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paulg
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Hi, I've had a new 4motion Cali for two weeks and already had a small drama!
We've had two weekends away, and on the second last weekend, it was peeing down and the site was seriously boggy, and we all sat in the van for two nights playing games, listening to music from my iphone on the van stereo, cozy and happy. I'm sure you can guess what happened. In the morning the parking heater wouldn't turn on, and was flashing an error. I immediately thought 'battery' and tried to start up the engine. Not a chance, I'd completely flattened it. The site was empty and I hadn't brought jump leads anyway, so. I called VW assist, a bit embarrassed.
Within 45 mins a happy chap from VW turned up in his T5, found us and parked opposite to try jumping me. No problem, and engine started within a few minutes. All good, thanked him hugely and off he went. Except he didn't as he had got stuck in the mud! The field was very soggy, and his van was completely stuck. Obviously one good turn deserved another, so he helped us pack up, gave me a rope and I had a go at pulling him out.
I was really amazed, I pulled his fully loaded t5 clear and honestly wouldn't have known he was behind me it was so smooth and effortless.
So I learned two things:
1. the 4 motion is great, I'd have been stuck like the other guy without it.
2. Don't use the stereo too much when parked up. ( I was a bit disappointed with that as it seems like a bit of a design fault)
Parking heater worked fine soon as I cleared its error. Is it normal that a flat starter battery would cause the parking heater not to start? I didn't think it needed it.
All good learning though!
Paul
We've had two weekends away, and on the second last weekend, it was peeing down and the site was seriously boggy, and we all sat in the van for two nights playing games, listening to music from my iphone on the van stereo, cozy and happy. I'm sure you can guess what happened. In the morning the parking heater wouldn't turn on, and was flashing an error. I immediately thought 'battery' and tried to start up the engine. Not a chance, I'd completely flattened it. The site was empty and I hadn't brought jump leads anyway, so. I called VW assist, a bit embarrassed.
Within 45 mins a happy chap from VW turned up in his T5, found us and parked opposite to try jumping me. No problem, and engine started within a few minutes. All good, thanked him hugely and off he went. Except he didn't as he had got stuck in the mud! The field was very soggy, and his van was completely stuck. Obviously one good turn deserved another, so he helped us pack up, gave me a rope and I had a go at pulling him out.
I was really amazed, I pulled his fully loaded t5 clear and honestly wouldn't have known he was behind me it was so smooth and effortless.
So I learned two things:
1. the 4 motion is great, I'd have been stuck like the other guy without it.
2. Don't use the stereo too much when parked up. ( I was a bit disappointed with that as it seems like a bit of a design fault)
Parking heater worked fine soon as I cleared its error. Is it normal that a flat starter battery would cause the parking heater not to start? I didn't think it needed it.
All good learning though!
Paul