Guide - Fitting the 'Missing' Battery Cover.

[Stu]

The first post is now updated with the drivers side cover fitted

 

[Hubert]

The battery cover and leading edge cover were fitted as standard to my last California.

Things must be tight at VW to omit such low cost items and have them as accessories.
Brings in the money though.

Hubert

 

[smgcowfoldparts]

Hello people........


To supply the two trims for the Cali it will cost.......

£21.40 +VAT.

I will cover the cost of postage and packaging. If anyone is interested then please PM me with all your details.

Regards

Steve :hello

 

[Stu]

Steve have you included the fixings required in the price?

 

[golfie]

Hi

Thanks for the info . Fitted the bits on my new dream machine. It does improve the under bonnet look.
regards
Colin

 

[smgcowfoldparts]

Hi guys.... just to let you know with VW price increase these parts are now £25.85 +vat

 

[Bjohnson]

Just fitted these. Makes it look much tidier under the bonnet.

Thanks to SMG for the discounted parts and fast delivery.

 

[choplee]

It's a good cheeky little top up oil storage area ;-)

 

[Martyn]

I'd like to say thanks for this tip along with everyone else. I fitted the covers last night and yes, it looks a lot tidier. I can't imagine why VW don't fit them to Californias as standard. Perhaps they come out of the same "protected" parts bin as wheel nut covers!

Martyn

 

[choplee]

I'd like to say thanks for this tip along with everyone else. I fitted the covers last night and yes, it looks a lot tidier. I can't imagine why VW don't fit them to Californias as standard. Perhaps they come out of the same "protected" parts bin as wheel nut covers!

Martyn

I think your right Marytn ... I did get nut covers for mine for £0 ;-)

 

[Andy]

I'd like to say thanks for this tip along with everyone else. I fitted the covers last night and yes, it looks a lot tidier. I can't imagine why VW don't fit them to Californias as standard.

To keep cost of vehicle down which in turn means more profit margin !!

I am more surprised about the wheel covers as it says they should be fitted in the manual !

 

[James]

I'd like to say thanks for this tip along with everyone else. I fitted the covers last night and yes, it looks a lot tidier. I can't imagine why VW don't fit them to Californias as standard.

To keep cost of vehicle down which in turn means more profit margin !!

I am more surprised about the wheel covers as it says they should be fitted in the manual !

I would suspect that's a UK think Andy as Cali's in the UK always have alloys added whereas elsewhere, steel wheels are the norm

James

 

[Stu]

VW actually issued a service bulletin to dealers to explain that after a certain date (which escapes me) the covers would no longer be fitted so if a customer comes in to complain they are missing they should be told it's as it should be

 

[jts46]

I'd like to say thanks for this tip along with everyone else. I fitted the covers last night and yes, it looks a lot tidier. I can't imagine why VW don't fit them to Californias as standard. Perhaps they come out of the same "protected" parts bin as wheel nut covers!

Martyn

Mine was fitted as standard

John

 

[hewittd]

Just fitted the covers, what a nice satisfying job

 

[Kmann]

Hi guys.... just to let you know with VW price increase these parts are now £25.85 +vat

Hi +smgcowfoldparts does these parts fit the T6? Or do you have similar parts? Will you ship to Denmark?

 

[Cumbrian_Cali]

Does someone have the part number for the battery cover for the facelift model please?

 

[daz60]

you can buy one of Ebay

 

[hewittd]

Does someone have the part number for the battery cover for the facelift model please?

The part numbers are for the facelift (T5.1) model.

 

[Cumbrian_Cali]

Do the same parts fit the T6?

 

[Kmann]

I bought some parts, and they do not fit my T6. I Guess the part I got was for the T5 (T5.1). I would be very happy if someone could clarify this from the part numbers?

I have them for sale here:
https://vwcaliforniaclub.com/threads/01-lot-og-stuff-for-the-t5-and-newer.19074/