New battery time

[daytonamart]

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.

[Daytona]

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

[pule333]

Relatives???

[BenHol]

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

[max_b]

Relatives???

[irn_bru_ce]

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

[MikeFish]

Not on the B7.

[daytonamart]

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.

[beesheppy]

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

[MikeFish]

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.

[jonytek]

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

[pule333]

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..

[daytonamart]

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?

[DavidRS4]

Definitely!

[pule333]

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.