pantha
Registered User
I need some input/advice,
The Car:
2006 A3 8P 2.0 TFSI (BWA) 6sp man Quattro.
Having battery/voltage problems.
Heres how it unfolded:
1. I Left the car parked for 2 weeks.
2. When i got back, the car started fine, and I drove it for a whole day no problems.
3. A day later, I went to start it, it cranked half a turn then made the typical "starter relay" clicking noise.
4. Check battery voltage: 11.5v and the indicator window on the battery is green (electrolyte is fine)
5. Charged battery.
6. New voltage. 12.3v
7. Start car.
8. Voltage now stable at 13.5v
9. Rev car, voltage up to about 14v.
It says charge voltage on the battery is 14.8v (I think, not able to check now)
So.... Is it a battery gone bad? (Dropped an internal cell)
Or... Is it my voltage regulator has/is failing??
Or... Something else?
Help please?
The Car:
2006 A3 8P 2.0 TFSI (BWA) 6sp man Quattro.
Having battery/voltage problems.
Heres how it unfolded:
1. I Left the car parked for 2 weeks.
2. When i got back, the car started fine, and I drove it for a whole day no problems.
3. A day later, I went to start it, it cranked half a turn then made the typical "starter relay" clicking noise.
4. Check battery voltage: 11.5v and the indicator window on the battery is green (electrolyte is fine)
5. Charged battery.
6. New voltage. 12.3v
7. Start car.
8. Voltage now stable at 13.5v
9. Rev car, voltage up to about 14v.
It says charge voltage on the battery is 14.8v (I think, not able to check now)
So.... Is it a battery gone bad? (Dropped an internal cell)
Or... Is it my voltage regulator has/is failing??
Or... Something else?
Help please?