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2008 Pirelli GTI Battery drain issue..
« on: November 10, 2015, 10:01:31 pm »
I have a 2008 Pirelli GTI that is suffering from a battery drain issue. It has a RNS510 head unit.
Can someone explain to me in simple terms what I need to do to resolve the drain issue please?
Thanks!
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Re: 2008 Pirelli GTI Battery drain issue..
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2015, 01:32:35 am »
Have you replaced the header unit
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Re: 2008 Pirelli GTI Battery drain issue..
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2015, 08:56:45 am »
No..
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Re: 2008 Pirelli GTI Battery drain issue..
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2015, 09:39:48 am »
I believe it needs a later CAN Gateway to stop the battery drain.

www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,99336.0.html
« Last Edit: November 11, 2015, 10:56:26 am by Redemption »
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Re: 2008 Pirelli GTI Battery drain issue..
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2015, 10:28:22 am »
A 2008 Golf should have a CAN Gateway compatible with the RNS-510. My 2008 Ed. 30 came with a CAN version L and a factory fitted RNS-510 version A, do you know what CAN does yours have?
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Re: 2008 Pirelli GTI Battery drain issue..
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2015, 11:49:58 am »
The car came fitted with the rns-510 as standard. How would I find out what Can mine has?
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Re: 2008 Pirelli GTI Battery drain issue..
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2015, 12:08:18 pm »
Quote from: jimmy-s3 on November 11, 2015, 11:49:58 am
The car came fitted with the rns-510 as standard. How would I find out what Can mine has?
You can search the net to see how to remove/replace the CAN, you'll find plenty of guides. Just mind that your car is RHD and I'm used to LHD cars. You can also do a scan with VCDS and check the CAN Gateway module to see which part number you see.
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Re: 2008 Pirelli GTI Battery drain issue..
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2015, 12:29:18 pm »
It the car came with RNS as standard then maybe the battery drain is unrelated?

Have you put a multi meter on the car to measure the parasitic draw on the car?
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Re: 2008 Pirelli GTI Battery drain issue..
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2015, 01:32:58 pm »
Yeah I might have to try a multimeter!
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Re: 2008 Pirelli GTI Battery drain issue..
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2015, 03:01:26 pm »
Turned out my battery was buggered...
Would my Pirelli have come with a Lion battery from the factory? I've replaced it with a Bosch version!
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Re: 2008 Pirelli GTI Battery drain issue..
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2015, 03:24:15 pm »
Quote from: jimmy-s3 on December 07, 2015, 03:01:26 pm
Turned out my battery was buggered...
Would my Pirelli have come with a Lion battery from the factory? I've replaced it with a Bosch version!

Doubt it very much. Pretty sure the originals are made by Varta.
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Re: 2008 Pirelli GTI Battery drain issue..
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2015, 04:35:27 pm »
Yeah thought that.... My last 2 Edition 30's both had varta batteries!
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