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As my car was 10 years old on the 1st of March I treated it to a new battery.

Exciting times,

Sorry chaps this is one dull post.

Me too, just before Christmas, a Varta AGM type, wasn't cheap!

Relatives???

I put a AGM on. It's been spot on since

pule333 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 03, 2017 11:31 pm

Relatives???

Is VCDS required to code in the new bettery, read somewhere a while ago that the serial number of the battery needed to be put into the car

Not on the B7.

Pretty straight forward swap over, no coding needed.

I put a Varta I1 (£118 delivered)back in, two issues were the weight of the battery (25kg) combined with reaching in to get the old one out and the key had lost it's syncronisation.

Luckily I read on here how to re-sync so no issue.

Btw it's push close on the fob, put key in ignition, turn on ignition, wait a few seconds, turn off ignition, remove key and push lock car. Done.

As in it wouldn't lock unlock via the fob? Or read key in ignition?

My battery has been out over winter but my car locks via the clifford fob

Normally the key fob stops locking or unlocking the doors. Can still unlock using the key blade in the lock and still start the car.

I had this after the battery was disconnected for a week.

What I really want to know is, does a lighter alternative to 25kg "ballast" in the boot even exists?? I mean same spec and size.... I know you can get much lighter racing batteries but that's not what I am asking..

Good question, I think it's time to 'fess up.

I actually had to get the missus to help me get the old one out, handle each job done.

Do I need to hand my man card in?

Definitely!

daytonamart wrote:Good question, I think it's time to 'fess up.

I actually had to get the missus to help me get the old one out, handle each job done.

Do I need to hand my man card in?

Well probably should not have mentioned the missus ha ha.