rockitansky
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I got a 2006 GTI se that only starts w/ the learning key....it takes a couple of tries then starts up....the normal key wont even do anything. It beeps like learning key but no engine turn over.....need help? Thx....Brian.
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Wont start with normal key?
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AircraftDoc
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Put your battery on a charger with starting mode. Test. Look up "Starting Problems" in this section. You probably drained the battery a little with the learner key before you tried the reg. Recharge and test again.
mattydipps
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Agreed with the above post... Also take a pencil eraser and clean the metal contact points on both keys and the dess post
speedster98
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Be careful of starting mode chargers and trying to start the ski. Many a mpem have been fried this way! It's a very expensive mistake. Search it on this forum and you will see.
You can jump your ski from just about anything as long as it is NOT running. This is also true with chargers. The MPEM is super sensitive as well as super expensive.
Do NOT charge your ski with the key in place or jump it from a running vehicle.
Do NOT charge your ski with the key in place or jump it from a running vehicle.
rockitansky
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Ok, thx all good to know.....will charge battery out of ski....seems safest...
AircraftDoc
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Have a parts store give it a stress test before recharging while you have it out. Vented batteries don't last more than a couple of months. Get a AGM sealed battery.
I have had vented batteries last five years,,,
The difference is a dirt cheap battery vs a quality battery.
The difference is a dirt cheap battery vs a quality battery.
speedster98
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My vented batteries too have lasted anywhere from 3 to 5 years. Battery maintenance begins with where you buy it at. Get them from a reputable store, avoid the discount places like walmart. Also look a the manufacture date on the battery, usually a sticker or stamp on the side or top, and get the newest you can. Past that always pull if not being used for a month or longer, charge fully or put on a tender when storing, store away from freezing temps and on a piece of wood. If you are really picky get them load tested every spring before installation. My boat battery gave signs it was fading at the end of last season. I had it load tested this spring and it un-surprisingly failed. That was a lot less work than paddling back to shore.
AircraftDoc
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I had a brand new Interstate Battery. After a week at lake Powell-lots of jumping, the battery failed. My battery sits in the nose area of my doo, while other models are more at the center. Probably, if I kept up the fluid level up (while on vacation), it might of survived. Sealed batteries are much better, unless you just cruz around.
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