Flat battery advice

[Duffs]

Hi guys, sorry if this subject has been covered before, just returned from abroad and despite repeatedly telling the wife to keep the battery charged, she has allowed it to go flat - dead as the proverbially doornail.
I have purchased a new battery, are there any precautions i should make before refitting, especially with regard to the alarm/immobiliser system? I presume i will need to also find the radio code. Women don't you love them!!!

Thanks for any help

Duffs

[skyegtb]

I disconnect my battery every 6 weeks when I go to work and the only thing I need to do when I re-connect it 6 weeks later is enter the radio security code. Hope this helps, Angus

[Shoppinit]

Just the radio code.

Also a whole bunch of errors will be stored in the car's memory so if you have a vagcom then you should clear them. If you haven't then it doesn't matter

Also, the throttle body will need to calibrate itself. Turn the ignition switch to the on position (but don't start the engine) and leave it like that for at least 10 seconds. You'll probably hear it calibrating itself.

[Shoppinit]

I bought a battery conditioner to avoid this problem. I plumbed a connector through from the wheel well to the rear seats that I plug in when I park the car. Keeps it tiptop.

[skyegtb]

I bought a battery conditioner to avoid this problem. I plumbed a connector through from the wheel well to the rear seats that I plug in when I park the car. Keeps it tiptop.

What type do you use? I think it would be a well worthwhile investment.

[Shoppinit]

CTEK XS3600. I'm very pleased with it.

[skyegtb]

Excellent. I see them on eBay. Does 45 pounds sound reasonable?

[Duffs]

Thanks for your help guys, i also have a C-Tec charger/conditioner for the motorbike - i tried to use that but the battery was too far gone on the car.

Just about to fit the battery - fingers crossed,

Duffs

[Shoppinit]

Yes, I think I paid slightly more for mine. Also from ebay. Very good vendor. Do you want me to try and find his pseudo?

Good luck, Duffs

[skyegtb]

Yes, I think I paid slightly more for mine. Also from ebay. Very good vendor. Do you want me to try and find his pseudo?

Good luck, Duffs

Nah, it's OK thanks anyway, I think I see which one I will go for already. Kinda wishing I had bought one of these ages ago now!!!

[estrop77]

i had my battery changed at camberley and they had to reset all the window levels etc - its not as simple as it sounds to do a proper job

[alpinestars]

I changed my battery recently. No issues at all other than the radio code.

[MoRS6+]

I just wanted to double check - I know when you disconnect the battery you need the radio code for RNS-D, but what about RNS-E? I think I read a post a short while back that stated the RNS-E remembers the code - can anyone confirm this please.

Cheers,

Mo.