New #AGM #battery arrived today from #Yorkshire (even though I only paid for 2-4 days delivery time), fully charged.
Yoinked old battery (control cable for BMS on - terminal must be removed, pull *out* grey connector and then push back to release it), 10mm for battery terminals and 13mm for the hold down.
It is heavy (ca 21kg), about the weight of a well-fed male Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Removed transport bungs from new battery (there are two, red and black correspond to + and - side of the battery), put heat shield around it (this is important, EFB and AGM #batteries don't like heat and the EA888 engine get warm!), and placed it on small trolley as car was parked a few metres away in the yard
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