Volkswagen Polo (2022) - Battery Charging - can you do it yourself?

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Mon 6 May 2024 15:24
Volkswagen Polo (2022) - Battery Charging - can you do it yourself? - UK-KR

It would seem that VW don't want anyone to charge the battery in my car except an authorised dealer. Given the extensive electronics I can understand their nervousness!

I have what I think is a very good battery charger (Victron Energy Blue Smart) which provides a wealth of charging options and appears to have a very good auto charging facility.

Any views, advice or warnings would be very much appreciated.

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Mon 6 May 2024 16:22
Volkswagen Polo (2022) - Battery Charging - can you do it yourself? - elekie&a/c doctor
I’m assuming you are referring to the 12 volt battery, then I really can’t see any problems using the Victron charger.
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Wed 8 May 2024 02:48
Volkswagen Polo (2022) - Battery Charging - can you do it yourself? - edlithgow

I dunno what could go wrong if you disconnect it (probably using a maintainer of some kind on the car) but I'm quite naive about the level of awfulness routinely now achieved by new cars, and routinely fail to appreciate it.

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