Bentley Continental GT Battery (2) Replacement and Service Location
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- All you need to know about replacing the two batteries in your Bentley Continental GT. One battery isn't enough when Two will do.
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Thanks for showing me the way to replace my Bentley battery.
I also had to replace the battery in my wife's 2007 BMW 328i. It is actually worse that the Bentley's. I found a video before I did the work and it helped a lot. Just like yours did for my GTC. Thank you for taking the time to help us impoverished Bentley owners.
Jim Felich thank you. I’m glad that it was helpful. It’s a great car.
John u r doing a good job n saving us Bentley owners some cost $$$, thumbs up for ya .
Usman Chaudhry thank you so much. I enjoy making the videos but comments like this make it all worth it. :) Thank you again.
If you are concerned so much about saving money and being cheap, Bentley ownership probably isn't for you.
You rock John! I wasn't about to try replacing that big AGM battery on my 2009 Bentley CGT without some sophisticated guidance. Much thanks!
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Thank you so much. Glad that it was helpful.
Very excited to see more videos on the Bentley!!!!
Fbaig thank you so much. :)
Thank you, helped me to change mine over the weekend!
Arminder Khaira awesome. Thank you.
Thank you for the tutorial on how to change the batteries in my Bentley. Things went as you described. Thanks again for the video. I'm glad for once I watched the video before screwing it up!
Aaron Hobbs awesome. I’m so glad it helped. Thank you for watching and subscribing.
A very useful video! I have Bentley too. And I need to change the battery. Thanks John!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you
Excellent video and comments. All very helpful and gives me the courage to DIY. I wonder how many Bentley owners do this? And I'll second the prior comment about safety in removing all metal objects from the hand. I learned that lesson ages ago when changing a battery at age 13...my watch wrist band heated up faster than lightening and burned my wrist.
Thank you so much. I also agree that I should have taken all my metal off. That could have been a bad day.
Great video, thanks John.
Glad it was helpful. I’m going to be doing one on the suspension next. I’m not looking forward to it.
I wish everyone do an video like this guy ,even tell you size of tools to used
Hell yes! Everyone wants to see and feel the size of his tools!.. xxx
Thanks for the information. Very informative
lawton brown thank you. :)
Thank you for the info- I just changed mine without a hitch- I ended up just disconnecting the main battery (Driver's side/ U.S.) AGM battery positive terminal without taking off the 4 connecting positives. It seems to pop off the top of the positive terminal after loosening it and there is enough slack to just bend it out of the while pulling out the battery. Thank you for your info to save me time!
wilwsu1 nice. It was a fun project. Lol
Just did it tonight without the bloody fingers but getting that thing off and getting the battery out was a commitment for the 4 arm but at the end of the day I would like to thank both you guy both very helpful oh yeah I didn't take the 4 connectors off and it was room thanks again saved $$$$$$$$
snuff alcapone I am very happy that you didn’t follow my example of cutting yourself. Lol. It’s not the worse job but way more complicated then it needed to be. Glad we could help.
Yup, same for me. Only had to remove the (2) Positive terminals on top.
Cool!! I will let you know when I get it.
Top job! Thanks saved me a lot of time and much swearing.
John - thank you for providing this detailed, very real "how to" for Bentley owners. By any chance, have you or anyone you know completed a "how to" video for replacing the Cabin Air Filter on a 2006 Bentley Continental Flying Spur? Thank you.
Stephen Basilotto I have not yet but this gives me a great idea for another video. Thank you so much for watching, make sure to subscribe.
Great video, just changed the big Bosch. You actually do not need to unplug the cables on the right side ( the black and the 3 reds ) good job
That's really a beautiful car....really sharp
John Hull thank you. It really has been a great car and I love the design.
Excellent video.
Thank you so much.
Bravo, vous êtes très courageux. Merci pour cet Tito
great help, very clear. thanks
Gary Spaniak thank you so much for the comment. I’m glad that it was helpful.
