i need to change the battery on mu 02 transit ,i have looked all over the paperwork for the van and the key code for the stereo is not there
sugestions please

 

just seen a post further down which may be of use

 

Sing to yourself

 

what stereo is it??

if the serial number starts with an "M" and 6 numbers I can get the code straight away.

 

xmas spirit is all around us

 

looks like the code wont be a problem,put on the new batt and thr radio was fine
Problem is the van wont start,so i went and got another one ,and it wont turn over .am i missing somthing here as its only a bloody battery

 

PMSL fookin things

 

it aint funny as i need to go out in the fooker ,and i lent my other van to a freind yesterday till yhe new year

 

Starter motor mate?

If you can see it, twat it with a broom handle or similar while Si/Ste holds the key as if to start it, it may be sticking.

Are the battery terminals clean & tight?

 

clean as a whistle ,will try to to sort it when i get back from shopping but then i have to go out on the lash at 2

 

What was the reason you changed the battery?

 

because over the last week it has been suffering due to the cold weather mate ,and it then gave up yesterday hence the new one

 

i just bought a new battery for the missus puma, fook knows where she put the paperwork for the radio code, but i guess if oyur quick enough to change them over then its ok is it?

fookin cars

 

Why not get another battery, daisy chain them, then remove battery ur gonna be using connect new one up, remove old one?

Thats what I would prolly do...

Or use jump leads to another car

 

sure its not the starter motor mate? they are notorious on new transits for fucking up.try it with jump leads,if its still the same then it can't be the battery.
bryan

 

Right if the van was struggling to start it was probably due to a bad connection on the starter which when hot isn't a problem but due to the cold the resistance increases, when it finally gave up the ghost it was probably caused by the starter fuse blowing due to the extra current being drawn because of the extra resistance.

 

done the puma, needs the radio code

 

i can give you the radio code now if your quick enough

all i need is the serial number down the side, ont he ford big radios it begins with M then some numbers

 

So the answer to get it going is???
the starter is only 6mth old by the way