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Remote Battery Point
Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:41 pm
by super-ron
I've just added a battery jump point in the engine bay of my C5 RS6 so you don't have to go down into the spare wheel well to get to the terminals. A useful mod for the annoying problem with these RS6's
Here is the Video:
https://youtu.be/jbe5vg7MP1A
Re: Remote Battery Point
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:19 am
by Lander91
Just finished watching it. Awesome job! How are your cam tensioners behaving after the detective work you did in the previous rs6 video?
Re: Remote Battery Point
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:20 am
by Shoppinit
It's an unforgivable omission. I could barely believe it when I discovered there wasn't one. It was after having backed my car up against a wall and had the battery go flat so I couldn't open the boot or move the car forward because of no power to get it out of park.
Re: Remote Battery Point
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:31 pm
by super-ron
Lander91 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:19 am
Just finished watching it. Awesome job! How are your cam tensioners behaving after the detective work you did in the previous rs6 video?
I haven't had a single problem since! So what ever that little bit if rubber sticking the solonoid was, no more appeared
Re: Remote Battery Point
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:20 pm
by Nobby
Good stuff Ron.
That’s where I’ve got my charger connector. Cable isn’t long enough to reach round the back and I don’t like reversing into my drive.
Re: Remote Battery Point
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:31 pm
by Shoppinit
That sounds like a euphemism.
Re: Remote Battery Point
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:46 am
by Capt Ric
Ron, that's a really nice job and great video.
In 12 years i've never locked myself out, but ??
Would you be up for doing that for other forum members?
Re: Remote Battery Point
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:54 am
by Shoppinit
I'll lock you out, if you want.
Re: Remote Battery Point
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2023 12:55 pm
by srichards
Shoppinit wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 11:54 am
I'll lock you out, if you want.
Re: Remote Battery Point
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2023 2:11 pm
by steve2003rs6
I have often wondered about locking myself out.
As :
If I am sat in the drivers seat and parked up. The doors will automatically lock. So I open the drivers window slightly which stops the automatic locking.
Same at the car wash. Before I exit I will open a window slightly.
I have also been known to carry the spare key in my pocket
Re: Remote Battery Point
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:13 pm
by Nobby
steve2003rs6 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 2:11 pm
Same at the car wash
Re: Remote Battery Point
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:57 am
by Lander91
Nobby wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:20 pm
Good stuff Ron.
That’s where I’ve got my charger connector. Cable isn’t long enough to reach round the back and I don’t like reversing into my drive.
Good thinking
Re: Remote Battery Point
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:58 am
by Lander91
steve2003rs6 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 2:11 pm
I have often wondered about locking myself out.
As :
If I am sat in the drivers seat and parked up. The doors will automatically lock. So I open the drivers window slightly which stops the automatic locking.
Same at the car wash. Before I exit I will open a window slightly.
I have also been known to carry the spare key in my pocket
I think that can be coded out using
VCDS, I recall turning that function on shortly after buying the car.
Re: Remote Battery Point
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:05 am
by Shoppinit
Most unexpected door locking events are caused by faulty microswitches inside the lock mechanism. The door doesn't know it's been opened, so the car locks itself again.
Re: Remote Battery Point
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:18 am
by steve2003rs6
Nobby wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:13 pm
steve2003rs6 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 2:11 pm
Same at the car wash
Yes I know. Used to love detailing the car once a week.
Unfortunately health reasons means I can no longer do it.
She still gets a weekly wash and a good waxing every month but I have to rely on others.