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espresso
24-05-2014, 08:03 AM
Hi all

Recently my wife lost one of our keys to the Passat (r36) so we got a replacement from a VW main dealer.

They ran some kind of diagnostic during the processes of rekeying the car, and it showed "exceptions" for 80% of the line items, ranging from some of the stability controls to the towing lights.

How concerned about this should I be?

- there are no real issues with the car day to day, and no dash warning lights
- the car recently had a flat battery, and needed assistance from the RACV but was otherwise ok
- I normally get my servicing done at another non-VW dealer, but they claim to have all the latest computer stuff, and didn't mention anything at the last service 3 months ago

Thanks

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Umai Naa!!
24-05-2014, 02:47 PM
Flat battery will cause various systems to log codes.

vw_alex
09-06-2014, 07:15 PM
I had the same issue, low volts causes all sorts of errors on seemingly unrelated systems.

espresso
09-06-2014, 08:03 PM
Thanks guys - very helpful. Everything has been working fine since the incident