Hi I'm new here and my first post so will probably so daft but here goes.

My battery has gone won't hold a charge, the breakdown guy has told me this anyway last night. So I have managed to get a new battery but I'm going to fit it myself (to save money). My question is do I need anything or do anything special when I change it or is it really just take the bolts out and replace it with the new one and put them back in?

All help and advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Here you go: https://www.fiatforum.com/grande-punto-guides/257103-grande-punto-battery-replacement.html

It will take you all of 5 minutes and you will wonder why people pay for it to be done.

Same goes for a lot of jobs! I once was quoted an hours labour and i supply the bulb for a headlight (when i first started driving and had no clue), didnt pay it, went to halfords - even feel like i was a mug for paying a fiver for them to fit it nowadays!

Battery it's a straight swap job, but make sure you have a radio code if it's an after-market oem radio and notice that it MAY take a while to have a stable idle it's normal. Just go for a ride after you install the new battery.

Thanks for your help guys changed it no problem really was an easy job. Hopefully nothing else goes wrong and I don't have to come back for more advice.

Glad to hear it. Any problems you know where to ask!

Hi guys me again. My car came up saying airbag failure then the battery light came on so pulled over and turned my engine off now it won't come back on. This is since I changed the battery should I take it to a garage (breakdown will tow me) or is there another reason? Thanks again

I'm afraid alternator is dead.

(Also check the classics, earth cables for corrosion , fusebox for water etc)