saw all listed the Group for the Jaguar. The shop that said they could find something that
would fit did not have any in stock or available in the correct group. Therefore when they said they said they could find
something to fit I knew they were thinking of shoe horning something in.
The AC Delco battery I got fit perfectly and in everyway and was no different than the interstate that came out.1/4/02 8:43:38 AM, “Gregory Wells” greg@coventrywest.com wrote:
The battery types or groups are defined by the BCI (Battery Council
International) and the dimensions of the various types can be viewed online at:
Recalling my service manager days, it seems that most of the BCI books I saw did
NOT call for a particular BCI group for Jags. IIRC they noted that a Group 47
battery would work but noted that it was not identical to the OE battery. This
may have been why that one shop indicated that they would have to “find
something that would fit.”
If anyone has a current Interstate battery fitment listing, it would be
interesting to know what they currently show for Jaguar fitments.
Best regards,
Gregory Wells
Coventry West, Inc., Atlanta, GA
New, Rebuilt, & Used Jaguar Parts www.coventrywest.com
800-331-2193 x103
----- Original Message -----
From: “David Boarder” <@David_Boarder>
To: “rhodin” rhodin@rhodin.se; “schauckis” schauckis@yahoo.com
Cc: modern@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: [modern] Stupid thing
If thats all thats wrong you got off very, very lucky.
You know there is really no reason why someone should give you a wrong
battery. Batteries are classified as to a “Type” number. eg Type 47 very much
the
same as a flashlight battery (AA, AAA, C). The type classification includes
physical size, post types and locations etc. Thats when I looked for a battery
at my
local parts place and they said “bring it in and we can usually find something
to fit” I ran the other way. I was able to get a very nice (AC Delco) battery
that was
an exact fit at a different auto supplier by just supplying him with the Type
number.
I could not believe it was just a fuse.
Murphy’s law you know.
I started looking at one fuse after another, and a small 3A
fuse protecting the memories was blown. Replaced it and
everything looks just fine. Jag is purring. The new battery I
bought at “Mekonomen” ( You now them Lasse ) is down
to 11,3V after five hours of storage. Charged to 13,5
schauckis wrote:
�ke,
Ooopss!
I am not an electrician but the fuses are for this
kinds of situations so whyn’t you start by checking
them?
Also, check the whatsitcalled thingy that pops out in
an accident and kills the electric system. It’s - I
believe - on the passenger side in the footwell.
You’ll find it in the manual.
When I wrecked my brother-in-law’s Renault Scenic this
popped out and the car had no power.
I bought a new battery to my Jaguar. The dealer
looked in several
lists and found a “original” should be the very
same as the old one,
vented and the terminals facing to the rear.
It was not. First I connected the right terminal as
I thought was
“+” as the old battery then when nudging the other
one it came a big
spark.
Wrong polarization! Should be the other way around.
Stupid, very
stupid not looking first!.
Ignition was not on.
Done is done. The car is dead.
Anyone knowing where to start repairing? It is no
current to
interior lights, displays, starter etc etc.
Happened to anyone else on the list? Or am I the
most stupid one
on the earth?