Audi A6 3.2 - How to recharge your battery

Do you know how to recharge the battery of your A6? This is how it's done.

[@dankenney5212]

I didn’t know that I could read my battery charge level from the MMI. I’ll have to go check that out. Thanks for that tip.

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

Yes, you can 😉

[@dankenney5212]

I did not find that selection in my MMI. Does that require a change in the factory display mask.

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

@@dankenney5212 Bummer! I thought all cars had it. To be honest, I am not sure why you don't have it. I never updated my MMI or never did anything similar.

[@dankenney5212]

I wonder if this relates to the version of the MMI board I replaced a few years ago. I’m guessing probably not.

[@MrVideoscomingsoon]

@Dan Kenney I’ve investigated further as i don’t have the battery level option as well even tho I have same car. The option is unlocked by coding with a VAG program so you can access MMI hidden menu, then you need to navigate to battery and enable battery percentage reader, and then it will be under “car” button in the future ;)

[@HotDguild]

Last time I unplugged whole battery and recharged at home and it's also working. I was scared that could make some errors in some ECU or it will confuse battery ECU but it was only way how to recharge it on a parking lot. I deleted a lot of errors in computer and it's working now without any problems. It's not recomended but if you are living in a flat it's sometimes only way how to do it.

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

That is fine too. You are good as long as you are not recharging the battery with the car terminals connected. 👍🏽

[@meisievannancy]

How do you open the trunk or boot if the battery is very flat?

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

@@meisievannancy Watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKqmiaeomNGKhJo

[@meisievannancy]

​@@ThatAfricanGuyThanks I'll look.

[@cobrakainevereverdies6940]

Hey man, I need your advice again. You helped me avoid a $ 25K Audi a6. BUT today, I may test drive an older Audi, but I need your advice, PLEASE. They got an 2012 Audi A7 with around 63k miles for $ 20K price. I will look at it, later today. But is it worth investing in, because Scotty Kilmer on KZbin said NEVER get Audi's with the 2.0 turbo. So I'm asking, what is your opinion ?

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

A 2012 A7 with 63K miles for $20K sounds legit but still, check a few things. Can you share a link? Can you get a CARFAX report? Was the maintenance completed at a certified Audi dealership?

[@Mac-i7]

Another great video!! Thank you. I heard the ECU settings may be effected when the battery goes dead or changed. Someone said only the dealer must reset the ECU after a battery change. Do you know if this is true?

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

It is recommended to have the battery reprogrammed to the car at the dealership for better efficiency and battery longevity. However I have replaced my battery 2 times over the last 6 years without reprogramming but haven't had any issues.

[@Mac-i7]

@@ThatAfricanGuy Thank you! Good to hear.

[@lotsaluvnikki]

@@ThatAfricanGuy batteries should last 6 yrs. How do have you replaced it twice in 6 yrs :s

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

@@lotsaluvnikki Not every battery lasts 6 years. The cheaper ones last less. The more expensive ones last longer.

[@cobrakainevereverdies6940]

I depend on you too much LOL So yesterday I goto the dealership, I can't lie the A7 was BEAUTIFUL and I still may pursue it. But when I read the cost for "tires/brakes/rotors" - I was like, I don't know if it's worth getting this car. Your opinion on the cost of parts and maintenance ???????

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

It's expensive yes!

[@cobrakainevereverdies6940]

@@ThatAfricanGuy - Well the car was listed for barely 2-3 days with NO pictures. Someone got curious after me and bought it. Won't lie, it was a sexy car but it wasn't meant to be (grunt)

[@jerroldneal]

I'm sending this video to my girlfriend. This video is dummy proof. lol.

[@beyondthepale9071]

Excellent explanation

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

Thanks 👍🏽

[@beyondthepale9071]

@@ThatAfricanGuy if I may ask, do I have any reprogramming to do if I change the battery? Key FOB or Other?

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

@@beyondthepale9071 It is recommended to program a new battery at the dealership. I have replaced my battery twice already and did not reprogram them but I did not have any issues. As for a new key fob you definitely need to have it programmed to the car at the dealership. There are no Audi dealership in my country otherwise I would have always have the batteries programmed for better efficiency and I would definitely have a functioning spare key fob.

[@beyondthepale9071]

@@ThatAfricanGuy Many thanks again! Godspeed!

[@AndiQytyku]

nice thank you bro

[@Akuma_Raou]

how long does it take to charge and what if I accidentally plugged out my battery to charge it???

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

The time it takes to charge depends on the capacity and the state of the battery. As I explained in the video, the charger should help determine when the battery is full. The closer the needle gets to 0, the fuller is the battery. If you take out the battery to charge it, there is no problem at all. That is fine too.

