beezera10

Hi Ian, sorry to contact you out of the blue, but I've just posted this message on the Forum.  Was wondering if you could help with the VCDS or give me some advice on the battery issue.  Cheers!

My son's Citigo suddenly failed to start a couple of days after a 120m run.  Dash lights still came on and windows work, but no power to turn the motor over.  Used jump leads to check that it was not the starter motor or something else, started immediately.  On getting home, would not start again but windows worked (slowly).

The main questions/observations are as follows:

1.  At no time did the battery light appear on the dash and there was no yellow colour on the battery 'window'.

2.  Am I correct in thinking that a new battery really has to be recoded to the car, as per Aubrey's post a few years ago.

3.  I'd like to avoid dealers or garages so, is it easy to download the software and obtain the hardware to do this myself.

There are a couple of VCDS guys near me in Wakefield, one in Wakefield itself  and the other in Pontefract.  Would be happy to contact them if they can help.

Cheers all!