Scarytoes Posted June 29, 2016 Report Share Posted June 29, 2016 Just got my first Lupo, 1.6 GTI and there are a couple of issues could use advice of people with experience with these cars 1) The alarm goes off when I start the car up, and it remains on sometimes for 5 minutes after even when I drive away. I was thinking at first it was maybe a battery issue as when I first turned it over it had been lying for a while, but I took it a decent run the other night late on and it happened again in the morning. Is there a common fault/easy fix? Not keen to switch the alarm off altogether but it is an option, is there a fuse I can remove to turn the siren off in the meantime? 2) There's some noise coming from the belt/pulleys on the left hand side of the engine bay (Auxiliary belt?). Sounds like the water pump possibly, not sure when the belt was last replaced, theres 114k miles on the clock. Should I replace the belt(s?) at the same time as the water pump. I'm not really that great with cars but the reason I've got the car is to fix up and learn a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarytoes Posted July 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 Bump - ive done the timing/drive belts, water pump and full service. Still got the alarm issue. Thanks for all the help tho LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobieus_uk Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 whats the voltage across the battery when you start the engine, it could be it dropping, if it holds a nice healthy 12v while cranking then the battery is prolly ok, if it drops below 10v the battery could be knackered and the alarm is sensing a battery disconnection 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 I'm gonna put my neck on the line and say battery, despite your drive, it could be absolutely nailed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarytoes Posted July 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 On July 11, 2016 at 0:37 PM, Skezza said: I'm gonna put my neck on the line and say battery, despite your drive, it could be absolutely nailed. On July 9, 2016 at 4:06 PM, Mobieus_uk said: whats the voltage across the battery when you start the engine, it could be it dropping, if it holds a nice healthy 12v while cranking then the battery is prolly ok, if it drops below 10v the battery could be knackered and the alarm is sensing a battery disconnection Cheers to both of you, it's pointing to the battery I think too. any recommendations for a good battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 2 hours ago, Scarytoes said: Cheers to both of you, it's pointing to the battery I think too. any recommendations for a good battery? Depends if you want to go cheap or not. Personally, I recommend Exide as I've always had good experiences with them. In the mean time, you could try and refurbish your current battery using some epsom salts. It's not overly complicated, although Lupo batteries are sealed for safety when jump starting, so avoid jumping it off another car, but it will help your current issue and maybe get another 6-12 months out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarytoes Posted July 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 8 minutes ago, Skezza said: Depends if you want to go cheap or not. Personally, I recommend Exide as I've always had good experiences with them. In the mean time, you could try and refurbish your current battery using some epsom salts. It's not overly complicated, although Lupo batteries are sealed for safety when jump starting, so avoid jumping it off another car, but it will help your current issue and maybe get another 6-12 months out of it. I'm happy to spend the money on a good battery. I won the car believe it or not so happy to spend some coin to get it in good order. The alarm going off at random times when I get in it could be embarrassing as f.. Particular model of battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 10 minutes ago, Scarytoes said: I'm happy to spend the money on a good battery. I won the car believe it or not so happy to spend some coin to get it in good order. The alarm going off at random times when I get in it could be embarrassing as f.. Particular model of battery? If you type your reg into CarParts4Less it'll show you the types. I always recommend Exide, simply because I've only ever had good experiences. That said, Varta are always good. I would personally avoid any of the really cheap ones if you're actually willing to spend money. I don't believe in buy cheap, buy twice, but I think for batteries, it's probably as close as you'll get to being true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarytoes Posted July 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 18 minutes ago, Skezza said: If you type your reg into CarParts4Less it'll show you the types. I always recommend Exide, simply because I've only ever had good experiences. That said, Varta are always good. I would personally avoid any of the really cheap ones if you're actually willing to spend money. I don't believe in buy cheap, buy twice, but I think for batteries, it's probably as close as you'll get to being true. Thanks buddy, will let you know what I go for and how it pans out on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 I'm pretty sure all GTI's use a 61Ah/300Amp battery, VW sell two types, the factory fit oe version and what we call Economy or 4+. The difference is pretty small between the two, the Eco one is made for cars over 4 years old to try and help keep maintenance costs down, but its the price that's the main difference! OE battery - 000 915 105 DE - £121.33 inc vat Eco Battery - JZW 915 105 - £84.83 inc vat. They both come with a three year warranty, the eco one is made by Exide, pretty sure the OE one is made by Varta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 58 minutes ago, lupogtiboy said: I'm pretty sure all GTI's use a 61Ah/300Amp battery, VW sell two types, the factory fit oe version and what we call Economy or 4+. The difference is pretty small between the two, the Eco one is made for cars over 4 years old to try and help keep maintenance costs down, but its the price that's the main difference! OE battery - 000 915 105 DE - £121.33 inc vat Eco Battery - JZW 915 105 - £84.83 inc vat. They both come with a three year warranty, the eco one is made by Exide, pretty sure the OE one is made by Varta Both are excellent makes, but those prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 I got a Bosch Silver Top top spec for the GTI for about £80 delivered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 11 hours ago, Silver! said: I got a Bosch Silver Top top spec for the GTI for about £80 delivered. If I had a GTI, I'd experiment with Super Caps seeing as the weight saving would be pretty significant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupoboz Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Have you checked the key fob battery, as these can affect the alarm going off, if there's a partial implausable signal from the remote when you press the button. Change the remote battery as matter of course too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver! Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 3 hours ago, Skezza said: If I had a GTI, I'd experiment with Super Caps seeing as the weight saving would be pretty significant. ...but is it silver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Silver! said: ...but is it silver? It probably would be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarytoes Posted July 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 5 hours ago, Lupoboz said: Have you checked the key fob battery, as these can affect the alarm going off, if there's a partial implausable signal from the remote when you press the button. Change the remote battery as matter of course too! Problem with that is its a replacement key rather than the original, I did think of this but the key can't be opened to change the battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupoboz Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 All genuine VW keys can be opened to change the battery. Take a photo of yours and post it on here, or you can email me directly; dalespiers@hotmail.com and we'll go from there Stuart. Regards, Dale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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