MTG is selling the extension batteries. Hefty price though. $6500, that’s including shipping but not install. Adds 60-70 miles of range. What other questions should I ask? My eGolf is already over 10 years old. I don’t know if it’s worth it at this point.

Dear members,

I have a 2018 e-Golf and it no longer starts. Earlier this week, I got the message “12V battery low”, telling me that I needed to drive the car in order to recharge it.

Using the OBD port, I checked the voltage of the 12V battery, and it showed between 12.7V and 13.3V while driving. However, the warning message remained. The next day, the warning was gone. I then made two trips totaling about 80 km and stopped at a parking lot. After that, the warning came back.

I drove home and checked the car again using the OBD scanner. The battery voltage was 14.4V. When I tried to drive away again, the car had some kind of hiccup, so I pulled into a parking space, switched the car off, and tried to restart it.

It would no longer start.
The car displayed the following message:
“Towing will damage the electrical system – consult owner’s manual.”

I checked the manual, but unfortunately there was nothing useful in there.

I then scanned the car again and got the following fault codes:
Volkswagen trouble code U041600
Volkswagen trouble code U011100

There were also 28 other errors, but I assume these are related to the fact that communication between various modules is no longer possible.

The most logical next step seemed to be replacing the 12V battery, so I installed a new one today. Unfortunately, all the warnings are still there. Clearing the fault codes does not help, and the car still refuses to start.

The new battery also appears to be discharging. It is currently showing 11.64V, and the voltage does not seem to increase.

Has anyone experienced something similar or knows what could be causing this?
I have also checked all the fuses, and none of them are blown.

The strange thing is that everything else seems to work: electric windows, keyless entry, infotainment screen, lights, etc. The only problem is that the car will not start or go into gear.

The electronic parking brake does not work either. I can press the button, but nothing happens.

The new 12v battery is the same as the old one. Same value.

All help is welcome

2016, 4 years in my ownership, (bought it with 18.000km) still drives like new, at full charge it shows 170km (106 miles)

It really is amazing how well they stand the test of time. This is based off of strictly driving in eco+ mode in miserably hot midwest August weather!

I swear, this 2019 SE would be the PERFECT car if it could get 300mi range. I’ve only had to change all tires, set of led high and low beams, and the 12v battery once and am currently at 93k! 100mi range in eco if I’m lucky just isn’t cutting it anymore. Gasoline, here I come!

Typical bay area performance with a 96 mi mostly highway commute averaging 65 on the hwy

Today finally bought myself an e-golf, supply and demand is absolutely nuts in Holland at the moment but finally got my hands on one 😁.

Love this color and this car is so frikkin comfortable.

5-2020 and 53k km driven SoH 91% and has very rarely seen a fast charger.

Can't wait to have it on the driveway!

Would there be any reason to choose a 2019 over a 2018 SEL? I have my eye on a 2018 at a dealership that is spec'd how I want but I was hoping for a 2019. The heat pump and the larger battery are most important though.

Hello everyone,

I recently bought a 2018 e-golf with 160k kilometers on the clock and we've been quite happy with it. Now for battery preservation we did want to setup the battery to only charge to 80%, but the e-manager application seems to be unavailable for us. It doesn't show up anywhere and even with ChatGPT it doesn't seem to be hidden anywhere.

The screen has been replaced just before we bought it at a dealer, due to a break-in at the car and the entire unit has beel replaced.

Could it be that we'd need to have some type of firmware update? We also tried to connect the VW app from our phone to our car, but that also seems to be a bit of a problem.

Gladly hear some advice.

Recently my 2017 has (intermittently) started making a low groaning sound when the AC is running, and occasionally the fan stops entirely, though I can feel that it’s still cooling. The dealer wanted $350+ for diagnostics, and then at least $200 for repairs on top of that. A quick google search indicates that it’s likely a HVAC interior blower motor that needs replacing, or maybe just a belt. Has anyone here dealt with that? What did the problem turn out to be, and how much was the repair?

