Thread: Defender Puma 2.2 - voice your issues

What's the correct battery disconnect/connect procedure for the TDCi? When I added my winch I just:


1) disconnected positive then disconnected negative
2) connected negative and connected positive when it was all done.


Same procedure for every car I've ever owned. I wasn't aware of possibly disabling it by disconnecting a battery.

Originally Posted by Tombie

There is no conflicting information.

You get the workshop manual - read the spec required - and do the work.

However it is not unreasonable for a manufacturer of any device/machine to expect a certified competent person to perform work on the product they produced whilst under warranty.

I can troubleshoot logic boards - but under warranty that equipment goes to the manufacturer for service.

I can wire a house/workshop (and I did) but it still had to have a qualified sparky inspect, connect to mains and then sign a CoC to make it official and in that case; legal.

It's like disconnecting the battery on a TDCI. A different procedure compared to your TDi...
And if you get it wrong you can disable the vehicle.

If you had serviced your TDI on your own, and used the wrong oil/wrong parts/wrong procedure - when it was new - you would/could void your warranty also.

I'm still not understanding your real issue here.
Use the oil in the Ford Spec.
Fill the TC as per the workshop manual.
No problem..

But it still will not count as an official service unless a certified mechanic performs it.

...oh, like in your exceedingly friendly and helpful post here?

"Read your manual - Its a paper book thing that came with the car ;-)"
Puma battery disconnecting

So ...I should follow my owners manual? ...Or I shouldn't?

Best wishes Tombie

Originally Posted by dj2024

What's the correct battery disconnect/connect procedure for the TDCi? When I added my winch I just:


1) disconnected positive then disconnected negative
2) connected negative and connected positive when it was all done.


Same procedure for every car I've ever owned. I wasn't aware of possibly disabling it by disconnecting a battery.

It's exactly the reverse of what you did haha

Originally Posted by MrLandy

No I'm not brother, like many AULRO members. ...I do always prefer a specialist Indi for any major work. But I reckon I can manage an oil change, after all these years ��. ...my concern is the endless conflicting information about something so straightforward!

Endless conflicting information in a FORUM....!? Hell no! You're kidding me!

A couple of clear bits (just saw Tombie's post) of comment on a single source for the correct information, also found in a forum! Yeah that's the good oil. Happens all the time.

Originally Posted by dj2024

What's the correct battery disconnect/connect procedure for the TDCi? When I added my winch I just:


1) disconnected positive then disconnected negative
2) connected negative and connected positive when it was all done.


Same procedure for every car I've ever owned. I wasn't aware of possibly disabling it by disconnecting a battery.

Disconnect negative first. Connect negative last. Breaking the circuit.

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Well, seems like I dodged a potential bullet. Besides having to re-set my radio stations (obviously), everything was exactly the same before and after. Except that the winch now has power. Live and learn.

you always disconect negative first so it doesn't spark when you remove the positive, and when reconnecting you put the positive on first and then the negative for the same reason.
Honestly though I've screwed around with my batteries heaps even dropped spanners across the terminals and never had a problem starting it after.

Originally Posted by dj2024

What's the correct battery disconnect/connect procedure for the TDCi? When I added my winch I just:


1) disconnected positive then disconnected negative
2) connected negative and connected positive when it was all done.


Same procedure for every car I've ever owned. I wasn't aware of possibly disabling it by disconnecting a battery.

Disconnect neg first and connect last