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'''This procedure details how to replace a battery in a vehicle using a separate battery management control module. See the separate instructions for models where the battery management control module is a slave/subsystem of the gateway.'''
 
  
''The following procedure does assume you are using a battery supplied by VW/Audi, all necessary details for the following steps can found on the battery itself. Make sure to refer to the factory repair manual in order to fulfill all additional prerequisites.''
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'''[Select]'''<br>
 
'''[61 - Battery Regulation]'''<br>
 
'''[Coding - 07]'''<br>
 
Use the pull down menu to select the battery (slave) listed as #1.<br>
 
'''[http://www.ross-tech.com/vcds/tour/recode_screen.html#battery [Battery Coding]]'''<br>
 
* Enter the new Battery Part Number (10 or 11 digits).
 
* Enter the new Battery Serial Number (10 digits).
 
* Select the new Battery Vendor.
 
'''[OK]'''<br>
 
'''[Do it!]'''<br>
 
'''[Close Controller, Go Back - 06]'''<br>
 
 
 
Your new Battery should now be coded and the Battery Control Module should be aware of the new Battery.<br>
 
 
 
 
 
'''Note''': The 10 digit serial number may be preceded by the Battery Vendor Code, for instance VA0, HOG or Z5G.  See examples below:
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable"  border="0" width="650"
 
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!colspan="14" style="background:white"| Click on thumbnail image to enlarge.
 
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| [[File:Battery serial number.jpg|200px|center|caption]]
 
| [[File:Batterycode.jpg|200px|center|caption]]
 
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| If the code is VA0310314E04G then drop the VA0 and just enter 310314E04G as the Serial Number.
 
| If the code is HOG30611270144 then drop the HOG and just enter 0611270144 as the Serial Number.
 
|}
 
 
 
Sometimes the battery part number sticker can cover up the white sticker with the serial number.
 
 
 
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If you are encountering difficulty communicating with modules during or after the coding process make sure the battery charger is connected as per repair manual. Click the photo to enlarge. 
 
 
 
[[File:A8 charger hookup.jpg|left|200px|caption]]
 

Latest revision as of 13:57, 10 May 2016


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