Hi can someone out there tell me if its a matter of simply changing the battery on a 2006 skoda fabia estate ?😕 or do i have to code it in. 😠 i will try to get exactly the same battery for it but if not does this make it even more awkward ?   lots of wires connected and fuses too on this car. i always like to clean the terminals and clean the tray first so it will take me a fair few mins to do it and its not just of a matter of changing it in say a couple of mins.  hope someone has asked same question as i have and been able to get sorted without any issues. 

No coding possible.

On 17/06/2022 at 19:45, enocha*******off said:

Hi can someone out there tell me if its a matter of simply changing the battery on a 2006 skoda fabia estate ?😕 or do i have to code it in. 😠 i will try to get exactly the same battery for it but if not does this make it even more awkward ?   lots of wires connected and fuses too on this car. i always like to clean the terminals and clean the tray first so it will take me a fair few mins to do it and its not just of a matter of changing it in say a couple of mins.  hope someone has asked same question as i have and been able to get sorted without any issues. 

No coding to just "get the car to work".

If you've the OEM radio head unit. It'll either "smart code" itself and realise it is in the same car and be fine.... Or it'll demand the four digit code to work.

Electric windows: Will lose the "single/one touch" functionality from the drivers door switches until you re-enable them.... By raising the windows and holding the button on "UP" until you hear a little thump/donk from the window mechanism. Need to do this for both sides. Only works from the driver's side switches.

I think the trip recorder loses the mileage as well.

2 hours ago, TMB said:

I think the trip recorder loses the mileage as well.

 

Correct. You'll lose the saved time in the clock too. But these are all just a bit 'first world problems' if you ask me.

 

The handbook states how to set the clock, as well.

 

Just now, AnnoyingPentium said:

But these are all just a bit 'first world problems' if you ask me.

 

Indeed 👍

Cheers very helpful 😃👍 but what a pain eh its obvious people need to disconnect the battery at some point or renew or recharge it when flat.  i really do wish for the return of analogue cars without all this computerised digital crap in them.  could work on them and do anything but not anymore. these garages must be laughing their socks off now these days knowing most things need a special diagnostic tool or coder to sort any problems out.  😠😠

Only cars with battery management and recharge need coding in, my 66 plate scirocco has it, wasn't a thing on Mk1's

Just get a battery fo the same type e.g. 063 or whatever. I use Tayna batteries available on the bay of evil with next day delivery and good prices.

Thats very helpful too cheers mate ☺😊😃 👍👍👍  the battery on this fabia has all these extra bits attached on the live terminal making it very awkward to clamp jump leads onto or to use any equipment with croc clips. a hopeless design. why not just have 2 clear battery terminals to get at easily god only knows. theres fuses. 4 other wires then a black box and god knows what fastened to it lol. 😬😬

Are you taking the whole battery cover off?

There is a top cover that exposes the master fuses and a number of wires, this is latched to the main cover. There are two 'catches' for want of a better description. the bottom of the two expose the top of the battery and the two battery posts.

In theory the way to jump start is connect to the positive (red) terminal and connect the negative to the earth connection at the body. Both terminals will work though.

Sorry if this is teaching you to suck eggs but others may not know.

 

No mate there is no hinged cover on this skoda.

there was on my last car though. yeah no not at all thanks for the advice on this. what i don.t want to do is fiddle about with fuses and wires connected to it until i know i can get hold of the same type of battery or the type you suggested i get to replace it. i can.t even see what make of battery it is on it. yeah fastening jump lead clamps on it is awkward on this car.  the last car both terminals were exposed so it was dead easy on that one. its same engine a 1.2 yet what all the extra pallava is for on it god only knows.