What is this??

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madwedge
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What is this??

Postby madwedge » Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:37 pm

Had a bad day today. Car wouldn't start this morning. Press the start button and all I got was a series of clicks! I put the blame squarely on the battery failing so after work I went to Halfords and got a new one. Managed to swap them over without interrupting the power using two sets of jump leads! the radio still works! Yay!!

Now my question. In the fiddly process of swapping the battery over with two sets of jump leads attached I think I dislodged something which I only noticed after I'd fitted the new battery. What is this circled below and where does it go?? Thanks.

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Re: What is this??

Postby steve-t » Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:40 pm

Battery breather pipe.
Takes gasses created in the charging process and drops them out under the car.
Some sealed for life batteries don't have them.
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Re: What is this??

Postby madwedge » Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:52 pm

Ok cool. Do I need to actually plug it into the battery? It's a Halfords HB075 battery.
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Re: What is this??

Postby AlexB » Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:13 am

Only if it has a hole to plug this pipe in...
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