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Originally posted by cetane View PostAnd it's absolutely flat! It looks like the same thing that happened to my TDI 2 years ago. That time it had been standing for 3 days, however this time only 1. With 3 months of warranty left on it I have to get this dealt with quick!
VW did a recall on all Mk5 TDIs because it turned out that there was a software fault and the stereos were drawing enough current to flatten the battery. This is a bit incredible to me as it takes a LOT of current draw to flatten a diesel's battery in 18hrs! Anyway, when I took it in to get the re-flash done I was sent away with the words....."It's fixed...This won't happen again!".... And it has. I'm not impressed as it's a 300km round trip to my nearest VW dealer workshop and God knows what damage it's done to my now 2.75 yo battery.
Has anybody else had this happen a second time?
So under 2 years claim warranty on the battery otherwise buy Bosch or Exide or better ones.2005 Golf V 2.0TDi DSG U/Grey S/roof - SOLD
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The battery in my last Ford died at 6 months, and "Ford assist" just sent a RACQ guy who fitted a newie then and there for me. I'd expect VW would do something similar rather than a flat bed! Too costly.2014 Skoda Yeti TDI Outdoor 4x4 | Audi Q3 CFGC repower | Darkside tune and Race Cams | Darkside dump pDPF | Wagner Comp IC | Snow Water Meth | Bilstein B6 H&R springs | Rays Homura 2x7 18 x 8" 255 Potenza Sports | Golf R subframe | Superpro sways and bushings | 034 engine mounts | MK6 GTI brakes |
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Originally posted by cetane View PostThe charger did its job and the battery was fully charged this morning. It started the car with gusto first pop. I'll ring the dealer today and hope that something constructive happens.
Just in case anybody's wondering, I'm keeping this thread updated so that it may help someone with a similar problem in the future.Performance Tunes from $850Wrecking RS OCTAVIA 2 Link
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