Following on from my post on replacing the cut off switch, I thought it would be a good idea to cut a failed one open to see what was inside and try to determine the mode of failure. Here’s the switch looking fairly ordinary…
Since the battery is fitted behind a piece of trim in the cabin, Ferrari helpfully fitted a battery isolator switch in the front compartment. This switch (shown in red below) sits between a wire that runs directly to the negative terminal of the battery (blue) and a wire that is attached to the chassis (green). … More Ferrari 360 & F430 Battery Isolator Switch
A healthy battery is the cornerstone to worry free Ferrari ownership and I always recommend that owners keep their car on a battery tender/conditioner such as an Accumate. However, it isn’t always practical keep a car in a location where it can be plugged into the mains so checking the battery drain can save unduly depleting … More Ferrari 360 & F430 battery drain
Time to put my money where my mouth is – one piece of advice that I dispense to people who have bought a new (to them) Ferrari is to replace the battery since I firmly believe that the cornerstone to worry free motoring in a modern Ferrari is a solid power supply. These cars are … More Ferrari F430 Battery Replacement
Changing the battery on a 360 is fairly straightforward. The Ferrari factory battery is a FIAMM VR760 – in the UK this is called an “096”. My preference is to fit Bosch S5 batteries – the correct battery is an S5 008 (Bosch ref 577 400 078): The first thing to do is to
