Modern Audi - battery coded to the car?
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My dad has recently bought a 2014 Audi A8 TDI. It seems very slow to turn over when starting. Guessing it might be time for a new battery.
I’ve been told it needs to go on a suitable diagnostic machine so the car knows it has a new battery. But someone else has told me that if the new battery is identical in specification to the old one, this isn’t necessary.
Does anyone have a definitive answer? Thanks in advance for your help :up
I’ve been told it needs to go on a suitable diagnostic machine so the car knows it has a new battery. But someone else has told me that if the new battery is identical in specification to the old one, this isn’t necessary.
Does anyone have a definitive answer? Thanks in advance for your help :up
To update...
I fitted the new battery over the weekend. £212 plus VAT from VW TPS for the factory battery that was an exact copy for the original item. Not cheap!
Took it to a friend who has Ross-tech which I think is the proper VW diagnostic kit. All seemed to be going well until it wouldn’t take the serial number of the new battery!
Got it booked into a VW specialist tomorrow who said they’ll do it for £20.
Fingers crossed!
I fitted the new battery over the weekend. £212 plus VAT from VW TPS for the factory battery that was an exact copy for the original item. Not cheap!
Took it to a friend who has Ross-tech which I think is the proper VW diagnostic kit. All seemed to be going well until it wouldn’t take the serial number of the new battery!
Got it booked into a VW specialist tomorrow who said they’ll do it for £20.
Fingers crossed!
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