2015 eGOLF charging question/issue

[asifp]

Hello All i am planning to buy a used 2015 eGolf the issue mentioned in listing is that " the ignition has to be on in order for the charger to work. We are not sure if it’s the charger or the car charging system. is that a known issue for eGolf and if its a problem then what is the fix, Any help in this regard will be appreciated Thanks

 

[DannyEgolf]

from ashburn va? i think i bought that car. VW said they should change the JX1 module for $3k.

needless to say i'm still just charging it with the ign ON. I'm really enjoying the car though.

 

[f1geek]

Hello All i am planning to buy a used 2015 eGolf the issue mentioned in listing is that " the ignition has to be on in order for the charger to work. We are not sure if it’s the charger or the car charging system. is that a known issue for eGolf and if its a problem then what is the fix, Any help in this regard will be appreciated Thanks

I would stay away. There are plenty of correctly working e-Golfs. FYI to keep the "ignition" on, you need to keep the key in the car.

 

[mylesv]

I would be very cautious of using this workaround, there’s a Reddit user who had the same issue and eventually the car caught on fire while charging with the ignition on.

 

[djk]

Ignition does not (and probably SHOULD not) be on to charge the car.