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Mk7 l3 h3 batteries

Postby BUMPY » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:22 pm

Just noticed that my van has two batteries, is this standard equipment?
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Re: Mk7 l3 h3 batteries

Postby ake » Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:49 pm

Presuming it's rwd then yes
It was optional on fwd
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Re: Mk7 l3 h3 batteries

Postby screechowl » Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:00 pm

Mk 7 has twin batteries :shock: both under bonnet?
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Postby Altransit » Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:16 pm

screechowl wrote:Mk 7 has twin batteries :shock: both under bonnet?

Mk6 and 7 batteries are under the drivers seat :wink:
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Re: Mk7 l3 h3 batteries

Postby BUMPY » Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:24 pm

Yes, fwd,2 under seat, but why 2??
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Re: Mk7 l3 h3 batteries

Postby Altransit » Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:38 pm

Rear one is a dedicated start battery, and the front one powers everything else :wink:

The idea is that if you flatten the front battery by leaving something switched on, it will always start because the starter is isolated from the electrics until it's running :mrgreen:
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2008 Mk7 SWB T280 Medium Roof 85PS 2.2 TDCi - Also Vantunered
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Re: Mk7 l3 h3 batteries

Postby screechowl » Wed Apr 13, 2016 2:12 pm

Altransit wrote:Rear one is a dedicated start battery, and the front one powers everything else :wink:

The idea is that if you flatten the front battery by leaving something switched on, it will always start because the starter is isolated from the electrics until it's running :mrgreen:


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Re: Mk7 l3 h3 batteries

Postby Altransit » Wed Apr 13, 2016 7:41 pm

screechowl wrote:
Altransit wrote:Rear one is a dedicated start battery, and the front one powers everything else :wink:

The idea is that if you flatten the front battery by leaving something switched on, it will always start because the starter is isolated from the electrics until it's running :mrgreen:


8) 8) 8)

That's Mk7 BTW, Mk6 has the batteries connected together, if it has two :wink:
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