I need to remove the battery from the FL2 whilst it’s checked out by the battery retailer. Are there any issues to be aware of if the battery is off the car for several days?

Kind regards

Paul

Reset the clock.

Starter batteries are on borrowed time after 4 years. Get a new one if it's that old. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Good excuse to give the car a hard reset.

Also the battery clamp is fun if you haven't looked for it before

No. Should just have to reset windows and clock when it is refitted. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

Grue, if you think the FL2 battery clamp is a pain, try a VW Amarok one. Couldn't get to it witout loosening off the ECU mounting bracket bolts & two of those are almost as hard to get at as the battery clamp one! (Now Sold). 2008 Freelander 2 (Nazca Sand) SE TD4 Auto. Statutory write off & on WOVR for hail damage but still road legal.
171037Km as of 09/05/22
Superchips Bluefin Flash
Nanocom Evo II (also sold)

Try taking a battery out of a Corsa C. You have to release the plastic trim that goes the width of the car below the windscreen. Did it on FiL's car - what a PITA Jules

I replaced the battery on our FL2 a couple of weeks ago and found it very straight forward, what are the problems with the battery clamp? 94 Disco 300 TDI Gone
96 Defender 300 TDI Gone...Should have kept it.
2003 Freelander ES TD4 Gone
2002 Defender TD5 Gone
2005 Freelander HSE TD4 Gone
2015 Freelander 2 Metropolis Keeping for now!

The original battery (also varta same model) lasted 8 years. This one is just over 2 years and doesn’t seem to be holding the charge (charging on the car with CTEK charger) the retailer Tayna have suggested I send it back to them to get it bench tested.

I just replaced mine last week, it was still on the original one from 2011 and only really became a problem after leaving the car unused for a few days.
Got a nice new Exide one, 90ah and 900 cca, for £114 from Euro Car Parts.

No problems at all fitting it, the clamp came out nice and easy but I did put a bit of copper grease on the threads before re-fitting it.

the only thing I had to do after fitting was to recalibrate the auto-close on the windows.

As for leaving it for some time without the battery, so long as you have somewhere to securely store the car while unlocked and not alarmed, it would be no different to a momentary disconnection.

For my Freel2 the battery clamp is three parts

1. The long shoulder bolt

2. The bracket

3. An O ring or something similar to keep the bracket attached to the bolt upon removal

For the third item I use a small piece of tubing that gets crushed when I tighten the bolt against the clamp.

Note the Freel2 is based on the Volvo S80 and I own both. The bolt for the Volvo is very short and I can’t get my hands in there to grab it.

I need to buy the Land Rover part and install it on my Volvo.

Credit to Land Rover for upgrading the bracket to something field serviceable.


If what I wrote is confusing just ask for a picture and I will post one

Thanks

Paul