rozel

I bought an outside plug socket from B&Q which looks at first glance like a double socket but one half is all about fusing etc to minimise overloading. I wired it up using some heavy duty cable into another double socket's wiring, in my garage, on the inside of the wall to my new outside one. It's less than 2 feet away from the main property's fuse box. Had it now for over well over 2 years and never had an issue (touch wood) - Car 2021 A3 Sportback TFSI e

Thanks - I've managed to raise my question through the OBD Eleven's online chat messaging system - just when and if they get back to me, I don't know. I'll post here should I learn anything

@joe6 Thank you for staying with me 🙂 I have been looking carefully at getting an OBD Eleven 3 Pro, which comes with a 12 month Pro Plan and either 100 or 200 one-click-app credits. However whilst this indeed should allow me to view SFD 1 modules, I am unable to establish what information it would provide on my High Voltage Battery - I only want to learn about this, although I am sure it will provide me with loads of stuff that would be beneficial to me but not essential. Have you any idea what it would provide? - I don't seem to find this answer on OBD Eleven's website or how to speak with an agent - Thanks

Have been reading some more and now understand OBD Eleven 🙂

Thanks - you make valid points and that link is very helpful

Thanks - that sounds very hopeful. What Software do you use with the OBD11 ?

@spartacus 68 Thank you Richard once more - that explains things a lot for me and is so helpful. As I said I'm currently in communication with Gendan who have told me: - "The 3-VIN HEX-V2 interface you asked about will be compatible with the car – to a point. The 4th generation Audi A3 (2020-on – such as yours) was one of the first to be affected by VAG’s diagnostic firewall – SFD: https://www.gendan.co.uk/help/6-VCDS:-SFD-Diagnostic-Firewall/ At the moment, VCDS doesn’t support online SFD unlocking, you’ll be quite limited in what you can do on that car." Seems there may be an "Unlocking Facility" coming soon which will allow me to do what I want to do, so as there's no rush right now, I'll wait and check again sometime next year. But "small steps". Thanks once more for your assistance - much appreciated 🙂

@spartacus 68 Thank you Richard, most helpful. I've written to Gendan to ask for some information before purchase but certainly from what I can tell this may be what I need. Pity it only appears to work on a PC - I own a PC but this is indoors, I normally use either an Android Phone or Tablet. But I should be able to borrow a laptop if I decide to go ahead. Can I assume that the extremely cheaper ones for sale (which seem identical) will not provide an interface such as you can download after you purchase the Gendan Device from ross-tech? Thank you again

Thank you for your reply. I'm extremely surprised that Hydrid or EV Audi Owners haven't been posting similar questions to mine. Audi guarantee my battery for 8 years - it's currently 4yrs 7 mths old. It is a fantastic car and for the first time in a long history of owning Audis I am considering paying the Balloon Payment when my PCP deal ends in August 2027. However the price I'll get (trade-in or other) will doubtless focus on the state of the High Voltage Battery. I'd like to what OBDII Dongle & Software will allow me to monitor it's condition. Surely there's an Audi Owner out there that can help me? I've searched the internet et etc 'til I'm blue in the face and getting nowhere, hence coming on here. My final time in asking

1. I thought a TFSI e owner would be familiar with the MyAudi app 2. You state you know nothing about 1. so why mention it? I wasn't asking any question about it 3. You are a Moderator and don't own an Audi - sheesh! 4. You don't seem helpful enough to at least say what Opensource App you use 5. I never gave any expectation of a perfect battery when selling except to say SOH was important 6. I didn't require a lecture on battery use or indeed anything you've said 7. Please read posts properly before replying - I made my request for information perfectly clear: - I'll ask again for some other member to respond: - I've been searching to see if it is possible for me to check the State of Health of my Hybrid's EV Battery and seemingly getting nowhere. There are plenty of Dongles out there as well as Android Apps (I use a Samsung Phone & Tablet) but I cannot see any of them specifically supporting my car model. Has anyone achieved this at home or are we obliged to take to our Dealer?

Well no. Of course the app tells me % charge and charging progress, but I'm talking about SOH (State of Health). I hope I'm ok posting this link, which explains things in more detail........................ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dn5gxxgz1o and which has prompted my post. My Hybrid seems ok and is currently getting 30 - 33 miles on a max charge, which given temperature outside now, which is about what I've been getting since purchase (2nd hand) in Aug '23. But in next year or maybe in '27, I shall be wanting to trade it in and whilst Hybrids in particular and full EVs are selling well, these batteries don't last forever! The Audi warranty expires after 8 years so trading in my car with a less than a perfect HV Battery at say 5 to 7 years will doubtless impact the sale value considerably, given the cost of replacement. So I'm asking about SOH, the condition of individual battery cells along with performance and software data etc etc, which the MyAudi app does not provide. Anyone please?

Hi I've been searching to see if it is possible for me to check the State of Health of my Hybrid's EV Battery and seemingly getting nowhere. There are plenty of Dongles out there as well as Android Apps (I use a Samsung Phone & Tablet) but I cannot see any of them specifically supporting my car model. Has anyone achieved this at home or are we obliged to take to our Dealer? - TIA

Needless to say the Passive cable didn't work. Seems I'm being forced to play via Bluetooth Audio! Does anyone know how to feed the MMI with analogue audio?

@Chris the tester Hi Chris, that is interesting and a significant increase in last couple of months. Any thoughts as to why?

@JMKC82 Thanks again Joe IMHO there's a lot of hog-wash out there concerning home charging particularly those, like me, not wanting to be sucked in to buying a home charger. First time I've heard that one though "if you constantly use the 3 pin plug. It 'stresses' the internal wiring, as they are designed for intermittent use. Basically the wiring heats up and degrades. Because you are putting a lot of load (13amps) continuously for 4-6 hours per day, every day...... " Hog-wash again I'd say. Using a purposely designed and equipped external 3-pin socket, wired with appropriate cable direct to the fuse box won't stress your home wiring. Now if you adopt a cheap extension lead then I agree you're going to have problems especially if, where you plug it in, the mains socket is on a ring main - that might be a different matter. Most if not all the concerns out there relate to charging EV's though NOT PHEV's. My current charging regime so far is that I'm charging no more than twice a week for about 4 hours a time. But a useful topic of discussion Joe and thank you for your input.