Dead Battery Question
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Dead Battery Question
Why would the battery be dead on a 2006 A6 after not driving it for about four days? I have heard of DBS but only in manuals and I believe they were 2005s also. I did not have the stereo on at all during this time and the car is stock. I am usually in the garage around it a lot with the FOB in my pocket. Would that make the car do something that could drain the battery?
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Originally Posted by Wedtwuk
I'd make sure you didn't push the button that turns on the lights on the bottom of the mirror by mistake. It is the same button that controls the dimming of the dash lights.
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Originally Posted by snappy28
Why would the battery be dead on a 2006 A6 after not driving it for about four days? I have heard of DBS but only in manuals and I believe they were 2005s also. I did not have the stereo on at all during this time and the car is stock. I am usually in the garage around it a lot with the FOB in my pocket. Would that make the car do something that could drain the battery?
You're right, DBS is '05 MN6 only.
You have a different dead battery situation.
Merely being around your car while in possesion of your fob will not kill the battery in a few days.
Most likely you have a low charged or defective battery.
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Originally Posted by Wedtwuk
I'd make sure you didn't push the button that turns on the lights on the bottom of the mirror by mistake. It is the same button that controls the dimming of the dash lights.
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replace it with a gel battery and be done with it. Those delko batteries really are crap it seems. Just replaced mine at 8000 miles and 1.5 years. Car sat for 3 days. Was going to change to a gel anyway, safer and no acid to leak on that computer module under the tray.
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Originally Posted by stabori
replace it with a gel battery and be done with it. Those delko batteries really are crap it seems. Just replaced mine at 8000 miles and 1.5 years. Car sat for 3 days. Was going to change to a gel anyway, safer and no acid to leak on that computer module under the tray.
Last edited by Hoonose; Dec 3, 2006 at 10:33 AM.
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