Just had a scare(Z Related)

[HornelZ3M]

I was trying a new battery from my son on my works estate which is parked next to the garage.
I put the battery on, started the deisel engine and it was fine, so i stopped the engine and closed the bonnet, what i didnt know was the new battery was a bit higher and when i started it up the second time there was piles of black smoke comimg from under the bonnet.
I tried to open the bonnet which had now welded itself to the live terminal and my immediate thought was my M was right next to it. I managed to wrench to bonnet up and disconnect the battery, i was lucky as only the black covering on the wires had melted and i taped it all back up x_x L-)

 

[hard top]

Hornel, next time, stay off the Welsh whisky before attempting DIY....... )

 

[badman gee]

I was trying a new battery from my son on my works estate which is parked next to the garage.
I put the battery on, started the deisel engine and it was fine, so i stopped the engine and closed the bonnet, what i didnt know was the new battery was a bit higher and when i started it up the second time there was piles of black smoke comimg from under the bonnet.
I tried to open the bonnet which had now welded itself to the live terminal and my immediate thought was my M was right next to it. I managed to wrench to bonnet up and disconnect the battery, i was lucky as only the black covering on the wires had melted and i taped it all back up x_x L-)

glad ure ok, and the m is as well mate

 

[Harry]

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[swamper]

could have turned out a lot worse Paul... glad your ok

 

[HornelZ3M]

Cheers guys, it was very scarey, especially when i couldnt get the bonnet up . Its surprising how many things goes through your mind when there is smoke pouring out. Like My M :-o All sorted now anyway. :-^

 

[badman gee]

Cheers guys, it was very scarey, especially when i couldnt get the bonnet up . Its surprising how many things goes through your mind when there is smoke pouring out. Like My M :-o All sorted now anyway. :-^

You love that more than life itself.

 

[HornelZ3M]

You are right there Mark I should have been more concerned with my works vehicle, but was i [-x

 

[badman gee]

You are right there Mark I should have been more concerned with my works vehicle, but was i [-x

 

[EnthuZiaZT]

That sounds horrific, Paul. I bet you didn't have a fire extinguisher handy?? Did you. #:-s
You don't want your M to be TOO hot to handle :-ss or with new orange peel effect paintwork ~x(

 

[HornelZ3M]

I bet you didn't have a fire extinguisher handy?? Did you. #:-s

I had one in the M but its fitted tidy so didnt want to rip that out 8-|

 

[EnthuZiaZT]

I bet you didn't have a fire extinguisher handy?? Did you. #:-s

I had one in the M but its fitted tidy so didnt want to rip that out 8-|

Close call then, I'd say. Better to keep to shorter batteries, but I've never thought, when I bought one whether it's taller or not. :-??

 

[TitanTim]

Blimey Paul, glad you are OK, #:-s

Car batteries can be nasty things at times, I never like touching them which is why I love the CTEK charger on the Zed as don't need to touch the battery except come replacement time :|

Tim.

 

[DangerousDave]

Melted a spanner on one once - lucky it didn't explode #:-s