You forgot to mention - it is EXTREAMLY IMPORTANT to do it in the order you doing it! Plugging it back is main one first and the reserve one second. Nothing Stupid, it is what it is. if you looking after they charge level and use genuine branded batteries all works over 10 years!
EXCELLENT! Love it!
Joseph R thank you. :)
GREAT JOB
Andrew Beadle thank you. :) I really appreciate the comment.
Thank you so much ... 👍
Hi John, do you have some tips for me. My Misfire is fixed i can drive the car with all the warning lights on. But how can i reset the car so it does reconize the keyless key, and make the windows work again. Thank you in advance. Greets from The Netherlands :)
Just a little safety tip from a retired powerplant CRO...remove all that metal...rings, watch etc before working on electrical....even 12vdc....you short that battery with that ring your looking at serious burns minimum....especially in that tight space
John Hull you are 100% correct and I’m glad you mentioned this. I totally forgot and that could have been really bad. Thank you.
Oh lord good video got to do minds in the a.m thank u much
Hollywood Stacks I’m glad this helped. It’s not a hard job but a little tedious. Good luck this morning.
@@JohnEngel hey question what's the odds of both batt going bad doing it today to take them to get tested
Hollywood Stacks most likely both aren’t bad but when I did mine I wanted to make sure I would have the issue again, so I replaced both.
Changing the batteries on my 2005 Bentley Continental GT Coupe was quite a task, but your video helped tremendously. Now my problem is that I keep getting false warnings, such as a flat tire, parking lights on, over temping, etc., so I guess the cars warning system has to be reset, do you have a video that shows how to do a reset of warning systems on a 2005 GT
good video, just a point it would be helpful to add to the video which battery is the starter, as not everyone changes both batteries at the same time. the starter battery is the one on the RIGHT side - the smaller one. thumbs up!
JNFGambler great point. Thank you.
Sorry, but you went about the House battery (driver side) totally wrong, you would remove the other carpet panel that in turn allows you to remove the positive power block in one piece, and move it forward out of your way.
Like you said, all of this is not necessary.... :)
Johnny
Johnny. Please forgive my ignorance, but I bought my 2000 Arnage red label this past summer. I want to put a trickle charger on the batteries during the winter. Good idea of bad? Do I need to do both? Simultaneously or one at a time? And why is the left side called a “house battery?”
Thank you very much
Thanks your video
John, it's me again, love the vids man and so far been diving into comments and seems like Bentley owners are a humble bunch, I dig it. Any info if I can service the brakes myself?
Alex Shimkus Thank you so much. Brakes definitely can be done and they share a lot of part numbers from the VW Group.
Front Brake Pads : Delphi # LP 1002 or Ferodo # FDB 1001 or Mintex # MDB 1746 (L=195mm x H=74mm x T=20mm used on Audi RS4 2000-2001 and Mercedes-Benz C43 AMG 1997-2001)
Rear Brake Pads : Ferodo # FDB 1672 (L=139.6mm x H=67.8mm x T=17mm used on BMW M5 E60/E61 and BMW M6 E64)
Front Brake Rotors : 15.9" x 1.4" Alcon
Rear Brake Rotors : 13.2" x 0.9" Alcon (from Audi RS6)
Thank you
Great video. Any idea where the battery is on the 2014 or 15 Flying Spur? Is it in the same place?
Coach CJ Arete I believe they are in the same place however I cannot 100% confirm that.
Please could you tell me how many Ah of the passenger side battery?thanks
AH 53.
I had the pleasure of changing my battery in my Bentley Flying Spur 2006. I successfully replaced the battery ,but my trunk stayed in the lock position and I could not get it to lock correctly. I tried to press the B and see if it would reset and lock my trunk correctly, but all it did would come back up like it had something upstructing it. I look at the lock mechanism it stayed in the lock position. If possible could you tell me what to do for this problem
Eric Henderson I would start with the manual release for the trunk. It does require that you take the rear passenger seat out to get to but this is a great place to see if you can get it open.
