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| Supertrotter Member Since: 10 Mar 2006 Location: Brrrr.... guess where :o( Posts: 9905  
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| MAW Member Since: 06 May 2006 Location: Lincs Posts: 3104 
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.... this was interesting...took it in, had it looked at, litmus test (licking of finger) was that 'this isn't battery acid, it's condensation' ! opened battery box to expose massive terminal furring.... washed down with hot water and dressed with grease. Vehicle to be booked in for warranty paint job. This is where it got really interesting. Drove off (or went to) doors locking and unlocking so I thought my door may be ajar, then the meesage centre went haywire with every alarm, lamp and alert flashing, so I thought reboot may sort it. Restarted the ignition and car was dead (all alarms still exercisng though!) To cut longer story short, 4 ECU's 2 days and a loaner disco later got it back fixed. Apparently the terminal furring (not greased on release from production) was known about. Dealer compensated me but room for improvement - I'd be interested to know if anything similar out there... |
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Sun Jul 02 2006 9:36pm |
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| TB Member Since: 19 Feb 2006 Location: Depends who wants to know . . . Posts: 5927 
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MAW, we don't grease the battery terminals during production. If this is done, it is something the dealers do during their PDI. Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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Mon Jul 03 2006 10:04am |
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| MAW Member Since: 06 May 2006 Location: Lincs Posts: 3104
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TB - thanks. Should it have been done, is it recommended, what is consequence of not greasing them up? Would the furring debris cause the corrosion to the paint? Seems too much of a coincidence does it not? Thanks for feedback. Last edited by MAW on Mon Jul 03 2006 1:08pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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Mon Jul 03 2006 10:12am |
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| TB Member Since: 19 Feb 2006 Location: Depends who wants to know . . . Posts: 5927
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If you do a search of the galleries I think you will find a copy of a dealership PDI check list. I think it was Tim of Scotland who posted the checklist a few months ago.
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Mon Jul 03 2006 12:17pm |
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| MDP Member Since: 14 Jun 2005 Location: Back in an AUDI Posts: 8598
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MAW - I had similar warnings - everything going off and not working -- I had to have a new battery and was told that the old battery had many dead cells. Whi knows ?????? |
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Mon Jul 03 2006 1:45pm |
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| MAW Member Since: 06 May 2006 Location: Lincs Posts: 3104
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I didn't mention that they replaced that also - who knows indeed.... I think we ought to start campaign for dedicated parking spaces at dealerships for RRS warranty returns !! |
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Mon Jul 03 2006 1:53pm |
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| shmoogle Member Since: 07 Sep 2005 Location: ... and for every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you! Posts: 24350
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Sounds like the results of my last medical  
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Mon Jul 03 2006 8:15pm |
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