Removing battery and radio code issues

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Hey all, apologies if this is a silly question. I really would like to fit a new battery, but will I have to recode the radio afterwards?

Apologies if this is a daft question, but prefer to check to be sure.
Also any recommendations on a good battery? I cover around 20k miles a year. 2007 petrol, mainly motorway.
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C3RIS wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2019 3:47 pm Hey all, apologies if this is a silly question. I really would like to fit a new battery, but will I have to recode the radio afterwards?

Apologies if this is a daft question, but prefer to check to be sure.
Also any recommendations on a good battery? I cover around 20k miles a year. 2007 petrol, mainly motorway.
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Hello C3RIS, there is no 'radio code' that you used to have to do when changing the battery. There is a code, but it is unaffected by changing the battery.

I have a bosch battery and that has served me very well. You can find them with free delivery here on eBay new, easy to fit yourself at home.
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Arfur Dent wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 3:04 pm
C3RIS wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2019 3:47 pm Hey all, apologies if this is a silly question. I really would like to fit a new battery, but will I have to recode the radio afterwards?

Apologies if this is a daft question, but prefer to check to be sure.
Also any recommendations on a good battery? I cover around 20k miles a year. 2007 petrol, mainly motorway.
Regards
Hello C3RIS, there is no 'radio code' that you used to have to do when changing the battery. There is a code, but it is unaffected by changing the battery.

I have a bosch battery and that has served me very well. You can find them with free delivery here on eBay.
That's great thank you. I'm looking at the Bosch S5 005 Battery. Does this fit? I seem to get conflicting stories online/eBay etc. Looks a good price. I'm only running standard audio etc too.
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C3RIS wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 4:57 pm That's great thank you. I'm looking at the Bosch S5 005 Battery. Does this fit? I seem to get conflicting stories online/eBay etc. Looks a good price. I'm only running standard audio etc too.
Yes, the Bosch S5 005 has the same dimensions as the 027 standard fit battery which is 242L x 175W x 190H

Several different batteries fit in the C3 battery tray, hence the confusion. Some models have uprated batteries so the tray was designed to fit more than one.


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That's great, thank you. I will order one in a few days then.
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