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Offline Tortaruga

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Higher Spec Battery
« on: July 24, 2012, 11:27:47 am »
Hi

Can anyone tell me if I can put a higher rated battery in as a straight swap? Or will I have to plug in VCDS to tweak some settings?

I'm looking at a Bosch Silver HSB096 - 77 Ah / 780 CCA

I have the stock 70 Ah battery which is 5 years old and think it's slowly on the way out.

Also if anyone thinks there is a better battery than this Bosch Silver please let me know.

Thanks
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Offline bacillus

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Re: Higher Spec Battery
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2012, 05:06:25 pm »
Can anyone tell me if I can put a higher rated battery in as a straight swap? Or will I have to plug in VCDS to tweak some settings?

I'm looking at a Bosch Silver HSB096 - 77 Ah / 780 CCA

I have the stock 70 Ah battery which is 5 years old and think it's slowly on the way out.

Also if anyone thinks there is a better battery than this Bosch Silver please let me know.
Thanks

Straight swap on my GTI and no vcds needed.   :smiley:
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Re: Higher Spec Battery
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2012, 05:13:32 pm »
I've got a bosch HSB096 77aH on since November and haven't had any problems or changed anything in VCDS