is this a Sealed or Standard battery?

[zomby]

So my battery was flat yesterday morning.

Picked up a Halfords charger that has a "sealed or standard" switch. Which I've never encounted before on a charger.

So.. stupid question of the day.. is this battery sealed or standard? I think it's sealed?

Any advice SEAT gurus ?

 

[britishsligean]

It should be a standard battery, best advice is lift the battery out of the box, it should say if it is sealed if it doesn't it is a regular battery

 

[R3k1355]

Did it go flat because you've left the lights on, or did it go flat because it's the original battery and it's just ****ed??

 

[zomby]

Not sure why it went flat. Didn't leave anything on.. apart from the bluetooth connector for torque bhp. Which has been fine for over 2 years.

I got it running again yesterday and it's been fine overnight.

I guess I'm gonna have to yank it out to make sure if it's sealed or not. I think it is sealed.. since there's none of those plastic screw caps on the top.

 

[zomby]

Ok. no way I'm getting that battery out or even getting all the connections off the top to figure out the model number .

New pic though, anymore ideas on whether it's Sealed or Standard ?

 

[Wheelspin]

Taking the battery out ins't as hard as it looks. There are a couple of clips at the front and back of the battery that hold the plastic cage thing in place. Once the clips are undone the whole cage should lift out, taking all those fuses and stuff with it. No need to disconnect any of those electrical bits on the top (apart from the battery cables obviously).

 

[R3k1355]

If it went flat without good reason it's probably the original one and it's probably ****ed, just sling a new one in.

It's simple to change, although sometimes you have to wiggle the batterys nappy about abit to get it back in.

 

[RUM4MO]

That's not its nappy, it is its woolly jumper!

Original batteries tended to be Exide standard batteries, they are sort of sealed, ie no vent tube or removable caps to refit when necessary. I found that the easiest way to remove these batteries is, have a good fight with the battery clamp first, it that can't be removed then the next few steps are not going to happen! remove earth lead and push it down to keep it out of the way, slacken +ve clamp, then press down on the plastic cage and insert a screwdriver to release the front and rear clips, lift the fuses/terminal block and cage to the LHS, ease up the batteries woolly jumper and keep for reuse, ease battery forward a bit out from the battery tray retaining ridge - then lift the battery out.

Without reading the bumph that came with that charger, I'm guessing that sealed means gel as opposed to liquid, if in doubt use the sealed setting as that might limit/restrict the charge rate. Nowadays I'd hope that most places only sell smart chargers that can be fitted to the battery while it is still in the car - without causing any damage to the car electronics.

 

[RUM4MO]

If it went flat without good reason it's probably the original one and it's probably ****ed, just sling a new one in.

It's simple to change, although sometimes you have to wiggle the batterys nappy about abit to get it back in.

Hum, you are correct, there is nothing in these pictures to suggest that that battery is anything other than old!

 

[zomby]

Cheers guys.

It's going in for it's service this week anyway, so I'll get it checked then and replaced if necessary

 

[cobblers]

The switch is unlikely to make much difference, other than perhaps limit charge current.
That's a standard battery though.