Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 99 1.8 Motorcraft batteries

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Wed 29 Oct 2008 09:47
99 1.8 Motorcraft batteries - Captain Zetec

Looking down on to the top of the motorcraft battery in my Mondy, there is a small round window with a coloured indicator. I notice it has recently turned from green to red.

There's plenty of fluid in there, and it isn't at all sluggish to turn over. I've also tried trickle charging it overnight to no effect. What does the red indicator mean?

I've had 7 years out of the battery so far, so I suppose I can't complain about the durability of the motorcraft batteries!
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Wed 29 Oct 2008 09:54
99 1.8 Motorcraft batteries - jc2
It means the battery needs a charge-so,if it's working,ignore it.My Escort Diesel has now run for almost nine years on it's original sealed battery-still starts well but this one has no indicator.

Edited by jc2 on 29/10/2008 at 09:54

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Tue 4 Nov 2008 00:29
99 1.8 Motorcraft batteries - henry k
Check the Bosch website re the correct battery type before you get a replacement.
The spec changed in 98 for the Mondeo .
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