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Offline Adamt5386

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Re: Flat battery?
« Reply #15 on: October 22, 2016, 11:13:10 am »
I know I was very surprised when my garage said it was the original battery although they did test it and only has something like 45% left I think they said? so won't be long before I purchase another one. will have a look at those batterys now :)
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Re: Flat battery?
« Reply #16 on: October 22, 2016, 09:15:20 pm »
Quote from: Adamt5386 on October 21, 2016, 10:21:13 pm
I've still got the original battery on my gti and mines a 56 plate. just starting to struggle to start in the mornings now although only used on a weekend. will be a purchase soon before it gets too cold

Judging by the picture, my 06 plate has the original battery too  :P
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Re: Flat battery?
« Reply #17 on: October 23, 2016, 12:20:27 am »
sweet! standard batteries couldn't have been too bad then lasting 11 years!
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Re: Flat battery?
« Reply #18 on: October 23, 2016, 10:25:42 am »
Yes, amazed at durability of original batteries!

Have re-checked my old one (all six sides), and can find nothing to bottom-out it's dom.
Not marked as per Varta site...any one here have the know-how?

Eddy has been parked for 2 weeks, and went first oull on a frosty morning. Niggle resolved. Happy!
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Re: Flat battery?
« Reply #19 on: October 23, 2016, 11:01:51 am »
Just fitted mine, I rushed in so I bought the one I linked previously, arrived yesterday morning, so great service from them. works a treat :happy2:! Yes I agree 10 years on my 56 plate battery was pretty good going!
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Re: Flat battery?
« Reply #20 on: October 24, 2016, 11:55:28 am »
Still on my original too :happy2:
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Re: Flat battery?
« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2016, 10:53:49 am »
Just an update from mine: My starting issue was actually the PCV valve not sealing up properly, but felt like the car was turning over unnecessarily slowly from a low battery
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Re: Flat battery?
« Reply #22 on: December 20, 2016, 07:46:13 am »
Sorry to drag this back up.  @Bigjimknickers how are you getting on with the Dynavin head unit? I'm thinking of getting one just after xmas.
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Re: Flat battery?
« Reply #23 on: January 16, 2017, 10:40:25 am »
@m4tty personally I wouldn't bother, I'm currently selling my Mk5 & im not even going to remove the dynavin N6 on trade in, if I was to do it again I'd buy a kenwood.
Maybe I'm being too harsh, I mean, but now have Bluetooth hands free, iPod connectivity, BT audio streaming, & sat nav, it's just the sat nav isn't very good really (just the maps) but everything else works very well.
I paid a lot less than £550 that was on the receipt, if I had paid that I wouldn't of been very pleased.
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