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Wrapping it up: Picked up my car yesterday with a brand new battery - everything is great again! Battery installed is part number 5QE-915-590-AT, (https://parts.vw.com/p/Volkswagen__/BATTERY/71605414/5QE915590AT.html) the original part number for the 2015 battery - so no bigger battery, but it...

I spoke further with the Service Rep at the dealership. Apparently they had a pack in California that sat unused for 18 months, but for some reason decided not to use it (didn't know/tell me why). I suppose technically by the terms of the warranty they only have to give me something that's...

Just got a call from my case manager at VW Customer Care: The replacement (new? refurb?) battery has been ordered from Germany and could take up to 60 days to get here. I don't have any updates on the logistics of the replacement itself, but at least I know they are going to replace the battery!

The 67% is after exhaustive (infuriating?) tests from the dealership. They asked me to bring it in with minimal charge, then they charged it up (without measuring how much energy went in?!), then they hyper-miled it down to zero, then recharged it. They had the car a full 5 days. I live in...

(Old thread, I know, but thought it'd be best to keep it going rather than start anew.) So I finally broke down and sprung for an OBDeleven - decent little device, though I wish we had more insight into the actual meaning of all the fields we're able to view. Using all the info I'd gathered...

I don't mean to sound judgy or sarcastic here, but how is it possible for that assembly to be so encrusted in dirt? Was the car submerged in muddy water from a flood or something?

I wonder if that signifies high demand or low allotment for the US? edit: According to Greencarreports.com, 2000 1st edition ID.4 have been allocated to the US.

My eGolf is getting long in the tooth, and I need something to transfer my VLTSWGN personalized plate to... LOL Reservation site was down for hours right after they released the URL, but came back up eventually. I put in a reservation for a 1st edition and a pro model. I thought it'd at least...

Understand your POV, but that $100 is fully refundable and buys you a place in the queue. If you find you do like it, you may not be able to get one for quite a while if demand is high enough. OTOH, should you ever buy a first year car...?

Disconnecting the same battery and replacing the battery are two very different things. No one is reading anything into this, it is fact. There are 4 fields in VCDS that must be updated when replacing the battery, especially if it varies from the specs of the one you are replacing. At the...

YMMV, but in my experience, replacing the 12v battery requires coding at the dealership (or DIY if you have OBDeleven or equivalent.) I experienced the same disturbing behavior - bucking, error messages, etc - after replacing the battery as I did before removing the bad battery. Once I had it...

Not an owner of a Tesla, but this situation is exactly why their onboard cameras are potentially invaluable. Though I am a VW fanboi and am patiently waiting for the id.4 and/or the Buzz (or whatever they end up calling it), the allure of Tesla's tech and supercharger network is getting...

Updating my previous post in this thread since someone brought it back. Replaced the OEM tires last year with Michelin's Energy Saver and like them much better. Just hit 63,000 miles; I still love driving the car but my range is down to ~57 miles @ 100% charge. By my calculations, I'm right...

I got an invitation to sign up in my email, but unfortunately Car-Net is required for me to participate. Sorry, not paying for that stinking dumpster fire of an app. Good luck to you guys!

Excellent post and tutorial on accessing the charge point mechanism - thank you for that! Not to disparage or blame you in any way, but I wonder if part of the reason your solenoid failed is due to dirt intrusion? Ever since this problem surfaced a few years ago, I've been somewhat obsessive...

You're right on - wheel weight of the 16" Astana has been reported as 9.3kg, or 20.5 lbs. It's an ugly wheel, yeah, but it's pretty light.

I don't believe the eGolf was ever sold new in GA. They have only been available in 'CARB' states, and GA is not one of those states to have adopted 'CARB' standards. As far as your local stealership being able to maintain the eGolf, you should make some calls. Here in AZ, they only recently...

There's this: https://carnet.vw.com with links at the bottom depending on your platform of choice. Most consider it utter garbage and not worth money - oh btw, did I mention it's a monthly subscription? Hopefully VW will do better with their ID cars.

Not singling anyone out, but here's a quick tip: when an irritating poster is constantly interrupting your thread, or really any thread, click on their name and select "Add Foe". It really will improve your quality of life. The only time you have to read their drivel is when someone else...