Proper battery box Best value for £16

[jcp]

Not a new mod or postbut just such fine value.
Parts needed:
Ref: 1K0 915 336 B (back cover)
Ref: 1K0 915 335 C (front cover)
Ref: 1K0 915 443 A (Top cover)
£16 from your local VW dealer- these numbers worked last week.
Tools needed - small spanner for battery terminals and larger spanner for battery anchor bracket.
Method:
1. Disconnect both battery terminals.
2. Remove hideous felt battery sleeve
3. Unclamp and remove battery
3. Fit rear half of new 3 piece battery box
4. Replace and re clamp battery
5. Fit front half of new battery box
6. fit lid and admire!!

 

[White_Lady_170]

Would this be the same for an FR tdi 170? or is the battery bigger since its a diesel?

 

[alx_chung]

Would this be the same for an FR tdi 170? or is the battery bigger since its a diesel?

Should be the same. Unfortunately you need to phone up a VW or a Skoda garage to get the parts though!
Alex

 

[littleandy0410]

These battery covers are fitted as standard on VW Caddy van TDi, so should be OK. I'm hopefully going to find out as a mate has a van not being used at the mo, so I will be able to check.

 

[Poverty]

it makes the car heavier lol

 

[JayTse]

this has been posted up before... ---> http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=209927


done this myself and its a great mod!

just make sure when you quote the reference codes that you tell them you want the items as parts and not for a mod because they will go all monkey like and inisist you tell them your nonexistent VW number plate...

ended up going to audi for the parts..

 

[jcp]

I agree it is a pearoast but was so pleased I couldn't resist writing it up again- every time I opened the bonnet and got over the cheap nasty bit of wire which you prop it with I would see the poverty spec black felt battery cover and wince at the cheapskate who thought it would be OK to have a piece of cr*p like that under the bonnet.