Battery Cover not fitting?

Battery Cover not fitting?

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7en

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323 posts

25 months

Saturday 11th January
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Has anyone found their battery cover won't clip in on the nearside/middle clip?

The clip and guide pin aligns with the corresponding holes, but the cover is bowed upwards so pops back out. If I fit the offside then hold the middle in place, the nearside outer clip won't even align with it's mounting hole, so the cover itself somehow seems to have warped to be too wide. I've checked everything is flush and fitted correctly at the sides on the hooks and guides.

Thanks for any tips.

Edited by 7en on Saturday 11th January 13:42

Andy642

24 posts

28 months

Saturday 11th January
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Yes I had the same problem, in fact the clips were broken on mine although I believe that the fuse box had been opened at some point before I got the car which was second hand.
I had a look at the problem and was gong to sort it out myself but as the wiring loom going in to the fuse box was under tension I decided to drive over from York to Manchester (twice) but they eventually sorted it under warranty.
Mine is a 2019 car.
The dealer network is so thinly spread this sort of problem is a pain.
Hey ho, the joys of ownership outweigh the down sides.

Andy642

24 posts

28 months

Saturday 11th January
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I’m a muppet!
Mine was a fuse box under the bonnet , not the battery cover.
Must learn to read!

Iceblue

138 posts

45 months

Friday 17th January
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7en said:
Has anyone found their battery cover won't clip in on the nearside/middle clip?

The clip and guide pin aligns with the corresponding holes, but the cover is bowed upwards so pops back out. If I fit the offside then hold the middle in place, the nearside outer clip won't even align with it's mounting hole, so the cover itself somehow seems to have warped to be too wide. I've checked everything is flush and fitted correctly at the sides on the hooks and guides.

Thanks for any tips.
My 2019 Legende was exactly the same, Manchester got me a replacement under warranty when I collected it Ian the tech. guy said they were all the same slightly warped so was no different.

Edited by 7en on Saturday 11th January 13:42