Good video, well done, very informative. More light would have been helpful though
Nigel England thank you. I agree about the lighting. I really need some of the new style LED strips.
Great Ingo. on a Bentley. My Dream Car.
sirvando vargas thank you. :)
I’m one of likely ones who has change both of them your video gave me of exactly on how to it’s going to much work it’s going to take. The tow truck will not come an take it out with bad batteries. So wish me luck
You got this. Thank you for watching.
I’ve used interstate batteries and sealed batteries… the smaller passenger side battery I used a Die Hard battery from sears. Best decision I made. Now watch, no sooner will I say that and it will decide to die on me! When not in use regularly, get a trickle charger. Best way to prevent issues
You can also jump car from under the front hood
Questions: 1) Rather than using the expensive Bentley or dedicated VTech battery tenders, is is possible to use two good quality Deltran battery tenders, one for each battery? Either through existing battery ports or direct hookups at the battery? 2) Any comments about using AGM batteries?
I use a battery maintainer on each battery. It has been working well for me. I use normal ones from Walmart, Schumacher brand. The new maintainers will auto select the battery type to charger.
Hey, what is the parts numbers for the right battery ?
@ John Engel
I want to replace the main battery {driver side},do I have to disconnect the ground from the small battery too ,Thank you ?
It’s always safer to do so.
This is a great help. I have a 2008 GTC and the big battery has started giving up on me. Bentley wants like $600+ to replace...
AIR Nashville thank you. I tried searching for this and couldn't find one that actually showed the process. Not the most difficult thing but there are those few items that it helps to know.
I have both a Maserati GT and the Bentley GTC and the complexity of the Bentley is stunning in comparison. The positive battery pole "gang cluster" of wires has frankly been scary to contemplate. Now, my replacement will be slightly different since I will not be replacing the smaller battery. I'm used to the car freaking out after losing main power. We will see is the one-sided change brings out any new features of the arcane electrical system.
AIR Nashville I know exactly what you mean. I procrastinated for a month before I made myself tackle this one. If you are only replacing the one main battery you still need to take the negative ground off of the passenger side battery before moving to the driver side. According to Bentley manuals you're supposed to wait roughly 1 minute after disconnecting the passenger side battery before moving to the driver side.
Thanks so much for that tidbit! Once the battery is done I will be doing an oil change and fortunately, vids are out there. Maybe one day I will tackle a spark plug change too. Not at all like my very first car which I could do all the work on with just a screwdriver and SAE wrenches.
AIR Nashville th-cam.com/video/P9860PnydWg/w-d-xo.html
This is my oil change video. It might help a little.
OK, John, I didn't want potential owners put off by inaccurate mileage..............great video though, very useful, Thanks.
Take photo's,makes all so easy as well as marking. A trickle charger with pulse repair will bring
a battery back to life.And even sealed batteries can be opened from the the top and topped up
with water from a defrosted refrigerator.A big expense saver when it comes to Bentley !!!!
Hi John, my Bentley 2010 supersports got flat battery. I am not sure if it is the small (Right side) battery or the big one(Left side). The symptom is the door and hood cannot open. I have to use the key to open the door and start the car with left and right turn. Can you advise if this is the small or big battery is weak?
To be honest I would check both batteries. You can use a simple voltmeter and see the voltage of the each battery. I am guessing that it’s the small battery seeing that you can do the left to right key start but most of the time I have replaced both.
You dont have to use a scan tool for a reset at all? What kind of batteries do they have for the main and secondary? AGM?
James Han no scanner needed at all. The main battery is AGM and the secondary battery is a standard type. I used interstate for both and they have the numbers needed on file.
john my battery fuse box blocks the battery any idea what star bit removes it? i have a 2007 bentley gtc
That’s a great question. I’m not sure.
John unfortunately you missed a very important step _- you need to hold the system up with a power pack otherwise you will loose all the system settings - a quick run around the block won’t resolve it - best way to connect the power pack is through the OBD socket located in the footwell on the drivers side.
