I did the battery replacement today using a 50Ah SMF battery. I did not use any alternative power source. All I did was removing the one bolt holding the battery, and the two main poles, switched during a few minutes and all was good. Don`t repeat my mistakes, first, remember to remove the bottom bracket before the power-connectors so the power is away for just a couple of minutes. (I was out for maybe 10 minutes and it was fine, but shorter is better) Secondly, I accidentally quick-shorted the terminal + with my wrench, so make sure to keep that red connector plate away from any metal car part. After installing the new battery, the car system was fine and all systems worked like a charm! It might be a good idea to temp wrap the red terminal in a bag or have a helping person holding it while swapping the battery. Programming: I have read different opinions about it but I don`t really belive reprogramming is crucial. Batteries degrade over the years and even if your battery has slightly different specs compared to the old one, the old one was degraded and had much worse performance anyway. The new battery can only perform better and there is a built in health measurement that should adapt to the new battery. It did say the old battery needed to repair, so I assume it will detect that the new battery is healthy. Maybe the programming is supposed to tell how quick the battery can be charged and what the capacity is, again, those are numbers that will float over the years.
Thanks for the video, it was very useful, I managed to keep the system with an adjustable source while I removed the battery to fill the levels. For that, 2mm holes are drilled on each of the 6 glasses and then distilled water is added with a syringe. Distilled water evaporates with use and for that reason it is necessary to complete the levels, as it was done before. In the end the holes are sealed with silicone, and there you have a battery that will last you another cycle.
I exchanged my battery just by removing and replacing with a new one.I did no 'keeping the ECU alive' stuff just a quick swop. I presumed with most car manufacturers they put in a high capacity capacitor in the ECU to keep all of the setting 'alive' for a few hours. The radio stations were all saved and the electric windows worked (?) not sure how electric windows would need resetting after a battery swop?
Very helpful, but I would have appreciated a little more explanation (& take a bit longer!) during the process when you remove the negative terminal & the associated wire to be removed (before removing the black positive terminal block sitting on top of the battery) & why (presumably because it allows the block to be moved out of the way to extract the old battery?). Also, how you remove the black plastic top cover on the terminal block off its base to expose the terminals (are there clips to be eased off & how is it done?)? Just pause a bit between the stages, please!!
can you make a video about start/stop system, short explanation how it works and how to test it i've recently purchased an used VW Up! it has that option but so far it never activated for me
when u put blinker on to left or right put gearbox into neutral and release the clutch engine will turn off when pressing clutch again it will start the car again and put clutch 1st gear to drive away again Goodluck.
You have great videos, but a new start/stop battery needs to be coded for the BEM to charge it effectively, otherwise you may shorten it’s life by under or overcharging it.
Hi, how did you solve this? According to the manual, the car should recode itself after a few kms of slow drive (15-20 km/h). Please respond soon, I will need to change my 12V battery now:)
Great video man but not very clear to me. Do you need 2 batteries (old and new) or 3 (old, bypass, new) ? At your video i have the impression there are 3 batteries, the bypass is in a bag or something at 2:17. I have the old, a new and a multimeter, if you could explain better it would be very helpful !
That was a more lighter li ion 12 v battery that's why I used it .But the new lead acid battery can be used as well , is just a matter of how long the jumper cables are and were you keep the new heavy lead acid battery . All you need is 2 wires to somehow apply 12 v to the main terminals while you remove the old battery . Is not absolutely necessary to do this process , in that situation you might lose some settings on your dashboard or other stuff .
@@doit_vehicles So all i need to do the replacement correctly, is old and new battery + jumper cables right ? The idea is not to loose the setting and memory informations !
@@doit_vehicles thanks for the video, seeing it seems easy enough to replace the battery.what i wanted to know is if as you wrote you can actually avoid bypassing without having to use another battery and directly remove the exhausted one and then insert the new one.another question, after how long did you have to change the battery? did you use the start and stop often? I have a CNG up from 2014 and now the battery has a tantrum, if I don't use the car frequently this does not hold the charge.
@@pippolino182 a battery life will be in average betwen 2 - 4 years . Keeping the battery low / uncharged for a long time will decrease its life the most .
@@be_ai_art Reset the DTC's(car fault codes) with an generic OBD2 scanner. For the radio code you can look into the cars instruction manual. If there is none there is no other option to go to the VW dealer.
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I did the battery replacement today using a 50Ah SMF battery. I did not use any alternative power source. All I did was removing the one bolt holding the battery, and the two main poles, switched during a few minutes and all was good.
Don`t repeat my mistakes, first, remember to remove the bottom bracket before the power-connectors so the power is away for just a couple of minutes. (I was out for maybe 10 minutes and it was fine, but shorter is better)
Secondly, I accidentally quick-shorted the terminal + with my wrench, so make sure to keep that red connector plate away from any metal car part. After installing the new battery, the car system was fine and all systems worked like a charm!
It might be a good idea to temp wrap the red terminal in a bag or have a helping person holding it while swapping the battery.
Programming: I have read different opinions about it but I don`t really belive reprogramming is crucial. Batteries degrade over the years and even if your battery has slightly different specs compared to the old one, the old one was degraded and had much worse performance anyway. The new battery can only perform better and there is a built in health measurement that should adapt to the new battery. It did say the old battery needed to repair, so I assume it will detect that the new battery is healthy. Maybe the programming is supposed to tell how quick the battery can be charged and what the capacity is, again, those are numbers that will float over the years.
thanks for the contribution to the topic!
