Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2

[Eddie Honda]

Anyone know the size of the battery these take? Again, no markings on the battery to indicate size, only capacities.

My mk1 eyeball says 063.

[Eddie Honda]

My eyeball can't see height either

It's actually a 027, which is 190 tall and a wee bit longer than an 063

no markings on the battery to indicate size

Of course there is YOU FOOL - THE PART NUMBER IS ON THE TOP! #mrmagoo

https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/f ... 6-927-453/

It's actually the same as what is in my 306 cab and from the numbers on the top of it, a bog-standard version:

Bosch S3005 56Ah 480A
Bosch S4005 60Ah 540A
Bosch S5005 63Ah 610A
Exide Excell EB620 62ah 540A
Exide Premium 027TE 64Ah 640A
Varta C14 56Ah 480A
Varta D24 60Ah 540A
Varta D15 63Ah 610A
Yuasa YBX1027 56Ah 510A
Yuasa YBX3027 62Ah 550A
Yuasa YBX5027 65Ah 640A

[Eddie Honda]

My 36mm spanner that I bought to so the E28 Viscous Fan coupling was a perfect fit.

I bought a 36mm spanner once, it was 20 quid in Halfords (possibly North Shields) and sitting at the back of a cabinet. I needed something similar to 1-3/8" AF to do a gearbox extension shaft with.

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[SiC]

My eyeball can't see height either

It's actually a 027, which is 190 tall and a wee bit longer than an 063

no markings on the battery to indicate size

Of course there is YOU FOOL - THE PART NUMBER IS ON THE TOP! #mrmagoo

https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/f ... 6-927-453/

It's actually the same as what is in my 306 cab and from the numbers on the top of it, a bog-standard version:

Bosch S3005 56Ah 480A
Bosch S4005 60Ah 540A
Bosch S5005 63Ah 610A
Exide Excell EB620 62ah 540A
Exide Premium 027TE 64Ah 640A
Varta C14 56Ah 480A
Varta D24 60Ah 540A
Varta D15 63Ah 610A
Yuasa YBX1027 56Ah 510A
Yuasa YBX3027 62Ah 550A
Yuasa YBX5027 65Ah 640A

Who's the fool when there's an Eddie to do the data entry and googling for you

I did see on Tayna it's said that they specified a 027 but wasn't entirely convinced.

I've got a 063 of reasonable vintage that came in my MGB but I changed over to something else but kept charged. Currently in the Moggie but probably more useful in here. A bit on the small side both in physical and capacity but I think it'll work. Probably more capacity than what's in it now.

[SiC]

BMWs bloody everywhere.


Going into the office today so drove in to the P&R. Seems to run fine and wasn't noticeably tappy. Not sure if it's my imagination but it felt a bit rumbly. Probably just me getting used to it.

Needs the wheel alignment sorting. Not horrifically out but under power it does pull more noticeably to one side. I'll get the suspension work done first before having that sorted though.

[Eddie Honda]

Who's the fool when there's an Eddie to do the data entry and googling for you

I did see on Tayna it's said that they specified a 027 but wasn't entirely convinced.

I've got a 063 of reasonable vintage that came in my MGB but I changed over to something else but kept charged. Currently in the Moggie but probably more useful in here. A bit on the small side both in physical and capacity but I think it'll work. Probably more capacity than what's in it now.

but wasn't entirely convinced

That's when the tape measure comes out to confirm. Then cram in largest battery to trayage available.

[mercrocker]

BMs in a P&R? I thought they just went straight to the shop they want and double parked with the hazards on.

[SiC]

Weird one this evening. Pulling out of the car park and accelerated off. Hard but not WOT. Traction control light blinked away. Changed gear. Traction control light still flashing. Eased off completely. Still flashing. Tried accelerating and it barely let me. Disabled the traction control and everything back to normal.

Tried re-enabling it and booting it. TC light didn't come back on again. 

When I first test drove it, it did the same thing when first pulling off. Is this a quirk when cold?

My first thought is pickup rings but braking doesn't trigger the ABS and it only has happened when first pulling off. Plus as it has TPMS, I'd have thought that would have likely triggered too? 

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[paulplom]

Mine did it on a test drive when Robson2032 came to buy it. He still bought it and he said it turned out to be a wheel sensor. £60 iirc.

[PhilA]

If the wheel sensor is marginal or the connection to it grimy, the amplifier will have issues.

Makes me wonder if the logic deals with all 4 wheels, if a rear sensor will send the traction control into a frenzy...