Citroen ZX (1992 - 1998) - Battery Removal

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Sun 17 Jan 2010 17:40
Battery Removal - aza116
In the handbook that came with the car, it says to simply remove the car battery, removing the NEGATIVE wire before the POSITIVE wire.

The wires are slightly oiley and do not simply "remove"

The battery is flat and I want to take it out to charge it.

The clamp has been removed, I just don't know how to take the wires off.

Any help would be much appreciated.

(I can't take it to the local garage because it wont start, so don't suggest that.)
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Sun 17 Jan 2010 17:48
Battery Removal - Bedhead

Most batteries have a 10 or 12mm nut on the terminals, simply unscrew and wiggle them off.

However some french cars of the ZX's era had wee screw terminals that looked like a water tap, once again, undo and pull off, except no tools are required!
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