Any new Megane RS 280/300 owners?
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likesachange said:
Funnily enough that’s not true as the previous owner has been in touch with me via FB and there’s a little story behind mine. So clearly salesperson told you a lie 
That is interesting - I did think it was a bit odd that someone would change for exactly the same car so soon. Would be interested to hear the story if you are happy to share by PM! Quickmick said:
I nearly went with silver but hadnt seen one in the flesh so went for black in the end. Here's a pic anyway. 
I was looking for 3 months and never saw a Silver one for sale in the UK! I've seen photos on Instagram (they seem more popular in mainland Europe) and they look really classy in Silver. It's actually called something like Highland Grey but to my eyes it's silver!Quickmick said:
Cheers. As they are such a rare sight this forum needs more pics!
Here's a nice shot of my Trophy just now, along with an indication as to perhaps why they are so rare on the road...
Battery totally flat, won't even respond to jump starting (I did earth the negative after this pic before anyone points out the obvious)
Time to see how useful Renault assist are...
resolve10 said:
Quickmick said:
Cheers. As they are such a rare sight this forum needs more pics!
Here's a nice shot of my Trophy just now, along with an indication as to perhaps why they are so rare on the road...Battery totally flat, won't even respond to jump starting (I did earth the negative after this pic before anyone points out the obvious)
Time to see how useful Renault assist are...
Edited by Quickmick on Monday 22 March 20:42
Quickmick said:
Mine did the same on saturday. Had been using it earlier in the day too so not as if it had been stood. Called renault assist, who were actually RAC. They got it started in 2 mins but he said battery was totally flat. Lots of error messages on dash afterwards so thought would need a trip to the dealers but next day all errors had cleared and car totally fine now.
That's good to know, glad they got you sorted. Mine ended up fixing itself after an hour and started on its own accord, and I completed a 100 mile round trip for work with no issues. When it was having the episode, it kept saying 'rear electric windows unlocked' !! Edited by Quickmick on Monday 22 March 20:42
I'm reluctant to take it to Renault. There isn't a fix available, they just replace the battery which doesn't solve the core issue.
I've just ordered a Ctek trickle charger to hopefully help keep the battery well conditioned. If it ever lets me down away from home and I need assistance, the car will be going. I use it for work and I had to let down a customer today which was embarassing.
Mine kept saying "place key card near symbol" when it was playing up. Then the headlights started flashing like a disco, then dash went off, then car wouldn't even unlock. Had to use emergency key. I have now given it a full charge with the ctek and it seems fine. Those cteks are really good, I use it for my other car which isn't used frequently and it maintains the battery well.
Edited by Quickmick on Monday 22 March 23:11
resolve10 said:
That's good to know, glad they got you sorted. Mine ended up fixing itself after an hour and started on its own accord, and I completed a 100 mile round trip for work with no issues. When it was having the episode, it kept saying 'rear electric windows unlocked' !!
I'm reluctant to take it to Renault. There isn't a fix available, they just replace the battery which doesn't solve the core issue.
I've just ordered a Ctek trickle charger to hopefully help keep the battery well conditioned. If it ever lets me down away from home and I need assistance, the car will be going. I use it for work and I had to let down a customer today which was embarassing.
Actually I think there might be some sort of software fix availableI'm reluctant to take it to Renault. There isn't a fix available, they just replace the battery which doesn't solve the core issue.
I've just ordered a Ctek trickle charger to hopefully help keep the battery well conditioned. If it ever lets me down away from home and I need assistance, the car will be going. I use it for work and I had to let down a customer today which was embarassing.
Do a google search for 'actis solution 60533'
pjdj said:
Actually I think there might be some sort of software fix available
Do a google search for 'actis solution 60533'
Sorry yes I should have mentioned that - my car has had the Actis solution applied by the supplying dealer. It also had a replacement battery under warranty at the same time. It doesn't appear to be a satisfactory fix.Do a google search for 'actis solution 60533'
It takes very little to drain the battery. I'm not talking about leaving the radio or lights on for 10 minutes, I'm talking about opening the drivers door a couple of times whilst washing the car or walking past it too many times with the keys in your pocket! I've actually disabled the keyless entry now in an attempt to preserve the battery.
resolve10 said:
Sorry yes I should have mentioned that - my car has had the Actis solution applied by the supplying dealer. It also had a replacement battery under warranty at the same time. It doesn't appear to be a satisfactory fix.
It takes very little to drain the battery. I'm not talking about leaving the radio or lights on for 10 minutes, I'm talking about opening the drivers door a couple of times whilst washing the car or walking past it too many times with the keys in your pocket! I've actually disabled the keyless entry now in an attempt to preserve the battery.
OK - have to say that does sound odd.It takes very little to drain the battery. I'm not talking about leaving the radio or lights on for 10 minutes, I'm talking about opening the drivers door a couple of times whilst washing the car or walking past it too many times with the keys in your pocket! I've actually disabled the keyless entry now in an attempt to preserve the battery.
I have been pretty brutal with mine over COVID/Winter, I.e. not driving it for a while and then only doing a short journey in it and I have never had an issue. Probably even worse now as I got myself a Clio RS200 and I have to move the Megane out of the way to access it.
Could you have another defective battery? Or even one that's been sat on the shelf for a while. Is there any date stamps?
Another battery issue here. It was flat after 2 weeks of not driving. Renault assist (RAC) came out, got it going and I took it for a long drive. All seemed well but 6 days later it was flat again. It’s gone to the dealer today and they’ve diagnosed a faulty alternator and battery. All under warranty but they said the battery alone is £700.
jimPH said:
Aye they not selling well? Seem to be heavily discounted, 8k off on carwow. Unfortunately I can't convince the wife to have one, but to be honest, if the battery issue is that common i'm not sure I would trust the car to be reliable for her and the kids.
It’s only the Trophy that has the smaller lightweight battery I believe. I’m considering getting a Mk4 to replace my Mk3 next year but it won’t be a Trophy as it stands due to this issue.
A shame the Trophy battery seems so delicate and ridiculous that it can't be swapped for a regular one.
The Cup with the standard battery seems absolutely fine. It does occasionally display "battery low start engine" but it hasn't failed to start (yet) and it's had very little use lately.
+1 for the CTEK trickle/conditioner thing. That's kept my other car's battery tip top through winter no problems, they're good bits of kit.
The Cup with the standard battery seems absolutely fine. It does occasionally display "battery low start engine" but it hasn't failed to start (yet) and it's had very little use lately.
+1 for the CTEK trickle/conditioner thing. That's kept my other car's battery tip top through winter no problems, they're good bits of kit.
Since buying my CTEK charger and running a full charge cycle on my Trophy it has been totally transformed, even the stop start has started to kick in at traffic lights. It makes me a little nervous given its history, but I haven't been beached at any junctions yet so fingers crossed. Also no error messages or low battery warnings since the charge.
I think I'll hook it up every couple of weeks to keep it topped up.
Not making any excuses for Renault as it's pretty poor that you need to do this with a modern car, and there's no way it should have been signed off as it is, but I do think the lockdown periods haven't helped. Nearly everyone is running lower mileage than normal and it's clear these batteries need to be used regularly to be reliable.
I think I'll hook it up every couple of weeks to keep it topped up.
Not making any excuses for Renault as it's pretty poor that you need to do this with a modern car, and there's no way it should have been signed off as it is, but I do think the lockdown periods haven't helped. Nearly everyone is running lower mileage than normal and it's clear these batteries need to be used regularly to be reliable.
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