So … why am I here?
I thought i’d save some money and some time. I don’t think I have saved either!!! But my adventure has led me here and now I need some help (I’ve read other posts on coding a new batter for my 2014 RS5 but I still seem lost).
I picked up a new battery (a Duracell from Batteries + … my first mistake? hope not).
I cannot for the life of me get this thing coded property. I can see the serial number and the part number … but what is the damn manufacturer code for this battery? East Penn Manufacturing makes these automotive batteries for Duracell (I tried EPM as a code … i suspect that is not correct) .
Part number: SLI95RAGM
Serial number: 4082105593
I am suspect of the part number even though the sticker on the battery provides it (not 11 digits as per the VCDS videos I watched). I believe the serial number is complete (the leading “8” and trailing “9” are not part of it from everything I see online and it has it’s the correct number of digits per VCDS).
(I was not able to attach more than one pic b/c I’m a new user … on the side of the battery there is a graphic code that looks like a QR code but it is not. It has the following numbers underneath it:
898910
0000339868
I’m lost. I thought this was going to be easy after watching several youtube videos on VCDS programming.
i’d love some help! And thanks in advance.