Mk5 GTI - Battery Removal without turning off power supply?

Started by Jasera, August 25, 2020, 07:35:58 PM

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Jasera

Hi All,

I need to do a DSG change on my MK5 which requires the battery and its housing to be disconnected.

However, I don't want to completely shut off the car power supply as this will void my tune (which I want to avoid due to the distance to travel + retune fee)

I understand this is not the safest thing to do of course, but has anyone got some ideas advice around this?

My plan would be to put a trickle charger at the end of the ground & live wires and disconnect the terminals which should keep it alive, and then carry out the service.

Thanks.

80 Vert

No need, I never remove the battery or battery tray.
Easy enough to change filter without removing either.
2010 T5 Transporter TDI  Tuned by Superior Tuning NZ
2003 Jetta Coupe soon to be R36TT
1991 Golf GTI 2.0 TSI swapped
1963 Type 34 Karmann Ghia, turbo 2.0
1990 Porsche 964 911 Carrera 4
1980 1303 Beetle vert, under restoration

superfueler

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Do you want to pull the whole gearbox out or just do a fluid and filter change?
Current: 2010 Audi A4 2.7 TDI silver, 2007 Audi A4 2.0T DTM sprint blue, 2007 VW Golf V 2.0 TDI BKD 4motion manual white.
Past: 2004 Golf R32 black pearlescent, 2009 Audi S3 white, 2004 Audi A4 B6 1.8T blue, 99 Golf mk4 GTI black, 2005 Audi A4 B7 2.0T black.