trae
Veteran Member
- Joined
- May 13, 2002
- Location
- Chicago Our Fair City
- TDI
- 3 prior TDIs - '97 B4 Passat Sedan, '96 Passat B4 Wagon, 2001 NB; Current - 2013 Audi Q7 TDI Pearl White Metallic - 2014 Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring - 1995 Moto Guzzi 1100 Sport Carb
Audi dealer who performed warranty work on our Q7 indicated battery while still good will need replacement before long. Naturally not wanting to be stranded at some point in the next couple of months, I looked into prices of batteries and watched a YouTube video on how to replace it, so as not to have to pay the dealer $600 to replace it.
Removal/installation appears reasonable and the YouTube video on replacing the Q7/Touareg/Cayenne battery mentioned nothing about programming - however, several sites indicate the new battery needs to be programmed in with VAG in order to charge properly and perhaps other issues - noted many questions as to does this need to be done, on Audi forums, with varying responses.
So the question is pretty basic - can you just unbolt the seat and battery carrier, put a new one in, bolt your seat back down, and be ready to drive, or does it in fact need to be programmed in to ensure that all the settings are proper? While I wouldn't pay the Audi dealer to replace it, whether reprogramming is needed will determine whether I'll head into the garage and do it myself, or pay my mechanic to do it, thanks.
Removal/installation appears reasonable and the YouTube video on replacing the Q7/Touareg/Cayenne battery mentioned nothing about programming - however, several sites indicate the new battery needs to be programmed in with VAG in order to charge properly and perhaps other issues - noted many questions as to does this need to be done, on Audi forums, with varying responses.
So the question is pretty basic - can you just unbolt the seat and battery carrier, put a new one in, bolt your seat back down, and be ready to drive, or does it in fact need to be programmed in to ensure that all the settings are proper? While I wouldn't pay the Audi dealer to replace it, whether reprogramming is needed will determine whether I'll head into the garage and do it myself, or pay my mechanic to do it, thanks.