GolfGTIforum.co.uk

Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: 1.6mk4GOLF16v on 27 November 2010, 05:43

Title: Battery replacement
Post by: 1.6mk4GOLF16v on 27 November 2010, 05:43

cars on a 51 plate and still got the original factory batery in it

while the cars at stand stil if i press the electric windows button everything dims for a second, never noticed it before so not sure if it should be like that

had a look in halfords and they recomended a battery that was £100, looked on ebay and its a diff battery for half the price
heres a link to them both:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_734801_langId_-1_categoryId_165762

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320621542282&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

both say theyre fine for my engine code (AZD)

Title: Re: Battery replacement
Post by: andc1 on 27 November 2010, 12:41

i paid around 80 for mine, car factors is best really

Title: Re: Battery replacement
Post by: MrRogers on 27 November 2010, 14:23

Mine does the same mate when at a stand still if i push the electric window button the headlights dim quickly and also miine does it when not idling properly (probably the case of a throttle body clean with that issue) ill get round to it at some point lol :grin:

Title: Re: Battery replacement
Post by: cullygti on 27 November 2010, 15:16

ooh eck thats expensive paid £45 for mine last month on my 1.8t an i thought that was over the odds

Title: Re: Battery replacement
Post by: muffinman on 27 November 2010, 16:09

Changed mine today....not impressed went to euro car parts. Quoted $30 something on the phone got there and they charged me just shy of $80. I needed it though so bought it. Battery is  a bosh silver.

Title: Re: Battery replacement
Post by: The Dave on 27 November 2010, 19:14

Mine does the same battery has been fine for the 15 months I've owned the car :)

Title: Re: Battery replacement
Post by: Wayne on 27 November 2010, 23:59

Thats normal, you don't need a new battery

Title: Re: Battery replacement
Post by: andybod on 28 November 2010, 09:28

must be battery week this week i did mine thursday evening halfords retail price was £90 out came the trade card paid £50 i could have probably got it a bit cheaper from a local motor factors but needed to get to work friday morning

Title: Re: Battery replacement
Post by: postie on 28 November 2010, 09:54

sorry about this every one but could you tell me where i could get one of those trade cards from andybod

Title: Re: Battery replacement
Post by: T_J_G on 28 November 2010, 10:02

Easy, if you're in the motor trade.

Title: Re: Battery replacement
Post by: 1.6mk4GOLF16v on 28 May 2011, 03:44

as the cars a '51 plate should i still change the battery anyway?