hi guys i got an 05 plate vrs noticed on the way home last nite the display dials were very dim but were on brightest didnt think much of it then i went again started fine but then the display went like a xmas tree traction control battery light air bag etc kept coming on and goin off so i just got home turned it off then tryed starting it was ok but a bit struggle now any ideas im goin to put the battery on charge make sure that ok i did check it with a vag com 16946 but there just told me low voltage ? thanks daniel

Sounds like the battery is borked.

Probably need a new one tbh.

that what i thought but i havent had any issues starting before just came on all of a sudden

I had similar issues a couple of weeks back; garage says the battery is fine, and gave up on the fault codes because it threw about 20 of them! I'm wondering about the sprague clutch in the alternator pulley.

hi guys i got an 05 plate vrs noticed on the way home last nite the display dials were very dim

Were the headlights also dim? If so it is a charging problem rather than a battery problem. It could be the alternator or a poor connection from the alternator to the battery. Worth checking the connections in the high current fuse box by the battery - the wire from the alternator can get very hot at the fuse connection if corroded or loose. Having discharged the battery to a low voltage, it is not going to last so once the fault is confirmed and fixed it is common sense to replace the battery.

rite ive spoke to mechanic again and it was the fuse board on top of the battery one of them has melted into the plastic he says it comman