Battery help

Hi everyone so I know I'm going to sound completely dumb but last night when I'd just rushed out of work my car wouldn't start! It took prob 9 attempts before it started and it wasn't that cold either. The last time this happened the battery needed charging so I just took the battery off to charge it but it's showing fully charged!

Now I do usually get someone else to sort the battery for me but this time I thought I could do it only I now can't get the battery holder back on. There is a hook hole on one side but not the other, should the other side go under the battery tray? If so how as it doesn't seem to reach

Also any ideas why it wouldn't of started if it's not the battery or what to check? 

Thanks 

9 attempts sounds a lot for a battery issue. What exactly was it doing?

A flat battery either won't turn the engine over (the starter motor may click) or the engine turns over very slowly once or twice. And each attempt will get worse and do less, until it will do nothing but dim the dash lights when you turn the key.

I agree with 300bhpton.

We need more info.so what generation, what engine and details of service would help.

Roger

On my Gen 3 there are two holes in metal lugs set about 30mm up from the battery tray, these are where the holder rods go in. The one towards the engine is difficult to see on my Jimny, but if you take the battery out you will see where they are.

As to why it wouldn't start, it's not the battery, more likely fuel, possibly water in the fuel or some other ignition fault, plug leads, plugs, it's a long list. I am assuming that the engine turned over at thwe normal speed?

When I start a car I always depress the clutch to take the load of the gearbox off the starter motor. If it doesn't start I usually give it a small bit of throttle, this sometimes helps.

So I've just taken the battery back out and have now found where both battery holder rods go - thanks 

It's a 2004 1.3, it wasn't clicking like a dead battery would do, it was turning over really slowly but wouldn't start, I did also try a couple of times with the clutch down but that didn't help so I left it for 10 minutes, tried again then it just started fine but if it could be something that may get worse I don't want to leave it in case I end up getting stuck somewhere

Could be a dodgy earthing strap, they can corrode over time. So might be worth replacing and seeing if it helps.