Cant seem to get clamp to bite on new Bosch S4 Battery.

[rollercoaster63]

Just bought a new battery for car and the length shorter then original battery. The clamp doesnt seem to bite to the battery and my battery can move :-( Any ideas please

[samarkh]

Photo?
My bosch fitted fine.
Yours Simon M

[rollercoaster63]

The length is about a fist shorter then original vauxhall one but it goes in fine just the grey clamp doesnt seem to bite it.

[paz_badboy4life]

Have you installed it the correct way? I'm thinking why is your new battery smaller than your old one? This shouldn't be the case. You sure it's the right one for your car? Have you checked the spec of it against your old one?

[dave1419]

I have just fitted a Bosch S4-60amp battery on mine/1.8sri-took about 15 minutes,the grey clamp is adjustable to the width of the battery and there is another black clamp at the front which stops the battery from moving forward-you have to remove or lift the battery to adjust and once in the correct place the weight of the battery locks it in place.Only thing i had to do was to reset the front windows and i was done.-----Dave

[Chunklamb]

60 Amp??? My CDTI uses a 700 amp?

[dave1419]

700amp? thats some size battery--is it not 70amp---just looked on europarts-----Dave

[rollercoaster63]

Its the same spec and original is about 30mil longer. I cant see a black clamp at front :-O

[dave1419]

Its the same spec and original is about 30mil longer. I cant see a black clamp at front :-O

Looks like a black lip sort of thing-on mine you have to lift it to move it,its for different size batterys and it stops the battery from moving forward,when i first seen mine i thought whats this for-took a bit of figuring out because i'm thick lol.but your grey clamp is adjustable in and out.Have a look on europarts site and put your reg in and it will tell you the different battery sizes for your veccy ----Dave

[Leemarksmith]

Have you got the terminals facing the wing? My S4 popped in and I got 2 sizes up...