Thanks Ape
As the battery is in the boot, the best I'll be able to do is have the key out of the ignition, as the tailgate will need to be wide open whilst I have the multimeter on the battery posts in any event.
I suspect what I'll do, is to leave it overnight, and simply unlock the car in...
Thanks for the replies - the point of the battery coding, was to at least rule it out bare minimum as the cause. I never really suspected this not being done as the actual or likely cause of the rapid drain...
How did you read the battery status with VCDS? (I haven't seen that function yet)...
Thanks Ape988
Can I ask - on a scale of 1-10, how confident are you that this is the case?
I ask, as the new battery has been in situ for a few months now, and I appear to have a MAHOOOSSIVE battery drain from somewhere. The car is usually unable to start after just 24 hours of the last...
Hi Tashfeen
Did you manage to resolve this battery coding issue?
I have an A6, but similar problem insofar that I also had to replace the battery, and bought the correct one from TPS - which was a Yuasa YBX5020 (900A). My issue is the same as yours, in that I can't program it in to the car...
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