MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Woody79 on December 22, 2014, 03:17:49 pm

Title: Help with battery change
Post by: Woody79 on December 22, 2014, 03:17:49 pm

Hi just wondering if anyone can point me in the direction (if there is one) of s guide to changing the battery. Old one has had it and have purchase a bosch s4 to put in.
Can anyone help me please I'm a bit of a novice at DIY car stuff !
Cheers and merry Xmas

Title: Re: Help with battery change
Post by: SiofChester on December 22, 2014, 03:19:42 pm

Very little to it, just make sure you disconnect the negative terminal FIRST, then when the new battery is in, connect the positive first and the negative last. Give it a go, it's very easy!

Title: Re: Help with battery change
Post by: rich83 on December 22, 2014, 03:53:08 pm

- terminal
+ terminal
Remove plastic shroud
13mm bolt to remove the clamp
Remove battery.

Reverse

Title: Re: Help with battery change
Post by: homesqueeze on December 22, 2014, 04:17:42 pm

Have your key fob handy as the alarm may go off as you disconnect and reconnect one of the terminals.

Title: Re: Help with battery change
Post by: Woody79 on December 22, 2014, 04:18:46 pm

Great cheers for that will have s bash tomorrow .... 10 mm for terminals 13 mm for clamp - any other tools required for it? Am borrowing what I need

Title: Re: Help with battery change
Post by: -Elliot- on December 23, 2014, 10:53:28 pm

Coating the terminals with grease helps keep away moisture too!  :happy2:

Title: Re: Help with battery change
Post by: Andy on December 23, 2014, 11:31:46 pm

Also their will be some lights on the dash when you start the engine..take the car fir a little drive and they should go of

Title: Re: Help with battery change
Post by: dan_the_v8man on December 28, 2014, 09:30:36 pm

12" extension to get to the battery clamp