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Old 29th May 2020, 10:30   #1
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I know I'm getting on bit but I have a conundrum within an enigma , I'm going to change my battery a 10yr old Bosch . Should be simple a new battery has the same numbers as the original but the terminals are transposed + terminal to the front as they all seemed to be . Help please !
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Old 29th May 2020, 10:35   #2
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its the wrong battery then John

You also need to make sure its the correct height as some are too tall for the cover to fit back on.
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Old 29th May 2020, 10:46   #3
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Double check here
https://www.tayna.co.uk/Rover-75-Car-Battery
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Old 29th May 2020, 10:55   #4
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The battery needed is a 096 John.

I would recommend what I have fitted currently to my own car, a Bosch S4 008.

I have this battery on all of my diesel models and petrol alike, fits the battery box perfectly and are of decent enough quality, to withstand both constant and occasional usage.

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Old 29th May 2020, 12:29   #5
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Thanks all for the replies . battery fitted is S5 008 096 780amps 77 amphours
this same battery is available new so you might think a straight replacement but , it looks to me that the terminals have been transposed ? thanks ,
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Old 29th May 2020, 13:48   #6
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Bosch S5 096 is the correct terminal layout:


https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/bosch/s5008/
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Viewed from above the terminations on both the S4 and S5 008 look like this, and are correct for the car John.

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Old 29th May 2020, 17:27   #9
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