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YOUR RESEARCHGt3 V F430
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Replace battery
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Suggestion · Original poster
Changed the battery on both for a mate yesterday,and the process could not have been more different and really reflects up front and servicing costs,and general perception of both marques.
Leading evidence: 'Replace battery' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Replace battery' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
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Suggestion · Original poster
Swear at the lazy designer who thought it a good idea to use exactly the same crappy clamping system that was on my 1973 alfa,which is a piece of angle iron with two holes and floppy threaded rods that stick through too far to use even a long socket on.
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Suggestion · Original poster
Swear at the lazy designer who thought it a good idea to use exactly the same crappy clamping system that was on my 1973 alfa,which is a piece of angle iron with two holes and floppy threaded rods that stick through too far to use even a long socket on.
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Suggestion · Original poster
R&R of battery itself being careful not to damage anything used mucles that formerly did not exist.( try laying on a concrete step with it digging into your ribs, fully extend your arms and lift and pull towards you a large dog that is going to bite you if it touches anything)
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Replace battery
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Suggestion · Original poster
Changed the battery on both for a mate yesterday,and the process could not have been more different and really reflects up front and servicing costs,and general perception of both marques.
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
Swear at the lazy designer who thought it a good idea to use exactly the same crappy clamping system that was on my 1973 alfa,which is a piece of angle iron with two holes and floppy threaded rods that stick through too far to use even a long socket on.
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
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Suggestion · Original poster
Swear at the lazy designer who thought it a good idea to use exactly the same crappy clamping system that was on my 1973 alfa,which is a piece of angle iron with two holes and floppy threaded rods that stick through too far to use even a long socket on.
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0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
R&R of battery itself being careful not to damage anything used mucles that formerly did not exist.( try laying on a concrete step with it digging into your ribs, fully extend your arms and lift and pull towards you a large dog that is going to bite you if it touches anything)
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I know well enough, having had lots of and still having two ducatis .
Changed the battery on both for a mate yesterday,and the process could not have been more different and really reflects up front and servicing costs,and general perception of both marques.
Gt3 open bonnet, undo two chintzy plastic clips and remove thin plastic panel
one bolt to remove simple but strong and effective battery clamp from really well designed battery box. straight lift remove and refit
being careful 10 mins tops.
F430 open passenger door, squeeze big fat lump of self into passenger footwell, undo really nice screws and fold down hinged metal battery cover. Swear at the lazy designer who thought it a good idea to use exactly the same crappy clamping system that was on my 1973 alfa,which is a piece of angle iron with two holes and floppy threaded rods that stick through too far to use even a long socket on. not tragic under the bonnet of a 73 alfa, but upside down in a ferrari footwell the centre nut being undone and done up one flat at a time with an open ended spanner. R&R of battery itself being careful not to damage anything used mucles that formerly did not exist.( try laying on a concrete step with it digging into your ribs, fully extend your arms and lift and pull towards you a large dog that is going to bite you if it touches anything)
45 mins to an hour.
this is only my perception and observation, and I am sure that a body builder midget, on speed with a ferrari factory tool box who has done it a few times could have done it easier and quicker.
Steve, you need to remember that the Germans are logical and the Italians emotional.
The Italians build things of absolute beauty that make no sense at all. Don't look for any sense in the design.
I know well enough, having had lots of and still having two ducatis . absolute pain to keep and sometimes get going, but like the dukes all is forgiven once fired up and running
