Hi

As you may have gathered from previous posts, I'm trying to get my XJS's back on the road after a long layup.

To day I'm putting the exhaust system back on, then the road wheels and then She is already for the MOT.

Apart from the Battery

The question I keep getting asked by Motor Factors I'm phoning, is this:

'Is the positive Terminal on the Left or the Right?'

It seems to depend on whether you have the Terminals facing the Bulkhead or facing the Bumper.

Does anyone have a photo, or a link to a photo of a Battery sitting in the carrier of a V12 XJS? so I don't get more confused than I already am!

 

From the manual its the Brown wire to the positive and Black to the negative.
The positive wire will have other smaller brown wires with it and the negative will be simply one large cable.

 

although I have fitted a proper size battery the fitting is the same.
neg on left front, you want a square one if poss. no modern fixing flange round the base, although it can be cut off,

 

Hi That's the photo I'm looking for!

Many Thanks

Ajay

 

Hi Katoh

I know which is positive and negative but I had forgotten which way round the battery sits in the carrier.

Don't know why but I cannot open your photo.

Thanks Anyway

 

I would measure the hole in the top fixing plate as well.The battery must go through it....gas outlet tube is on the right.

 

Don't worry about that one, I'm taking the Top Plate with me!

 

Sorry this is the pic that should have been on there last night.
bat1_zps63c5944b.jpg?t=1396265260

 

Above picture looks wrong. The cables look like they should cross and go to the other terminals.
I got my last one from Halfords (around 70.00). I had to shave of a small bit from the top bracket to make it fit over the battery, but it needed a respray anyway.
Also l on my '92, the neg.(Blue) terminal is front left and the pos. brown is on the right. This is how it came when new.
but as then battery always runs down after a weekish of non-use, l just slip the neg. cable off if left for a while.

 

On mine the cables reach best with a battery that has the positive on the left side front. Make sure that the extra brown wire does not pull out of the positive cable or she will crank over but not start. I think it powers the fuel pump?
Art