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Offline mossy69

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starting issues
« on: 06 May 2018, 17:26 »
hi there ive a 2013 golf gtd lately its been taking its time stating , it starts but not as it used to any ideas , I thinking of getting a terraclean done its got 50 k on the clock , has anyone else had this problem , other wise the car drives fine
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Offline wantmygti

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Re: starting issues
« Reply #1 on: 06 May 2018, 17:55 »
At 5 years old I would start with the battery.
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Re: starting issues
« Reply #2 on: 06 May 2018, 20:36 »
Quote from: wantmygti on 06 May 2018, 17:55
At 5 years old I would start with the battery.

Plus 1 in agreement start with the battery at 5 urs old it's a no brainer.
We got 6 years out the wife's Scirocco battery when it started not holding charge change it at all been spot on  :whistle:
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Re: starting issues
« Reply #3 on: 07 May 2018, 07:12 »
any ideas of thebest place for a batter without getting ripped off lol
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Re: starting issues
« Reply #4 on: 07 May 2018, 09:28 »
called eurocarparts bloody 280 quid ,,,,, will they need to be programmed into the car
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Offline wantmygti

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Re: starting issues
« Reply #5 on: 07 May 2018, 09:40 »
Quote from: mossy69 on 07 May 2018, 09:28
called eurocarparts bloody 280 quid ,,,,, will they need to be programmed into the car

If you get on their website today they have a sale on. I am surprised by the prices but when playing around I went for the £310 Bosch battery, entered code MAY60 for 40% off and it comes down to £186 but this deal ends today... It also works on the £280 battery making it £168 but I would go for thto Bosch option.

No programming is needed - just install thit new battery and take it for a 5 min drive, any errors on the dash will clear themselves.
« Last Edit: 07 May 2018, 09:43 by wantmygti »
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Offline Vwjap

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Re: starting issues
« Reply #6 on: 07 May 2018, 10:00 »
I thought you had to reprogram it so that it knows it’s a new battery and charges it so (and it’s only changing the serial number, and can be done easily with obdeleven or vcds), rather than charging a old battery more due to its deterioration,
plus if you get a different type of battery it charges differently too
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Re: starting issues
« Reply #7 on: 07 May 2018, 10:12 »
Will it work without coding?
Yes.

Is it better to code it in?
Yes too.

If you get the same type of battery with same capacity you only need to change serial number with VCDS to tell it that it needs to learn the charging parameters for new battery.

Different type or capacity/cca and you need to changne those, but even then that’s a five - ten minute job.
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Re: starting issues
« Reply #8 on: 07 May 2018, 10:22 »
very confused here , rang Halfords and kwik fit they both said it needs to be programmed into the car...bit stuck here don't want to miss out on the offer  at eurocar parts but don't know anyone with the software to programme it to the car
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Re: starting issues
« Reply #9 on: 07 May 2018, 12:00 »
Where are you? Maybe a forum member close by that can help?
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