weirdajs
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How to replace a battery in New Beetle
First off I don't have a picture of taking your top battery cover off.
Tools you need are 1/4 Ratchet or 1/4 Air Ratchet,1/4 Extension,10mm, and a 13mm. Tools not shown are a set of Hex wrenches/Allen wrenches and Flat tip Screwdriver.
First you need to take off your battery top cover. To do that squeeze the latch and then you should be able to lift the cover off. If not carefully use a Screwdriver to pry it without breaking the plastic cover. Now mine didn't have the top cover because it is broke off.
Next now loosen the 10mm Negative battery terminal nut. This located on the right side of the battery. Cause this you are not sparking with your tools. This also being safe
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Ok on the Positive terminal is two different nuts you need to loosen. One 10mm nut holds the terminal and other is for the fusebox. I loosen both because it was easier to move the Positive cable. This makes it easier for later on. Use your 1/4 Ratchet with your Extension and 10mm Socket to loosen both nuts. There is a washer behind the 10mm nut be careful. Don't lose it along with the bolt behind the terminal. Now wiggle it instill you pull the Positive cable off and out your away.
SEE THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR MORE HELP
You might have to pry gently with your Screwdriver to loosen your terminals. Both
Positive and Negative terminal ends To do that is get underneath and pry. Or pry between the terminal end where the bolt was.
SEE THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR MORE HELP
The Power Steering Reservoir is in your way. First undo the plastic cable clamps next to the battery box. Next where you see Power Steering Reservoir to the left underneath the Air Injection hose is a Hex bolt. Shown above in the picture This holds the Positive cable with a plate attached to it. Take your Hex/Allen wrench should be 3/16 wrench to loosing the bolt. That holds the Power Steering Reservoir and Positive cable plate together. Once you have the bolt loose. Now pull up on the Power Steering Reservoir to free the Positive cable plate.
SEE THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR MORE HELP
After you have loosen the Positive cable and Power Steering Reservoir. Now push the cable under the Power Steering hose and Air Injection hose. So it is completely out the way.
SEE THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR MORE HELP
Behind the battery box is a plastic clip that holds the fuse box wires together. Just pull up and out to remove the plastic clip. This makes it easier to move the fuse box around.
SEE THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR MORE HELP
You need now to remove the two plastic battery box pieces. First remove the first piece by pulling it apart at the seems. Secondly there might be a battery clamp holding the battery in place. Take your 13mm then and remove the bolt holding the battery in place. Push the Power Steering Reservoir away a little. Battery needs to be tipped by raising bottom of Positive side. Then lift pull towards your left to get out the battery. Removed the second plastic piece.
SEE THE PICTURES ABOVE FOR MORE HELP
First off I don't have a picture of taking your top battery cover off.
Tools you need are 1/4 Ratchet or 1/4 Air Ratchet,1/4 Extension,10mm, and a 13mm. Tools not shown are a set of Hex wrenches/Allen wrenches and Flat tip Screwdriver.
First you need to take off your battery top cover. To do that squeeze the latch and then you should be able to lift the cover off. If not carefully use a Screwdriver to pry it without breaking the plastic cover. Now mine didn't have the top cover because it is broke off.
Next now loosen the 10mm Negative battery terminal nut. This located on the right side of the battery. Cause this you are not sparking with your tools. This also being safe
SEE THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR MORE HELP
Ok on the Positive terminal is two different nuts you need to loosen. One 10mm nut holds the terminal and other is for the fusebox. I loosen both because it was easier to move the Positive cable. This makes it easier for later on. Use your 1/4 Ratchet with your Extension and 10mm Socket to loosen both nuts. There is a washer behind the 10mm nut be careful. Don't lose it along with the bolt behind the terminal. Now wiggle it instill you pull the Positive cable off and out your away.
SEE THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR MORE HELP
You might have to pry gently with your Screwdriver to loosen your terminals. Both
Positive and Negative terminal ends To do that is get underneath and pry. Or pry between the terminal end where the bolt was.
SEE THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR MORE HELP
The Power Steering Reservoir is in your way. First undo the plastic cable clamps next to the battery box. Next where you see Power Steering Reservoir to the left underneath the Air Injection hose is a Hex bolt. Shown above in the picture This holds the Positive cable with a plate attached to it. Take your Hex/Allen wrench should be 3/16 wrench to loosing the bolt. That holds the Power Steering Reservoir and Positive cable plate together. Once you have the bolt loose. Now pull up on the Power Steering Reservoir to free the Positive cable plate.
SEE THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR MORE HELP
After you have loosen the Positive cable and Power Steering Reservoir. Now push the cable under the Power Steering hose and Air Injection hose. So it is completely out the way.
SEE THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR MORE HELP
Behind the battery box is a plastic clip that holds the fuse box wires together. Just pull up and out to remove the plastic clip. This makes it easier to move the fuse box around.
SEE THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR MORE HELP
You need now to remove the two plastic battery box pieces. First remove the first piece by pulling it apart at the seems. Secondly there might be a battery clamp holding the battery in place. Take your 13mm then and remove the bolt holding the battery in place. Push the Power Steering Reservoir away a little. Battery needs to be tipped by raising bottom of Positive side. Then lift pull towards your left to get out the battery. Removed the second plastic piece.
SEE THE PICTURES ABOVE FOR MORE HELP
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