Can Carista code in a new battery?

[RunDSG]

I’ve just fitted my new Bosch 95Ah battery (S5 A13). Coded with Carista.

My question… why is there no option to change battery type?

Previous battery was a Varta AGM (75Ah).

Do I need to be concerned that the right battery type is coded? Does the van expect AGM by default?

 

[Grim Reaper]

The Carista website shows the battery type as being one of the things you can modify, don't know why you can't.

 

[RunDSG]

The Carista website shows the battery type as being one of the things you can modify, don't know why you can't.View attachment 188557

Hmmm. Thanks for sharing this. I’ll have another look.

 

[Pete C]

Related question - just changed the battery on ours. Carista won't let me change the serial number, but I have changed the manufacturer. Presumably this is enough to ensure that the van knows the battery has changed ?

Pete

 

[Cheshire Campervan]

I’ve just fitted my new Bosch 95Ah battery (S5 A13). Coded with Carista.

My question… why is there no option to change battery type?

Previous battery was a Varta AGM (75Ah).

Do I need to be concerned that the right battery type is coded? Does the van expect AGM by default?

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I've actually installed the same battery.
I came up with the same issue. No Battery technology option.
Also like you I could not see a Bosch manufacture option.

Did you manage to work out a solution?

 

[Grim Reaper]

There's no Bosch option, but since Bosch batteries are made by Varta, use the Varta code instead.
As I said before, the carista website shows the technology type on their screenshots, don't know why it's not there for you.

 

[RunDSG]

I've actually installed the same battery.
I came up with the same issue. No Battery technology option.
Also like you I could not see a Bosch manufacture option.

Did you manage to work out a solution?

I did this. It’s been a while. I guess it’s worked!? Battery appears to be working great.

 

[DXX]

I did this. It’s been a while. I guess it’s worked!? Battery appears to be working great.

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095 is the physical battery size not the capacity (Ah), was 095 a menu option or manually entered?
095 type batteries can have varying capacities.

 

[RunDSG]

I fitted a 95ah battery. I believe I manually entered this.

 

[Johnboy2]

A couple of questions and help please. Have to fit new battery to the van. Have got Carista OBD2 . But I have to renew the contract. Can this code battery . Will any warning lights come up on disconnecting and how to reset . Tia

 

[Sasquatch]

Mine had a new battery fitted as part of the sale and they reckoned a few hundred miles of driving the system would do it's own adaption. I know Volvo cars do this so it didn't seem implausible.

They were wrong.

It only took 6 or 7 miles for everything to settle down, stop start to resume functioning, etc.

 

[Norton j]

May I ask a question please. Just fitted a new yuasa battery, gone into carista but no option to select Efb as battery type. Lots of other configs but not Efb. It was set to Mol so do I just leave it as it is? Thank you.

 

[Jayzee]

I've just bought the Carista EVO and it doesn't show battery type at all. I've sent a message to Carista, but it's the same problem as above.

How did you fix this?

 

[RunDSG]

I've just bought the Carista EVO and it doesn't show battery type at all. I've sent a message to Carista, but it's the same problem as above.

How did you fix this?

I kinda feel like as long as the van knows it’s a new battery, it will work itself out?

 

[Jayzee]

So I've just tried it on my other [non VW cars] and the menu's are different (I can't change the battery type). I'm guessing the ECU in my T6 doesn't have a setting for battery type.

So, have I bought the wrong battery? I previously had an EFB+ and my new one is AGM. They recommended this one for my van, but I'm now wishing I didn't buy it, rather just go to somewhere and get them to install it.

 

[ginkster]

So I've just tried it on my other [non VW cars] and the menu's are different (I can't change the battery type). I'm guessing the ECU in my T6 doesn't have a setting for battery type.

So, have I bought the wrong battery? I previously had an EFB+ and my new one is AGM. They recommended this one for my van, but I'm now wishing I didn't buy it, rather just go to somewhere and get them to install it.

AGM is what you want. EFB is just a way for VW to save money. You don’t need to change battery type, just make sure the capacity is correct and change the serial number either by a digit or to the one on the battery (doesn’t matter either way). Job done.

I did exactly the same last year, swapped a dying 70Ah EFB for an 80Ah AGM and it’s been spot on.

 

[Grim Reaper]

I think your issue is with Carista not with the T6, I have VCDS and can definitely see and change the battery type, manufacturer and capacity.

 

[ginkster]

I think your issue is with Carista not with the T6, I have VCDS and can definitely see and change the battery type, manufacturer and capacity.

Yeah, Carista used to have other options but now only has capacity, manufacturers code and serial number. No option for chemistry but not sure it makes any difference between EFB and AGM.

 

[Jayzee]

Well, battery changed - the old one sat at 11.5 volts so needed changing. When the engine is on it's putting 12.5-13v which seems low.

Carista came back asking for a report, which I've duly sent. Waiting to see what they say.

 

[Jayzee]

So Carista has said I have a battery regulator, and [as they say] it only lets you change the manufacturer and serial number and not the type or capacity. However, it has a field to change capacity.