I get that, my mate works at vw and has told me, that the batteries should be changed every 5 years...
T6.1 SOS fault.
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This is exactly what I was told,,,, and it can't be any coincidence that VW sent out an email recently, about this issue?
I have had no email from vw about either of my vans needing a software update as yet....i think it's possibly both...
I received the same email that MrD posted earlier in this thread,,,, there has got to be more to this issue....
Absolutely......keep us posted...
And there are 7 year old 6.1s with no problems at all.
Local TPS said they had none and they were on national back order at the moment. Chap on the phone suggested it was due to a materials shortage in Ukraine. Think they quoted me around £86 as well
Think I got lucky then....i know the bloke said they had 2 but expected them to be gone by end of the day
The email sent out by VW to me (and others), read that it was a software issue, as you said, with 3G 2G being "switched off". However, scanning tells me that it's the flat battery to blame.
My local VW centre (Sinclair Cardiff) when I contacted them said they couldn't book my van in until some time next April, but were quick to tell me that it wouldn't fail on the MOT, which, in my case, expires the end of March. There was no mention of a battery supply problem, or any issues pertaining to these batteries what so ever?
The email tells me theyre having to alter the software as the 2G and 3G data signals have been/are being deactivated.
Nowhere does the email suggest the software issue is to address any kind of fault or indicated fault.
Nowhere does the email suggest the software issue is to address any kind of fault or indicated fault.
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The email starts; A new software update is available for your VW vehicle (id number), because of the 2G and 3G networks being switched off.
Has anyone else who has receive this same email for their van, have, or been able to install this new software, which, without this update "there may be restrictions to the mobile online services and Emergency Call Service"???
Thats it! No mention of being to correct any faults or to correct battery error messages.
Im hoping Pauly is correct and the update will sort itself out.
Cant see how it resolves a flat battery.
Hi had the same problem, spoke to VW battery totally out of stock of batteries £120 + VAT, MODULE £1700 + VAT, Batteries are on back order for 3 months, got the exact same one from Alibaba I know sounds daunting but was £33 delivered to the door including shipping only took a week to arrive, see images new one and original one, easy enough to change trim off around clocks two screws hold clocks in, pull out one wire plug and sos module sits behind, batteries located in the module under screwed cover on back. Half an hour job max
ALL FIXED hope this thread helps
Did it need a recoding, VW said they would have to run something for it to recognise the battery change ?
I had this but I don’t think the download completed as it’s not asked me to log back in. I don’t see how I can check the download/update either
Me neither. No new login, no idea how to check
