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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: wessexgti on 12 December 2010, 10:03
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any picture guide's to getting the bloody thing off? carnt get passed the fuse box thingy on top of the battery,as the cute little jacket its wrapped up in stops me seeing wot i need to see to shift,every car ive had it was a simple two connecter removale job,but this has stumped me for some reason!
that'll teach me not to use the thing for 10 f'ing days during a cold snap!!
sorry for being a numpty,ive looked in the maintenance part of the forum and used the search thing but i carnt seem to find a guide :laugh:
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Theres a 13mm bolt towards front at bottom of battery.. The fuse bit on top you swing up and then pull straight up.. Then either side there are 2 plastic clips push them in an pull up and off.. Once this is all done the wires should move enough out the way to pull your battery up..
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so undoing the battery clamp bolt has to be done before the fuse box can be moved? when i brought the car and saw the battery i knew id be doing this post one day! thanks for your help :smiley:
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You can undo the clamp first or last it don't matter buddy..
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ok,new battery put on-no idiot lights or anything-every thing is re-connected properly (i think) so is it any thing to do with the immobiliser/alarm?
can only do it today so-HELP PLEASE!!
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no just start the car and drive lol
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no just start the car and drive lol
eh?
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whats the problem ?? if the battery is back on and the car is running whats up ?? the alarm drains a bit of battery but cold weather affects it the most..
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These Essex boys lol kidding
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think he's trying to say he's car isnt fireing up even with the new battery on lad's? might be wrong tho idk :undecided: :laugh:
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ok,new battery put on-no idiot lights or anything-every thing is re-connected properly (i think) so is it any thing to do with the immobiliser/alarm?
can only do it today so-HELP PLEASE!!
ok,i guess i could of worded it a tad clearer, new battery was on but i had no idiot lights and was even dead'er (?) than with the flat battery, but ive got it sussed know,so thanks for your help.
is there a 'numpty of the day' section,as id like to nominate myself!! :embarassed:
im off to the 'maintenance' section, to write a post about how to change a battery:
tip #1. remove the terminal caps off the new battery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :wink:
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:laugh: :laugh: thought that was common sense maybe i should of said lol
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:laugh: :laugh: thought that was common sense maybe i should of said lol
2 things today where a first:1. never had a fuse box on the + terminal of the battery. 2. NEVER had caps on the terminals of a new battery.
you learn something new every day so they say :shocked:
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atleast you will know for next time :wink:
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atleast you will know for next time :wink:
thats the beauty of this forum,you learn from other people's numptyness/mis-fortune/bad experiance/lucky breaks etc-which is why i splattered my daftness all over this post,as a mate and a neighbour had never seen covers on the terminals before either!
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You even foned me ! haha :P
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lol its getting worse now lol
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Haha, he said he'd sue me if i told u guys :P haha.
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expect to be sued my friend..
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Ha ha ha
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Haha, he said he'd sue me if i told u guys :P haha.
driving a 1.4 is penance enough mr beatie :grin:
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Penance? what ya mean haha? :P In one way it means "doing time" but do explain Essex man lol.
You trying to say its "Punishment" haha? lol. I actually love my little 1.4, might not be the fastest Golf in the range but it sure looks nice. Hehe.