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How to replace the battery of a Mini Cooper R53

Model: Mini Mini R52, R50, R53 - Years 2001-2007
Part: Battery

In this video we can see how to replace the battery of a Mini Cooper R53: this car has been parked for six weeks, so the battery is completely drained. The youtuber manually entered from the driver's side, lifted the rear seat where there is a sort of cord that, when pulled, releases the rear hatch: in fact, the battery of this version is located in the trunk, under the carpet. We start by disconnecting the negative terminal, and then the positive one, remove the mounting bracket above, and then pull it away. We put the new one in its place, reattach the terminals starting with the positive one and then the negative one, and secure the bracket. However, to start the car we will still need to connect it to a booster: on the right we have the positive terminal connection, while on the left we will find a metal attachment for the negative terminal, and we start the car.

Posted on 22 November 2024 by ScegliAuto

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