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  1. Thread: Battery

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    Battery

    After only 6.5 years my Passat’s AGM battery is failing.i thought i’d get longer especially since it’s an AGM, disappointing to be honest. My fathers 2007 Passat only recently changed his original...
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    A couple of issues

    I have a 2017 Passat B8 BiTDi 240bhp with 300k on the clock. 2 annoying problems have developed and at the same time. It could be a coincidence.

    Firstly my keyless entry has failed. I get the...
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    I’d say rare. I’m at 172,000 miles(275,000 km) ...

    I’d say rare. I’m at 172,000 miles(275,000 km) on my 2017 Passat. Alternator still ok.
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    No , it wasn’t slipping. Apparently when they...

    No , it wasn’t slipping. Apparently when they hooked it up to their diagnostic equipment they could tell they were coming to their end of life, some measuring block reading. However i’m being running...
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    Yep. The Passat 2.0 BiTDI 240bhp comes with the 7...

    Yep. The Passat 2.0 BiTDI 240bhp comes with the 7 speed DQ500.
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    DQ500 DSG gearbox question.

    My Passat 240bhp came with the DQ500 DSG box. Mileage is 160,000 miles ( 256,000 km). Having an annoying grumbling slightly rattly flywheel for the last while while i decided to bite the bullet and...
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    I recently had a rental car that had the 5GS 919...

    I recently had a rental car that had the 5GS 919 605 B head unit. Screen is more crisp and brighter so i’m thinking of fitting one to my February 2017 built Passat that has the 8 inch discovery pro....
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    My 5 year old Passat with stop start came with a...

    My 5 year old Passat with stop start came with a Varta AGM. It now reads about 40/50% SOH on a conductance tester. It still starts fine but in cold weather the starter can sound a bit groggy and...
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    My partner has a Toyota Auris. That came fitted...

    My partner has a Toyota Auris. That came fitted with Varta. That one lasted 11 years. I think she would have gotten a bit longer but she has a habit of leaving the lights on. The battery eventually...
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    My father recently changed the battery (Varta) on...

    My father recently changed the battery (Varta) on his B6 Passat. It lasted exactly 15 years
  11. My experience. I bought my car new in 2017. I...

    My experience. I bought my car new in 2017. I have replaced my key battery twice. Seems to last approx 2/2.5 years. Car has 150,000 miles (240,000 km)The key was still working but kept getting the...
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    I doubt it had anything to do with battery. There...

    I doubt it had anything to do with battery. There would have been lots of volts once the alternator started charging. I would say a electronic glitch where a reset ( disconnect battery for a min)...
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    Got one of those Topdon battery conductance...

    Got one of those Topdon battery conductance testers.

    My AGM battery is 3 1/2 years old (160,000km).

    For comparison i tested my battery against my friends new car battery.

    My battery Varta...
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    The car originated from the UK. The Skoda doesn’t...

    The car originated from the UK. The Skoda doesn’t have a heated steering wheel it’s fairly standard car no special extras no heated seats etc even though it still came with an AGM battery
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    I know exactly what an AGM battery is , i’m...

    I know exactly what an AGM battery is , i’m trying to figure out the point of your post and where i suggested AGM was a brand?
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    Not entirely true. A friend of mine has a 2017...

    Not entirely true. A friend of mine has a 2017 Superb and it has a Varta AGM battery 7P0 915 105 the exact same battery as my 2017 B8 Passat.

    Not so sure AGM’s are that much tougher. Mine is...
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    I bought one of those bluetooth battery monitors...

    I bought one of those bluetooth battery monitors and it’s quite interesting how the charging system works on these cars, not surprising your above comment. The car seems to depend more on the battery...
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    My Feb 2017 Passat has an AGM battery. I noticed...

    My Feb 2017 Passat has an AGM battery. I noticed last winter i began to see “power consumption too high” intermittently especially in low ambient temperatures but for most part start stop worked ok....
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    Took a video of the car first start of the day 16...

    Took a video of the car first start of the day 16 degrees C, doesThe battery sound low?

    YouTube
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    Interestingly 000 915 105 CC is coming up with...

    Interestingly 000 915 105 CC is coming up with the same spec 68ah 680 A when i do a search.

    I got the “power consumption is high” message for approx 20 miles today. There should have been no...
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    The battery fitted to mine is an AGM part number...

    The battery fitted to mine is an AGM part number for mine is 7P0 915 105 68ah.
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    Unfortunately the DLA on the Passat in some cases...

    Unfortunately the DLA on the Passat in some cases doesn’t mask correctly or quick enough at times.
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    The Passat’s LED lights are brighter than the...

    The Passat’s LED lights are brighter than the Superbs xenons. Hence you might not get flashed as much.
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    Was your heating steering wheel turning on by...

    Was your heating steering wheel turning on by itself too? Was it an AGM battery?
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    I'm not sure i'd bother with this to be honest....

    I'm not sure i'd bother with this to be honest. Mine came with it from the factory and if i had a penny for everytime i got flashed i'd be rich! It can be slow to react or it doesn't do a great job...
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