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    Fabia II, 3, 2008, 1.4tdi, 80hp

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  1. My B8.5 had new one fitted at 20k. Second is going badly at 42k :(
  2. Does anyone knows how to edit your owns post? I have few more pictures to add, but don't know how to do it. I can not see the EDIT button, at the bottom of my post :(.
  3. This guide maybe be useful for all of you wondering how to replace your car battery with some larger capacity unit, without locking your car radio with security code. In my case, I don't know what is mine security code and Skoda garage wanted £40 to obtain it. For quite a while I have been looking for a guide or instruction how to replace the battery in my Fabia 1.4tdi. I could simply replace current battery, which was on its last leg, with the new one same type and capacity, but this will be too easy for me to do. Instead, I went extra mile and spend time in the internet to do a quick research, which helped me to understand what do I need what is compatable and relatively easy to fit without any modification to the battery tray or electrical installation. My skoda Fabia II 1.4tdi 2008 had originally, factory fitted, 61Ah VARTA battery. Recently this battery became very weak and any day could gave up on me, so I decided to replace it. I found that best fit for this car is the 77Ah, VARTA Silver E44. It delivers more current for the starter, especially useful during winter time, I have a plan for upgrading my car-audio and this is another reason to increase the capacity beyond the standard battery. Installation went very smoothly, no issues. The E44 from VARTA, fits perfectly into the tray and all the fixing fits back, where they should. Required tools: - 10mm socket - 13mm socket - long extension for the socket - long flat head screwdriver - temporary source of 12V power, to keep your radio settings and avoid locking your radio with the security code, I used the battery from my cordless drill which is 12V. - 1-2m of 2x1mm2 cable to connect the back up power Required time: 30min Level of experience: Basic START 1. Connect your back up power into the positive and negative terminals of the battery, make sure that polarity is correct. 2. Undo the main clamp at the bottom of the battery, with 13mm socket + extension. 3. With 10mm socket, disconnect the positive and negative terminals of the car battery. 4. Unlock three plastic clips at the bottom of the plastic cage, this is the plastic surrounding where the distribution block is attached to. 5. Lift and tilt the plastic cage to the front of the vehicle. 6. Remove the old battery. 7. Instal the new battery in place. 8. Put the cage back into the position, lock it in. 9. Connect back the battery terminals. 10. Disconnect the back up power. 11. Reinstall the main clam at the bottom of the battery, secure the bolt with the 13mm socket. END
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