hi
1st of all why did i buy this car!!!!!!

how do i remove the battery so i can charge it or change it.

fiat stilo 1.9 diesel dynamic

pics would be great thanks for helping yet again

Loosen the 2 terminals with a 10 spanner and loosen the bracket with a 10 ratchet.

If you have persistent problems with a flat battery then you need your cars alternator checked.

I suspect if you do not know how to remove the battery, then take the car to a garage/workshop.

There's a scrappy plastic thing with a couple of screws covering one of the terminals on mine. But no, easy least.

thanks it just concerned me as there are extra wires leading to both terminals which aren't present on a petrol car battery so didn't want to get myself in a tangle over something as simple as a flat battery next port of call is the garage to have other issues looked at but need to be able to get it there 1st lol

I assume the "scrappy plastic thing" is connected to the positive terminal. As I say you need to loosen both terminals and the bracket. 3 nuts only. When my alternator was shot, I removed the battery daily for 2 months. I have the JTD MW.

flat battery sorted now but whilst i was under the battery/fuse cover i noticed something that wasn't connected and i couldn't find where it should go.

Description: black plug with 2 wires (looked like a radio lead small 2 holed plug) the wires are connected to the main bunch so can't trace it back and can't see a place where it plugs in.

any ideas ty

A picture would help us identify what it is, i also have a diesel Mw.

You might find the other problems you have might resolve themselves, its one thing a Stilo does not like, a half charge or nackard battery it will throw faults.

While your around that area, if you do not have a battery cover your fusebox just behind the battery are know being a bugger (dirt/damp/corrosion etc)

Paul

Here are the pics

I had the exact same thing on my old 04 plate Jtd. As far as I remember it didn't do anything but might have had something to do with the old way Stilo's powered the Rad fans.
Can't remember for sure.