V70 D5 - alternate battery box lid (for huge battery)?
 

Hi All,

As I have a spare 1 year old Yuasa YBX 5019 (100Ah) battery bought for another vehicle and no longer required, I thought I'd see if it'd fit my V70 D5 rather than the existing Yuasa 85Ah one shown here:

https://i.imgur.com/aVXQDEcl.jpg


Two side by side:

https://i.imgur.com/AZC7OZ7l.jpg


I tend to always fit the largest battery that will squeeze into the tray... and this one does just about (also note cable tie repair on that little red lid that had snapped off the positive connector for a battery charger) :tounge_smile:

https://i.imgur.com/XNtoIm0l.jpg


However, the front section of the battery box lid just fouls on the larger battery and won't quite close with perhaps a 1cm gap.

https://i.imgur.com/jS8MmKcl.jpg


Does anyone know if there is an alternative part available to cope with a battery of these dimensions please? 345mm (L) x 170mm (W) x 190mm (H).

I'm aware the car can take a 190mm high battery, and indeed it would if this one were a few centimetres shorter in length, it's the height right at the front that fouls the lid.

I'd like to make use of this newer, higher capacity battery if possible then the smaller one can go on my classic car instead as it works fine anyway but the old car has none of the electronic complications the Volvo has. :regular_smile:

Thanks
Stu

Try battery cover VO 31335286.

Ask your local Volvo dealer if there was ever an "authorities" spec battery box i.e. police / paramedic vehicles.

^^^^^ That - there might be a plod spec part - might be worth contacting expolicecar.co.uk they sell a lot of ex-service vehicles including V70 & XC70 Police and Ambulance responder spec. They might be kind enough to send a photo?

A few members on here also own them.

Thank you...was going to buy a 019 type battery for my 2014 V70 D5....as I thought there was space length is 354mm and I thought I was OK.
Never thought about cover not fitting!
Dodged that bullet..
Cheers Bob.

Tayna Batteries list an 019 as standard fitment on some late V/XC70's.

Just googled the part number suggested by aperson850 and found this,see post #1107https://xc60-club.ru/xcforum/topic/3...yator/?page=56

Seems to confirm I was right, doesn't it?

That was why I was going with the 019 battery,but not my 2015my V70 apparently….lol
Should have tried the 019 battery I had in my V70AWD R…

Cheers Bob

Good find that, I'll be saving that part number for when I get a new battery.