Bento dead battery? access to the trunk and you have no way? the right back seat is removable(bottom is lift and pull ,the backrest is 2 screws) and it has small rubber cap u take off and get access to the lever to a lever hidden behind the backseat(secret 007). in gtc is it is between the back wo seats when u open the ski door it on the right side of the left seat there is a socket hole . don't mess up with boosting from the engine side it is messy . now the battery YOU MUST get the right batteries and follow by heart the instructions how to take them off and install new ones in otherwise you risk a massive electrical repairs as this beast has 100s of relays for safety reasons. what i suggest is always put a thick sock or towel on the terminals or best cap the battery heads while taking them out or putting in. be ready for some back pain from the house battery...man just drive the damn beast anywhere u go it really costs more sitting doing nothing....
John: does the charging port(cigarette lighter type) in the trunk above the left side battery charge both batteries at the same time, or just the left battery?
Donna Luke it is suppose to maintain both but from my experience it was only charging the main battery.
Thanks for your reply. I did testing and found that the charging port above the left battery charges only the left(main) battery. I now use two ctek smart chargers for maintenance. I set the left charger for AGM battery charging. Thanks again.
HOW DO YOU GET THE COVER OFF OF THE CONNECTION BOX ON THE POSITIVE TERMINAL .
david fennell hello David, fortunately mine had no cover.
That made it easy then as I cannot get to the terminal untill I get it off and it will not come off you were lucky but surely everyone else will have my problem so could you ask how to remove it on this forum as I cannot post anything thanks dave f .
david fennell can you send a picture so I can see what you are talking about? Johnmichael111@ymail.com
do you recommend a battery maintainer like C-Tek?
CVArts they are one of the best. If I had just one car that needed a charger then I would go with them for sure.
I changed my main battery (driver’s side) on my Bentley Continental GT in 5 minutes. All you have to remove is the ground wire on top and loosen the terminal wires and the one bolt that holds the battery in place and pop the battery out. You DON’T need to remove anything else. Doing so is making the job WAY more difficult than necessary.
Great info. Thank you.
Yup, I recall I did not have to remove all the 3 other wires either. Was shouting at the video “noooo, loosen the main one” was hoping you would find that one before you loosened the others :) great helpful video. And yes, I too had nicks on my knuckles.
When replacing the main battery do you have to disconnect the small battery too?or better to keep it connected?
I have a 2007 GTC Conv. This was very helpful, BUT on my particular model, there is virtually no space above the driver's side battery, which made it a total cluster trying to pull the battery out. Talked to a dealer who suggested taking the tailight out and acknowledged that this particular model is one of the hardest to replace the battery on. No need to take the taillight out; rather you have to loosen the fuse collection above the battery. He was more than correct on the difficulty, however: It took me the better part of a day to replace both batteries. Idiotic design. Made replacing the battery on my 2008 MB GL550 a piece of cake in comparison (another crazy design). Thanks for the video.
Do you lose any of your information stored on the car's computer with no battery connected?
Curt Parnell it reset the on board information like mpg, distance till next fill up but that all comes back after driving. The radio, climate control stayed set. The clock will need to be reset.
When you install the batteries does it matter which side to install first?
Josef Young when I did mine I installed the small battery first and then the main large one.
@@JohnEngel you should install them in reverse order of removal.
Whenever I put gas in my Bentley it stalls and cuts off. After restarting it 3-4 times it idles and runs fine. Any tips????
lawton brown that’s a good one. I know that there is a vapor purge canister that could be causing this issue. I would do a quick search for that.
Where is that canister located? I have a 2008 gtc 58,750 miles on it. Btw thank you in advance
lawton brown it should be located under the car next to the fuel tank. I have not replaced one of these and didn’t find a lot of info on it. :(
good!!!!!!
Hi Nice video, which battery is which ... what are the 2 batteries for and what do they do ...
