Test Result Evaluation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Volkswagen Beetle, 2015 Volkswagen Beetle, 2014 Volkswagen Beetle, and 2013 Volkswagen Beetle. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Evaluating the battery test results for the Warranty and Service Tests
| Battery test result | Measure |
|---|---|
| Battery -A- good | No measure on the Battery -A-. |
| Battery -A- good - recharge | -- Charge the Battery -A- (refer to BATTERY, CHARGING ) and determine why the battery is discharging. |
| Perform a current draw test | -- Perform a current draw test, refer to CURRENT DRAW TEST . -- Charge the Battery -A- and perform the test again, refer to BATTERY, CHARGING . |
| Battery -A-, replacing | -- Disconnect the Battery -A- and perform the test again. The result "replace the battery" can occur due to a weak cable contact. |
| Battery cell faulty - replace | -- Replace the Battery -A-, refer to BATTERY or BATTERY . |
| Check the connection | -- Attach the test terminals directly to the Battery -A- and not to the battery jump start terminal. |
Evaluating the battery test results for the Maintenance test
| Battery Test Result | Measure |
|---|---|
| Battery -A- good | No measure |
| Battery -A-, charge immediately | -- Charge the Battery -A-, refer to BATTERY, CHARGING . |
| Mark as defective | -- Mark the Battery -A- as "defective". |
| Check the tester connection | -- Disconnect the Battery -A- and perform the test again. The result "check the tester connection" can occur because the cable contact from the test terminals is weak. |
| Check the connection | -- Attach the test terminals directly to the Battery -A- and not to the battery jump start terminal. |
| Noises | Wait until the measured value appears in the display. |