Replacement AGM Battery do I need to recode the van ??

[Pete bee]

2016 150 stop start van. I will need to replace my AGM battery as it is 5 years and not holding charge. If I replace it with the same make and spec will I need to recode the van or will it work without recoding the van ??

 

[Ali-G]

Short answer, yes.
Even if you replace it with an identical battery the van needs to know that the battery is a new one.

 

[Deleted Member]

It’ll work, but not charge to full potential, but after a while it’ll settle down as normal I believe.

I used a local independent battery supplier for my new battery, £100 fitted. But they weren’t able to code it correctly, so I took it to my local independent VAG specialist who coded it for £20 in the chip shop fund.

 

[Qnapper]

Question? can this recoding be done with Carista - just for my future knowledge incase I have to change mine. Thanks

 

[Deleted Member]

Not currently, but it would be a useful feature.

 

[Pete bee]

Thanks for the info. Best go see my local indy.