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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Mattyj on 28 March 2016, 21:42

Title: Low battery
Post by: Mattyj on 28 March 2016, 21:42

Hi everybody 👋🏻, does anyone know of a warning bong on the mk6 to indicate low battery? Dont use mine daily anymore unlocked it saturday and opened the door it was all "bong......bong........bong" started it it was really sluggish and miserable just for info really no readout on mfd

Title: Re: Low battery
Post by: The ANT on 29 March 2016, 10:57

If the battery can start the car it can't be too flat, starting the engine is its hardest job.

Title: Re: Low battery
Post by: Mattyj on 01 April 2016, 20:51

Ok then low

Title: Re: Low battery
Post by: Snoopy on 02 April 2016, 10:12

When the battery starts getting low the car switches off non critical system.
So things like the interior lights may not be on when you open the doors or the leaving home lights etc.

Title: Re: Low battery
Post by: dubber36 on 03 April 2016, 07:29

I'd invest in a battery charger/conditioner. If you don't use the car much, the battery might not last all that much longer. They need to go through regular charge/discharge cycles to stay healthy.

Title: Re: Low battery
Post by: Mattyj on 08 April 2016, 15:08

Id love to but dont have a garage to store the car on charge its a relatively new battery and im assuming the condtioners run on 240v domestic power so a plug would be needed

Title: Re: Low battery
Post by: Snoopy on 08 April 2016, 20:44

I often leave mine for  months over the winter wiithout been on charge without issue. The battery does drop voltage in that time and kicks up a fault code as low voltage but it starts ok. I keep meeing to put it on charge during that time but forget and get side tracked.