Thank you very much for the video I have just changed the battery on my wife's VW UP after watching your video and following your instructions.
Nice ! You're welcome
Thanks for the video, it was very useful, I managed to keep the system with an adjustable source while I removed the battery to fill the levels. For that, 2mm holes are drilled on each of the 6 glasses and then distilled water is added with a syringe. Distilled water evaporates with use and for that reason it is necessary to complete the levels, as it was done before. In the end the holes are sealed with silicone, and there you have a battery that will last you another cycle.
Thank you doit, I do own a vw Up Tsi as well, thank you very much for sharing it with us down here in Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Nice video, you can also use the OBD port of the car to supply 12v. Saves a lot of messing around with alligator clips!
How so? I need to do it and I don't know . Hopefully you have a video 🙏
I exchanged my battery just by removing and replacing with a new one.I did no 'keeping the ECU alive' stuff just a quick swop. I presumed with most
car manufacturers they put in a high capacity capacitor in the ECU to keep all of the setting 'alive' for a few hours.
The radio stations were all saved and the electric windows worked (?) not sure how electric windows would need resetting after a battery swop?
I could imagine that the windows forget their current position if you loose power for too long. Could be closed, open or half open.
Nice, was able to replace the battery myself and save a pretty penny in the process. Thanks :-)
Excellent! You're welcome
Thank you, doit! Helped me a lot.
Very helpful, but I would have appreciated a little more explanation (& take a bit longer!) during the process when you remove the negative terminal & the associated wire to be removed (before removing the black positive terminal block sitting on top of the battery) & why (presumably because it allows the block to be moved out of the way to extract the old battery?). Also, how you remove the black plastic top cover on the terminal block off its base to expose the terminals (are there clips to be eased off & how is it done?)? Just pause a bit between the stages, please!!
Thanks for feedback !
can you make a video about start/stop system, short explanation how it works and how to test it
i've recently purchased an used VW Up! it has that option but so far it never activated for me
when u put blinker on to left or right put gearbox into neutral and release the clutch engine will turn off when pressing clutch again it will start the car again and put clutch 1st gear to drive away again Goodluck.
Could you describe how to put these batteries on charge? VW state that they must be taken to your dealer to charge!
can you also put on a batteryloader with 1,2 ah (from a motorcycle) to maintain the electricity during the change of batteries?
if it's a 12 v yes
The error code 12-volt battery service is still there. How to reset it?
You have great videos, but a new start/stop battery needs to be coded for the BEM to charge it effectively, otherwise you may shorten it’s life by under or overcharging it.
True ! This can be done to any workshop with a pro scan tool after replacement . I am not sure if this car support this ..🤔
Helpful thanks 🙏
Perfect! Thank you!
THANKS TO THE VIDEO BUT IT IS TOO LATE FOR ME NOW, WHAT CAN I DO IS I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND NOW I HAVE ALL KINDS OF ERROR CODES?
Replacing the battery should not trigger trouble codes
Hi, how did you solve this? According to the manual, the car should recode itself after a few kms of slow drive (15-20 km/h). Please respond soon, I will need to change my 12V battery now:)
@@techmech556 I solved it, but I do not remember how. It was a year ago.
@@be_ai_art Thank you for the answer anyway!
Great video man but not very clear to me.
Do you need 2 batteries (old and new) or 3 (old, bypass, new) ?
At your video i have the impression there are 3 batteries, the bypass is in a bag or something at 2:17.
I have the old, a new and a multimeter, if you could explain better it would be very helpful !
That was a more lighter li ion 12 v battery that's why I used it .But the new lead acid battery can be used as well , is just a matter of how long the jumper cables are and were you keep the new heavy lead acid battery . All you need is 2 wires to somehow apply 12 v to the main terminals while you remove the old battery . Is not absolutely necessary to do this process , in that situation you might lose some settings on your dashboard or other stuff .
@@doit_vehicles So all i need to do the replacement correctly, is old and new battery + jumper cables right ?
The idea is not to loose the setting and memory informations !
@@doit_vehicles thanks for the video, seeing it seems easy enough to replace the battery.what i wanted to know is if as you wrote you can actually avoid bypassing without having to use another battery and directly remove the exhausted one and then insert the new one.another question, after how long did you have to change the battery? did you use the start and stop often? I have a CNG up from 2014 and now the battery has a tantrum, if I don't use the car frequently this does not hold the charge.
@@pippolino182 a battery life will be in average betwen 2 - 4 years . Keeping the battery low / uncharged for a long time will decrease its life the most .
Whats the worst thing that can happen if you dont keep the computer alive, and just remove the old batter and replace it?
You can lose your car settings like the radio security code and trigger all sorts of fault codes.
@@RHDM. YES, THAT HAPPENED TO ME, WHAT CAN I DO NOW? I HAD NO IDEA THAT I NEED TO HAVE MY COMPUTER ALIVE
@@be_ai_art Reset the DTC's(car fault codes) with an generic OBD2 scanner. For the radio code you can look into the cars instruction manual. If there is none there is no other option to go to the VW dealer.
Too confusing. Just change the battery.