Starter Battery Advice?

[Teejay1]

Hi All,
T6, Sept 16, California, 204,DSG, 4Motion

I've noticed after a day or two of no use my van seems to be a bit laboured on start-up, sounds like a low battery level to my untrained ear.

I tested the voltage this morning it showed 12.31V, with the engine running 14.8 ish. So it looks like the alternator is charging OK. A quick search seems to be indicate it should be nearer 12.6 - 12.8 V.

I'm still under warranty so is the battery covered? If not, what precautions do I need to make when taking the battery off and replacing etc.

thanks

 

[Stay Frosty]

Is it a Moll battery and if so you might get VW to replace it.

There's a few threads on the forum regarding replacement under warranty but in my case a clue that the battery was on the way out was when the stop/start function didn't, sadly with the battery replaced by VW Assistance the psycho stop/start worked.