Mervington Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Our 2010 Fox 1.4 needs a new battery. I have been motoring since 1964. I've changed many batteries since then - never gone to the garage for the job. However, there is a plastic 'platform' over the battery with the relays and fuses. There is no obvious way of removing that. Can anyone, please, advise? I want the cheapest top quality battery available, but not at garage/battery station prices! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 i hate that bit of crappy plastic. tbh you can wiggle the battery out if you're nimble but i have never investigated what cages it in whilst it has been out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervington Posted October 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 I don't think that you can wiggle the battery out. The plastic goes down the sides of the battery. Of course there is no Haynes manual to help us, but I understand that the Polo 2002-2009 has the same floor pan and under bonnet set-up. Perhaps I shall have to buy the Haynes for that and see if it is of help. Can anyone, please, confirm that the Polo has these similarities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php/181403-How-do-I-remove-the-plastic-hood-of-the-battery-VW-Fox-2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervington Posted October 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Thanks for that Pete. I'm struggling with a bad chest and breathing problems at the moment. I'll investigate as soon as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 https://beta.nhs.uk/conditions/chest-infection/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervington Posted October 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Thanks for that, but in my case it is rather more complicated! I suffer from something called bronchiectasis, resulting from whooping cough and pneumonia back in 1943. Half of my right lung removed in 1956: it doesn't get any better with advancing years, but we plod on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 that's an epic age. it does wiggle out, I have done this a couple of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervington Posted October 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 Rich - thanks for that, but what do you do/remove before you wiggle it out. You will see Pete has drawn my attention to a posting on the VV/Audi forum. Perhaps I have confused what is there. My real question is how do you lift the top assembly with the fuses and relays off the battery before getting to the battery itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran1234me Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 There are 3 clips. One either side and one at the back. They are a little bit fiddly. I found a flathead did the job to pry them open enough to lift them . Then remove the ground wire on the top left from the channel it sits in and you will be able to move the cage enough to get the battery out, without removing everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervington Posted October 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 Thanks for that Kieran - very helpful. I'm not feeling very well, but I had a quick look yesterday afternoon. I managed to unclip the left side front one just with my fingers - but it broke - it may have been so already. There was a reference elsewhere to the clips usually breaking because of 'plastic fatigue'. I looked at the front right and the one at the back. I couldn't manage them, but wasn't up to doing more with a screwdriver. As soon as I feel a bit better, I'll be there with a screwdriver and a light. I found a video on the web yesterday that said it was for battery removal: it did no more than show where the battery was! I also found a Haynes link which provided the steps for removing the battery - at a cost of £1.99 (or £5.99 for as many as you wanted in a year) except the link were dead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanaeerumey Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 On 10/12/2017 at 11:41 AM, Mervington said: I don't think that you can wiggle the battery out. The plastic goes down the sides of the battery. Of course there is no Haynes manual to help us, but I understand that the Polo 2002-2009 has the same floor pan and under bonnet PhenQ set-up. Perhaps I shall have to buy the Haynes for that and see if it is of help. Can anyone, please, confirm that the Polo has these similarities? It can easily be done to change the bet try and mark it out (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanaeerumey Posted November 9, 2018 Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 On 10/12/2017 at 2:02 PM, Mervington said: Thanks for that, but in my case it is rather more complicated! I suffer from something called bronchiectasis, resulting from whooping cough and pneumonia back in 1943. Half of my right lung removed in 1956: it doesn't get any better with advancing years, but we plod on https://phenq-reviews.com. This was the original battery which you judge towards theme or type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanaeerumey Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 On 10/12/2017 at 2:02 PM, Mervington said: Thanks for that, but in my case it is rather more complicated! I suffer from something called bronchiectasis, resulting from whooping cough and pneumonia back in 1943. Half of my right lung removed in 1956: it doesn't get any better with advancing years, but we plod on. find real phenq reviews by giannasgrille It can done with or without those matters towards resulting and whooping cough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanaeerumey Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 On 10/12/2017 at 12:56 PM, Mervington said: Thanks for that Pete. I'm struggling with a bad chest and breathing problems at the moment. I'll investigate as soon as I can. https://phenq-reviews.com/uk/ These battery before getting to the battery itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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