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2001 Beetle Battery Drain
A friends 2001 Beetle 1.8T (POS car by the way) is drawing over 2 amps with the key off.
The drain is through the wire that leads to the alternator. The wire is not grounded, it's in good shape. Just swap the alternator out? |
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10-21-2010, 05:32 AM
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If the draw stops when that is done - then yes. The internal regulator has died.
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10-21-2010, 05:43 AM
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Yea, figured that. Don't have a manual....Thanks.
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10-21-2010, 06:42 AM
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Bad diode?
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10-21-2010, 02:26 PM
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Tcar is correct - Diode passing current both ways. Take to a shop that rebuilds Alt's..
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10-21-2010, 06:40 PM
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The insulting part of having to replace an alternator or starter on a newer Volkswagen is that any time the battery goes dead, or is unhooked, you have to plug a laptop into the OBD data link and reprogram the ECM's basic settings.
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10-22-2010, 03:08 AM
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Really???
So if you leave the lights on, and the battery goes dead the average owner will have to have it towed to a service center? That is insane.
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10-22-2010, 04:21 AM
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is this thing on?
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Quote:
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the readiness codes will reset after 5 drive cycles or 50 miles (unless the functions can run because the outside parameters are met) whoever told you that is a liar and an idiot, you do not in any way shape or form need a laptop to "reset any basic parameters" in ANY VW
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10-22-2010, 04:37 AM
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Get off my lawn!
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Good. I don't have a VW but I could not imagine a dead battery making a car need a trip to a service center.
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10-22-2010, 04:40 AM
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Carrera
