My 2020 Skoda which has done around 9000 miles has come up with an EPC light on the dashboard and then when j was driving came up with an error stop start system message. It has persisted since and although I have booked it in for a service on Friday to check I wanted some opinions on what could be the problem . I know it’s incredibly hot in the UK at the moment and my car sits in the driveway with direct sunlight so could that have caused the problem?

4 hours ago, em3 said:

My 2020 Skoda which has done around 9000 miles has come up with an EPC light on the dashboard and then when j was driving came up with an error stop start system message. It has persisted since and although I have booked it in for a service on Friday to check I wanted some opinions on what could be the problem . I know it’s incredibly hot in the UK at the moment and my car sits in the driveway with direct sunlight so could that have caused the problem?

I have same problem with EPC light which has started to light 2 hours ago. I will try to go to the service.

Both check you're car battery for state of charge and if possible use an appropriate battery charger for as long and slow as you can.

 

After a reasonable charge if the lights and warning don't reappear (unless the battery is depleted again) then you'll have learnt about the importance of the state of battery charge especially to modern cars and particularly VWs (among others).

 

And yes the weather does also make a difference.

 

 

Edited 11 July, 20223 yr by nta16
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2 minutes ago, nta16 said:

Both check you're car battery for state of charge and if possible use an appropriate battery charger for as long and slow as you can.

 

After a reasonable charge if the lights and warning don't reappear (unless the battery is depleted again) then you'll have learnt about the importance of the state of battery charge especially to modern cars and particularly VWs (among others).

 

And yes the weather does also make a difference.

 

 

I will check the battery with my multimeter. Thanks.

54 minutes ago, Teom@n said:

I will check the battery with my multimeter. Thanks.

Check after the engine hasn't run for a good while, take a note of the figure, then if you can get someone to start the car and note what the multimeter figure is at starting and after it measure with the engine (and alternator) running and note all three figures.

 

Cheap digital multimeters tend to be a bit inaccurate and unreliable but the difference in figures should show what's needed.

Edited 11 July, 20223 yr by nta16