Dead Battery
5 Answers
My car runs great haven't had any issues except a short with my trunk light about two years ago. I had dealer install a brand new Varta battery exactly one year ago since the previous one was 4 years old. The other day I drove around all day then parked my car for the night and in the am it wouldn't start the battery was completely dead. We put a battery charger on it over night but it did nothing. Then my husband jump started it with his truck for 15 minutes and it's fine. I'm know I left nothing on so what drained the battery so completely the night before? Possibly trunk light? How would I check that?
it could be a short it could be dirty battery terminals, it could have been a belt sliping on the alternator all day. There is lots of factors that can play a part. Try checking for lights before you leave the car.open the back seat and watch to make sure the trunk light is out. anything after that i would likely have the battery tested. Its not an uncomman thing for a battery to go bad. bad parts, sitting on a shelf , poor acid alot of things can factor into that end of the battery as well.
Is it bad to jump start my 131 vw Passat. Desil on the hill with no jump leads my battery is 4 years old need new any good name battery to get anyone. Thanks
just go to volkswagon and ask for one there you can get the best battery for your car there and its relativly cheap and they take your old battery
ITJHAWKINS answered 2 years ago
I have a 2015 VW Passat and I'm having serious issues with the battery being drained. I took it to VW dealership in my vicinity, and supposedly and VW expert work on my car for a month and a half. Unfortunately, there was no resolution. I was told it was battery; I informed the representative that my batter was one week old. Then they said it was Body Control Module (BCM) which I purchased and the problem still existed and I then informed it was the radio. At the present moment, the radio has been removed and the problem still exists. Not to mention I'm out of $1400 dollars from the added parts. Can you please assist where the issue may lay? Thanks!
