Urgent Battery Help!

[audifin]

Originally Posted by Palmer

I mean its not like the car is unusable as its fine during normal use but if i wipe down the dash or something and leave the radio on whilst hoovering it can take 10 mins to show low battery or an hour depends.


bit weird and it feels like the battery doesnt have the power to crank the starter as its a big engine.

Ive put my reg in ECP and got like 10 batteries to chose from. Do i need to be looking at the specs or will cheapest do? All come with a 3 year guarantee.

Check this thread: http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=7280

I bought the Varta off eBay for £96.50.

[Palmer]

Whats this about coding the battery? If its completely disconnected will everything still work? Wireless key, radio etc

[M-A8]

Honestly, get ready to get a new battery.

This is what I got with a discount for 130quid
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Au...899db79&000020

If its completely disconnected will everything still work? Wireless key, radio etc
WHAT???
If it's disconnected/dead nothing will work plus you may experience additional problems/faults afterwards

Coding is purely (correct me anyone if I'm wrong) to tell the battery management that you have put a brand new battery with correct Ah etc so it can manage it/charge accordingly over the years, something like that.
When mine died over the night it was dead, hours of charge did nothing, couldn't even lock the boot as its electronic, dead !!!!

[Palmer]

No ya plumb i mean for example if the battery has been disconnected completely and then a new one hooked up, will the car lose connection with the key or radio? or will some functions on the car require a dealer reset or something???


EDIT: How do you code a new battery in then?

[Palmer]

I can get that same one for 120. Looks the best stats 110 amp hours and 920 cold cranking amps - without spending stupid money that is lol

[M-A8]

Originally Posted by Palmer

I can get that same one for 120. Looks the best stats 110 amp hours and 920 cold cranking amps - without spending stupid money that is lol

No doubt you can get it cheaper, link to ECP was just for the spec. If you can get same discount in your local ECP than its only 10quid more but its your call mate. And yes, 110A and 920cca is what you need, BUT thats what I needed for my petrol. Just make sure you don't need slightly higher specs for diesel, not sure if it matters at all, but...

[Palmer]

So i need to take it somewhere to get coded then. Is it important??

[M-A8]

Originally Posted by Palmer

No ya plumb i mean for example if the battery has been disconnected completely and then a new one hooked up, will the car lose connection with the key or radio? or will some functions on the car require a dealer reset or something???


EDIT: How do you code a new battery in then?

OK, I get it. I had no issues but not 100% sure

Here is how to do it
http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index...ry_Replacement