Re: Replacing the 12 volt battery
Sure. I’ll wait for someone to purchase an LFP 12 V battery for me. 
2017 e-Golf LE, Multi Coat White with Black Vegan Leather interior, purchased in early 2018
2015 e-Golf SEL leased for three years, returned in early 2018
2015 e-Golf SEL leased for three years, returned in early 2018
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TheyVanish
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Re: Replacing the 12 volt battery
CCA (cold-cranking amps) is probably irrelevant since it's just closing a relay and not cranking an engine.uscpsycho wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:25 pm The egolf doesn't have a standard size battery? I would think you can buy batteries with different capacities but that they all have to be the same physical size in order to fit in the battery space?
Are they always 59 Ah EFB? What about CCA? Does that have to match the former battery as well?
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TheyVanish
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Re: Replacing the 12 volt battery
I wouldn't put a LiFePo battery in the place of any lead-acid battery. LFP batteries are full at 12.8vdc while lead-acid is full at 12.6vdc. As sensitive as VW electronics seem to be, I wouldn't risk it. Also, the LFP batteries I have require a special AC charger, or setting the solar charge controller with alternate parameters.
What I would be interested to see is whether a much-lighter scooter battery does the trick.