First of 2 problems today. Low battery start engine message about 20 seconds after shut down. It appears on the centre display and stays on until the car goes to sleep. However the car seems fine and gives no hint of a flat battery. It usually has a trickle charge on it. It started doing this even after a long drive.
Tested the volts and it’s steady at 12.7 engine off and car asleep. The only suspect part of the test was the cranking volts dropped to 9 and my tester logged that as a fail. The charging volts engine running at idle are 14.9 - 15.1.
It is an original battery from 2014, but has not done a lot of miles 35k and usually has a conditioner on it.
Other than a diagnostic session, is there any other way of resetting the battery management system? I suspect it’s lost it’s way with the battery condition over the winter.
Low battery error.
The Fiam AGM's tend to go downhill after around the 3 year mark, irrespective of mileage.
Always carry a small adjustable to whip the +ve battery terminal off the battery for half a minute, have a brew. reconnect et voila.
Always carry a small adjustable to whip the +ve battery terminal off the battery for half a minute, have a brew. reconnect et voila.
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ITG Maxogen Cold air intake kit
Billet OBD lock
Forged lightweight Blades
Full custom Xpel Ultimate PPF wrap
Piano Black badges
17mm MST Hubcentrics
Smarttop remote
Black exhaust tips
Porterfield RS-4 Carbon Kevlar pads
Mich PS4S's
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I'd agree - time for a new one at 7 years before looking for deeper issues
It may well hold the voltage but it won't deliver the amperage either due to the battery or possible poor connections
Had the same on my Evoque and only 4 years. New one and no low battery errors since. Old battery still reads perfect 1t 12.6 after 4 months in the garage
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Subtle enhancements to create the car I wanted from SVR nose cone, 400 series side skirts & customised 'design' rear bumper, to heated SVR steering wheel and more
Subtle enhancements to create the car I wanted from SVR nose cone, 400 series side skirts & customised 'design' rear bumper, to heated SVR steering wheel and more
Does anyone have the spec of the battery I need? Save me going out to the car to look! I can order one whilst watching Top Gear
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