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New Battery - Ouch - CAN Gateway issue? Firmware on RNS510?

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Deako:
Had to get a new battery this morning, as mine was flat as a pancake. Hopefully not an alternator or serpentine belt issue, will soon know if the issue recurs. However, i nearly had a heart attack when i found out the price at the dealership (after i got jump started).

£130  :surprised:

Said i wasnt prepared to pay that, and they knocked it down to trade price at £97.75. Asked them to leave it (i thought it was still too expensive) and drove down to Halfords, expecting it to be cheaper.

Nope, halfords were £99.99.  :scared:

Drove back to the dealership to get the OEM part then skinned my arms removing the battery clamp when i fitted the battery!!! :fighting: Look like ive been on the receiving end of a Freddy Kruger attack.

Rich:
I feel for you bro  :sad1:

Though every cloud has a silver lining :happy2:

bacillus:
Was the battery identical in spec to the old one?

I'm simply asking as skimming through VCDS and there seems to be a section of different settings for different spec  batteries

Deako:

--- Quote from: bacillus on September 03, 2009, 02:29:39 pm ---Was the battery identical in spec to the old one?

I'm simply asking as skimming through VCDS and there seems to be a section of different settings for different spec  batteries

--- End quote ---

The old battery was a 70amp, new battery had been revised and was a 72amp.

WhiteHartMart:
Ouch!!

Just one though - you've just fitted a RNS510 haven't you??  Wasn't there an issue with these draining the battery depending on the   year of car it was fitted too??

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