TheSelec71 the small battery on the passenger side is a backup. The large one on the driver side runs the electrical but in the case this one doesn't have enough juice to start the car the smaller one can be activated and used to start the car.
as far as i know the small battery starts the car, the big battery is for all the electrics etc , in an emergency when one or other battery is low, both batteries link up in parallel and will give power to whichever battery is flat via a relay to enable the vehicle to start and get you to safety or repair shop.
ok ... 2 batteries in a continental gt Why ? the bigger battery on the left is a AGM battery which gives all the power to the car, the other on the right is a Acid battery which is just for starting the car, But if one finds the car won't start due to the battery on the right has failed then one can start the car by inserting the key into the ignition and turn it to the left then to the right which start the car using the AGM battery on the left.
Do you use a battery tender John when your not driving it for a while John ? If so what kind?
B Leaver I have a Schumacher that I was using but because they put the charge location in the trunk it makes it a pain. I just try to drive her ever two week at min.
Thanks John!!
Where can I find the replacement batteries? Bentley said I can only buy it from them, which I doubt
I went with interstate battery, You can find the correct ones on their site. :)
How many AH (Ampers) do they have ? Left how many ? Right how many ?
650 on the right. 900 on the left. CCA.
Anyone have a fix on the mmi for a bentley 2016 gt?
That’s a great question.
Use a rubber end rench so it don’t damage or short
Dg 27 not a bad idea at all.
thank for the video how to change the battery on my Bentley , if i did not see this video my care will be all burn Down. trying to jump start my care ,
Anytime. :)
How much for the batteries and the model numbers please
Bruce Comtois the cost for both batteries was around 280-300. The large battery is MTP-49/HB-1 and the passenger side battery is MT-47/H5-1. Both are interstate batteries.
JOHN ENGEL; Thank's, The Bentley Ingeneers should ..learn to Repair- or Maintain - before Constructing or Design..
..it's - neccessary for All Automotive Constructors. Greetings from Germany.
lol. I could not have said it better.
Great video John. I am looking into buying a Bentley and from your video and a few others think its goer. Ta for the brake details below.
Craig Cuthbertson awesome. You will love it. Thank you again.
Does the 6.0L V12 Twin Turbo Engine have a timing belt or chain?
alec farmer as far as I know it is a timing chain.
yes a timing belt. btw its a w12.
JS Reign timing chain not belt. It has a serpentine belt system for all of the accessories but it’s a timing chain for the W12 engine. Also not all Bentley GTs have the W12. Just a little info. :)
@@JohnEngel Thank you alot, i own a 2005 GT. Got some issues with misfires right now thats how i came here haha! Hope just the sparks plugs wil do it. Ps didnt you get any errors since you took all the power of the Bentley ? I was told you need to have the battery chager pluged or you can get alot of errors which only Bentley can read out... Anyways cheers from The Netherlands!
JS Reign you do get some errors once you connect the power back but after about 5 miles they all go away. There was no need to have Bentley clear the codes. :)
I myself own a 2006 Bentley Continental and I don't want to take it to the dealership so they can charge me a fortune to fix a few small issues I have with the vehicle. I have looked everywhere and called many people to try and help me remove a few warning lights which will not go away on my dash. One is a tire pressure light, which I tried to reset by hold the trip button while having the key in the ignition. I watched youtube videos but nothing is working. Also my air conditioner only blows hot air and was wondering if its just a fuse that needs to be replaced? No one will tell me where the fuse is located? Maybe you can help me with my issues. Thank You
Lazarus Wolk thank you for the comment. I also have the tire pressure light on. Mine is due to the fact that I have aftermarket wheels with no sensors. There is a way for someone to remove the light with Bentley software but I have not had that done. As for the AC, I am not sure. I stay away from most of the air condition issue because I don’t have the right equipment. Sorry that I could not be of more help.
seems the fuses are in the trunk battery compartment drivers side.
you can disable the tpm via vag software , i did this with mine as they were a pain in the ass
had to watch it again ha whats that nice car next too the bentley
Dg 27 that’s a Ferrari F430. :) Good eye.
nice.... i get me coat ha
And don't forget to turn the ignition key on before connecting the battery...
