Just replaced my battery because I thought it was dead. The new battery starts the car as normal but it is losing 1 amp constantly, is this the norm due to memory or something or should I look elsewhere?
Replacing A3 2.0 TDI Battery
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tdisportuk
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A constant 1amp discharge is hardly normal. A 60ah battery would be flat between parking your car on a Friday evening and using it again Monday morning. The current has to be going somewhere. Maybe a light on somewhere - boot, glove compartment etc. After checking this you need to start pulling fuses one at a time until the current flow reduces substantially. Then you will know where to concentrate your investigation.
Audi do the better Varta Silver Dynamic battery for the A3, its usually the Varta Blue they use as a replacement but the Varta Silver Dynamic is much better & is only about £70 aswell.
Have you got an RNS-E sat nav unit fitted by any chance?
Have you got an RNS-E sat nav unit fitted by any chance?
tdisportuk
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nigel i thought i was going mad when i was asking TPS for that battery! they kept telling me there is no such battery and no such part number i had! ****** lazy tps birmingham!
i once ordered a o/s wing due to when someone decided to bent mine when i got there for collection..there was a wing and a wiper motor waiting for me!? wtf! lol
i once ordered a o/s wing due to when someone decided to bent mine when i got there for collection..there was a wing and a wiper motor waiting for me!? wtf! lol
tdisportuk
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MB RS3
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Nige will this fit my 2008 S3? - E44 Varta Silver Car Battery 77Ah (577400078) - Car Batteries - Varta Car Batteries
Thanks bud
