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A large majority of modern VW/Audi/Seat/Skoda vehicles require the configuration of replacement batteries. The diagnostic steps vary depending on
the actual vehicle configuration.
Prerequisites:
Contents
1 61-Battery Regulation using CAN
1.1 Coding
2 19-CAN Gateway using CAN
2.1 Long Adaptation
2.2 Special Notes
3 19-CAN Gateway using (UDS/ODX)
3.1 Adaptation
4 Example Picture
5 Video Link
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6 Notes
Coding
[Select]
[61 - Battery Regulation]
[Coding - 07]
Use the pull down menu to select the battery (slave) listed as #1.
[Battery Coding (http://www.ross-tech.com/vcds/tour/recode_screen.html#battery) ]
[OK]
[Do it!]
[Close Controller, Go Back - 06]
Your new Battery should now be coded and the Battery Control Module should be aware of the new Battery.
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This procedure applies to battery replacement in vehicles using a battery management control module that is a slave/subsystem of the CAN Gateway.
Subsystem 1 - Part No SW: 8K0 915 181 B HW: 8K0 915 181 B
Component: J367-BDM H04 0150
Long Adaptation
Installation of a new battery requires the use of the [Long Adaptation-0A (http://www.ross-tech.com/vcds/tour/adaptation_screen.html#long) ]
function under 19-CAN-Gateway control module. Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the Part Number, Vendor, and Serial Number all as one
long new value.
[Select]
[19 - CAN-Gateway]
[Long Adaptation-0A]
Channel 004
[Read]
VCDS will populate instructions in the form of a pop-up balloon with the formatting. For example:
Note, the New value must be 26 (alpha numeric) total characters including the spaces! If in doubt check the saved log for the original battery
formatting details.
[Test]
[Save]
Providing the value was accepted by the controller the new battery coding is complete.
[Done, Go Back]
[Close Controller, Go Back - 06]
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Special Notes
Measuring Block groups 008, 019 and 020 should show Battery information.
Registered users encountering difficulty can contact us via email (mailto:Support@Ross-Tech.com) -or- join and post in our forum
(http://forums.ross-tech.com) . Please include the Auto-Scan, Saved Adaptation Channel 004 Log prior to modifications, the part number,
serial number and vendor code located on the original battery and the details located on the brand new battery in addition to the error message
details.
tinyurl.com/pzgolq7
Adaptation
Installation of a new battery requires the use of the [Adaptation-10 (http://www.ross-tech.com/vcds/tour/adaptation_screen.html) ] function under
19-CAN-Gateway control module. Use the drop-down menus to enter the Part Number, Vendor, and Serial Number information located on the new
battery .
[Select]
[19 - CAN-Gateway]
[Long Adaptation-0A]
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Providing the value was accepted by the controller the new battery coding is complete.
[Done, Go Back]
[Close Controller, Go Back - 06]
Example Picture
Note: The 10 digit serial number may be preceded by the Battery Vendor Code, for instance VA0. See examples below:
If the code is VA0310314E04G then drop the VA0 and just enter
310314E04G as the Serial Number.
Video Link
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJAScg6JrYI
Notes
Users encountering difficulty with the data shown on the battery sticker may want to:
Consider scanning the QR code with a smart phone app. We have had success with BB, Android and iOS platform mobile devices
running i-nigma's free app. (http://www.i-nigma.com/Downloadi-nigmaReader.html)
Refer to this B8 A4 Battery Replacement - Coding (http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/581232-B8-A4-Battery-
Replacement-Coding) thread which discusses labels in some detail.
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