Why?
@@bobbyvalchev33 powerspikes...
Are those Oakley glasses your wearing?
Gary Feenstra Good eye. They are Oakley glasses with transition lenses.
Gary Feenstra also please come over and help me with the electrical. Please.
Well I have the same exact glasses, either I'm fly or your just old. JK I will come by next weekend if you want. Going to the Myrtle Beach show tomorrow.
Gary Feenstra lol. This means we are awesome or I am becoming you. I messaged you about next weekend.
I like the video but why Two Batteries in the Bentley GT?
Nick Gordon Hey Nick and thank you for the comment. This model has a lot of electronics and I think Bentley was worried that in case of a battery drain their customer would not be able to start the car. The smaller battery is really just a backup to get you home.
John Engel Thanks for the info' and it makes a lot of sense now that I understand from your the information you have provided, I'm thinking of purchasing a used one'
Nick Gordon I really think these are the best bang for the buck. You get so much car for the money. :)
Take the watch and rings off before you work. Especially with working on electrical systems.
Great point!
What year is this GT?
B Leaver mine is a 2004.
I think I will stick with the shop doing it
Robert Christian lol I can’t blame you at all. Not the worst task but it is time consuming.
Bentley you make some beautiful looking cars , but why and I ask why do you make it that car has to have 2 batteries and make soool hard to install the batteries ? It's crazy.
O Crdzo I agree 1000%. Lol.
Stefan Schilleman that makes me much happier. :)
Hi respected sir good morning i m very found of bently car i i m certifed electrician n ac tecnician i want to wlrk this kind of car t.u.v.m.
Safa Taqwa thank you. I have really enjoyed this car and the work I have done on it hasn’t been crazy. Just takes a little time to make sure it’s done right. Thank you again.
You remember the size and brand of those batteries?
The large battery is MTP-49/HB-1 and the passenger side battery is MT-47/H5-1. Both are interstate batteries. :)
Your the Best JE!
Bentleys SHOULD CREATE a SEPERATE BATTERY for 'poppin' the hoodie'...and to NOT have to rely on the local / common batteries...
Floral Mogul I agree 100% or just add a cable to pop the trunk but that would be too easy. Lol.
I’m looking to pick one up in 24 Months. 15/16 GT
Andrew Beadle you will love it. They are great cars.
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Thx 4 video. Bentleys like beautiful women that can be costly time/$ pits. Looks like a 10, acts like a 2, just lease them while they lose value.
My shop contracts for AAA emergency services and the most I'll do is jump this car. Won't even attempt to replace the battery tow it to a shop if it doesn't jump.
Keith Harleyk I can understand that completely. I wouldn’t want to try to do that on the side of the road.
NOW MY KEY FOB DOESN'T WORK!! HELP!!
Petroshmo what year is your car and when you put your key in a start the engine does anything come up on the display about the key?
2010 Bentley continental gt. Nothing about the key pops up on the dash. Changed out key fob battery. Also alarm goes off when starting engine.
Petroshmo are you able to start and drive the car?
@@JohnEngel I think I can, but alarm will go off.
Petroshmo I would start by driving the car for about 3 miles as that’s when it relearns all functions.
All that work just to change a car battery. And I thought my Honda Accord was hard work. Makes mine look like kinda garden diy.
I agree.
I'd say if you can affort a Bentley...................go to the Bentley garage.
Lol. That’s what they want you to say. I guess if you have more money than skill, the Bentley garage deserves your money. Lol.
wait til you need to replace a reverse lamp! Not just a simple bulb.
TyrannyTerminator oh lord. Now I’m curious. Lol. I hope that I don’t need to replace one anytime soon.
You could just never back up...lol
the front sidelight bulbs are a bit of a nightmare , trust me.
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