[@devinmcgee5130]

10/10

[@daveeding7653]

Have you ever had issues with your car battery always getting drained? Ive replaced my battery twice within a year. Do you have a video on replacing alternator or battery maintainer

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

Yes I have had such an issue. In my case it was a bad Sirius Satellite Radio Module which was causing the MMI to malfunction. I explained everything in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3WXkIpod9N8q5o I do not have a video about the alternator unfortunately.

[@cheesecakecartel5022]

get a trickle charger

[@puyoles5]

Hi, I have the same car as your and I'm looking to change the battery. Which one would recommend ? From what I know varta's are good but I don't know the specs required for this car. My car is the 2006 manual transmission, petrol model

[@puyoles5]

Btw your channel is amazing and it's not the first your video solve a problem of mine. Keep it up !

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

@@puyoles5 Sorry for the late reply. I do not have many options where I live so I just go with the best 100A battery I can find. You are supposed to have the battery programmed to the car but I already replaced my battery twice without programming it and I had no issues. If you can afford it, the ideal way would be to go to an Audi dealership to have the best kind of battery for your car + programming. If you can't afford the dealership quote, buy a good quality 100A battery at your local store. Make sure the size matches what you already have.

[@puyoles5]

@@ThatAfricanGuy thank you so much

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

@@puyoles5 You are welcome 😉

[@cobrakainevereverdies6940]

Question - what kind of charger is needed and how long do you charge it ? Pardon me for asking, I'm "possibly" going to buy a 2017 A6. So if you can let me know these 2 things, please.

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

You need a 12V charger. I explained how to know when the battery is fully charged in the video. The duration depends on the state of charge of the battery. However you may never need to recharge the battery in your 2017 Audi A6. The AGM batteries they come with are strong and powerful. I recently purchased a 2016 Audi A7 which is basically the same car underneath.

[@cobrakainevereverdies6940]

@@ThatAfricanGuy - I appreciate that info. You have to pardon me. I'm on the fence about buying an Audi. So I was ghetto and skimmed thru your video fast. I want an updated car, but all these things you gotta do to maintain a car, can make someone go crazy.

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

@@cobrakainevereverdies6940 True. These cars are normally for the super wealthy. All they have to do is take their car to the dealership without worrying about the costs and drive away with a loaner car. For us dreamers who would like to enjoy the luxury, it can be a headache if you can't afford the dealer costs. 😅

[@cobrakainevereverdies6940]

@@ThatAfricanGuy - Well here's the thing. They got a Audi A6 and they CLAIM, the subtotal for me is $24000 for a 2017 Black Audi A6 Premium with black rims and 54,100 miles. But the car isn't being sold by an Audi dealer and it's already out of warranty. You tell me, with the info I provided, would you buy it ??????

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

@@cobrakainevereverdies6940 What kind of engine is it? 2.0T or 3.0T? What's the mileage? What are the options it comes with?

[@Houdini.C]

Quick question what did your audi do when you tried to start it and the battery was dead

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

It nornally locks the key and you can't take it out 😂

[@Houdini.C]

@@ThatAfricanGuy awesome thanks so much I have a 2006 a6 Quattro and from all of the videos I was watching I thought it was going to be the steering column box! I threw the charger on it woke up and she fired right up🤙🏻thanks so much for all of the videos!!!

[@dcswings]

eyyyy whats up africa nice video

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

Thanks!

[@yolandahidalgo5408]

Aren't you supposed to connect the red terminal first ? Yes

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

Yes it is safer to connect the positive terminal first. However in this case, I did not connect the charger to the power source yet so it makes no difference.

[@kaledba]

Bonjour j'ai un soucis ma voiture décharge au bout de 5 jours de repos et quand j'ai pris les mesures de la tension sur la batterie j'avais 11.5 v et dans le moteur j'ai 10.6v Est-ce que c'est normale

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

Bonjour. Est-ce que ton MMI fonctionne ?

[@kaledba]

@@ThatAfricanGuy oui il fonctionne

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

​@@kaledba Si c'est une ancienne batterie peut-être c'est le moment de la remplacer. C'est par là qu'il faut commencer.

[@kaledba]

@@ThatAfricanGuy merci pour la réponse je vais la changer j'ai constaté une fuite de 140 ma je ne sais pas si c'est normal

[@ThatAfricanGuy]

@@kaledba Lorsque ma voiture avait une fuite électrique, c'était un module dans le cercle du MMI, raison pour laquelle je t'avais demandé si le MMI fonctionnait. Voici une vidéo à ce propos si tu aimerais en savoir plus: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3WXkIpod9N8q5o