Agree. The car’s battery management system (BMS) monitors the state of the battery and adjusts the charging rate as the battery ages. When you replace the battery, if you don’t code the new battery to the car, the rate of charge applied by the BMS will be at the level that was required by the old battery (i.e. higher than is needed by the new battery) which could shorten the life of the new battery.
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Travel assist and emergency assist errors
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Agree. The car’s battery management system (BMS) monitors the state of the battery and adjusts the charging rate as the battery ages. When you replace the battery, if you don’t code the new battery to the car, the rate of charge applied by the BMS will be at the level that was required by the old battery (i.e. higher than is needed by the new battery) which could shorten the life of the new battery.
Maturedriver
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I have found that I can now go on journeys without the SOS and Travel Assist warnings happening. I thought it might have been a coincidence but these warnings started again after my wife drove through deep water. More a deep puddle than a flood. If that’s the case where could this water have gone in the car for this to happen?
Anyone have any recent news on this issue? The freezing weather in the UK recently seems to have made it worse (bongs sounding more often, warnings disappearing, bongs sounding again with seconds!)
The YouTube video posted on Page 7, in the comments show that a steering wheel replacement is not the fix. Some people are on their third replacement (!) with issues persisting.
Have VW recognised this, yet, as a warranty or out-of-warranty issue?
The YouTube video posted on Page 7, in the comments show that a steering wheel replacement is not the fix. Some people are on their third replacement (!) with issues persisting.
Have VW recognised this, yet, as a warranty or out-of-warranty issue?
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