cliffcoggin

Your guess is a good as mine regarding a warranty claim, but if the battery has been fully discharged there is a possibility it has been damaged. Lead/acid batteries are more resilient than other types to discharge damage, but they are not completely immune. Personally I would not take my car to Audi for a battery test. Audi has a vested interest in declaring it fine. Any decent auto electrician should be able do it. I believe even Halfords will do it, though they would not be my first choice. Ensure you get a printed test report from whoever you choose.

Belief doesn't need to come into it if you get it tested.

PS. Any attempt to resurrect the argument in a new thread will result in an instant ban for the participants.

I will not tolerate arguments from other forums spilling over into this. This thread is locked.

Leaving aside curiosity, does it really matter what the fault or its cure is? If we spend more time discussing it the 30 day limit will expire.

Get the battery professionally tested Charlotte to prove the point. That means a deep discharge test drawing a huge current, not a simple multimeter reading of the voltage under little load.

You bought it from Copart? That explains a lot. The chances are that the car was an insurance write-off i.e. beyond economical repair.

I don't think such a thing exists in the motor trade. You get what you pay for, which at an Audi dealer means a comfortable chair, free coffee, and an obsequious clerk at the front desk; while at an independant means a lower bill, no chairs, no coffee, and often a chance to talk to the man who actually did the work. I prefer the latter.

Funny you should mention re-mapping. Look at the forum history over the past few days for discussion of the matter.

P&R.

No, the radio alone did not not kill the battery, but it was the last straw for a battery that had been slowly dying for months. A dying battery often can start an engine perfectly well, hence few owners are aware of a problem, but the cars sensitive electronic systems are affected by internal faults in the battery so they generate some odd faults. One of the first of those faults is the stop/start system.

Gents. While I am glad to read of opposing views on the matter, particularly as I have no personal experience of re-mapping, the arguments are starting to become personal so I am locking this topic.

Note that failure of the stop/start system is a common first sympton of a dying battery. It's not a definitive symptom, but is in indication that the battery needs to be tested before investigating other causes for the problem.

Being an eternal cynic I suspect any repair under guarantee would be done as cheaply as possible. I'd be glad to be proven wrong.

That's good to read Gary. I hope other Audi dealers will eventually behave so honourably.

If it was mine I wouldn't worry about it for another 50000 miles or three more years unless it makes unusual noises. Those limits are not hard and fast because belt life is dependent on the way an engine is used, but given the consequences of belt failure it would be wise to to err on the side of caution.

It is indeed, as you will find if you look through recent discussions on the forum. I, and several others here, suggest you ignore the official Audi line and change the cambelt sooner. What mileage has the car done?

P&R.

Were the above answers of any help to you Paul?

Are you asking us or telling us?

Carl. I have merged your two topics on the same subject. Have you followed Steve's advice?

As Magnet said, 40 mA is perfectly normal. Over five days that equates to about 5Ah drain which is only a fraction of the capacity of a battery. That suggests to me that either the battery is defective or something such as the starter solenoid is not unlatching after use. An auto electrician may be your best source of help.

Run the washer pump while watching it and the pipe. The internal seals in the motor are a common failing.

I recall something similar in one of the other forums on this site, probably for different model, but I can not find it now. Be that as it may, your car should still be covered by the new car guarantee, so let's hope Audi can replicate the fault because, as you say, if the computer says no then Audi will be clueless.

It's debatable, but in my view pre-tensioners are a part of the seatbelt, therefore if they activate at the wrong times they must be defective so how can one rely on them at the right times.