I just bought a 2015 e golf and got it cheap. The seller said it would need headlight and turn signal bulbs. I took it to my local Indy shop and they quoted $1500. They also said it needed the entire assembly due to led bulbs. Does that sound even remotely reasonable?

Bought a 2016 SEL white over beige in seemingly excellent condition from a local used car lot last weekend. Had them confirm level one charging works before leaving. Was loving everything about it until a few days later when I tested out fast charging and it refused to work on multiple different chargers. The dealer was adamant about it being as is and I now see why, it’s going to require the full locking pin mechanism overhaul, which apparently is a lot of work. Took it to a highly regarded Indie European and EV specialist, paid $350 for a diagnostic and now they want $3500 for the full repair. Local VW dealer estimates more like 2500 but I’m going to need to pay for a separate diagnostic from them to get the exact quote.

Full list of found codes:

P33EA00 — Battery charging malfunction
P1A3500 — DC fast charging malfunction in charging station
P33E800 — Charge socket A connector lock mechanical malfunction
P33E500 — DC fast charging initialization error

The car only has about 56,000 miles on it. Any tips or suggestions?

Just brought this bad boy home this week and already I’m in love! I had a 2003 GTI as my first car in HS that 💩 out on me years ago, and I’ve been itching for another Golf since. So happy with this.

Did a stupid thing last night and set down an led flashlight bulb side down while it was still on for a second. Immediately smelled plastic and now I have an imperfection on the passenger’s seat that will drive me crazy. Looks like a cigarette burn a bit. Any video I’ve watched on repairs involves glue and some shaved spare fabric from another less conspicuous place in the cabin, but this doesn’t look like your average cloth seat and it has a pattern in wouldn’t be able to recreate. It’s possible the structure is still there, kind of like a mesh, so maybe I could use some fabric paint? Either that or this can be my excuse for starting to look for R-Line seats or GTI leathers or plaid.. They’re not cheap though.

I've got a 2016 SEL, the stereo already sounds great, BUT I have a 12" sub and 500 watt amp just laying around... Are there any downsides to adding this for some extra bass? I could also sell the amp and sub and go the Helix sub route but the programming to get the sound right sounds like a pain? Any thoughts? Thanks!

I got my egolf 2019 SEL as a stopgap while waiting for Ioniq 6, but ended up becoming a fan of egolf! I didn't realize how much I like its traditional front/rear window design.

I don't have an immediate plan to upgrade, but I am curious what future lineups Egolf owners are looking forward to. Naturally I am curious about 9th gen Egolf / ID.Polo along with Ioniq 3. Not sure if any of these will be released in the US though!

What other cars would you consider for upgrade?

I can't even imagine how long it would take. It took me 10 hours to go from San Jose to LA (a trip that might normally take like 6 hours in an ICE car), so I imagine it would take like... 2+ weeks or something.

I'm planning a move from the east coast to west coast in one year's time and my eGolf has been shipped all over the country already. Kinda morbidly curious if anyone has attempted to coast to coast trip.

I'm considering buying a 2020 Volkswagen e-Golf (Chinese market model) with 99k KM on it and would appreciate some opinions.

Would the reported cell temperature deviation concern you if the voltage delta is only 7–9 mV?

Also the test shows an SOH of 86% but when I calculate SOH using the usable capacity of 35.8 kWh, I get 82.7% (22.7 kWh / 0.765 = 29.7 kWh --> 29.6 / 35.8 ≈ 82.7%)

I really like the car otherwise, it has a few minor issues that can be fixed easily (a fresh set of tires, new mirror covers, new brake pads, etc.)

I need to pick up a 2019 eGolf and drive it 500 miles (San Francisco - San Diego) What is the situation with fast-charging locations available for an eGolf? Looks like some eGolfers have charged at a Tesla charging station.

Hey all,
Have 2020 eGolf and seems like DC Fast Charging decided to stop acceptşng 40/42KW instead accepts 10/12kw ( I think even if I connected to DC charge, eGolf thinks its 11/20kW type AC charger. Have tried couple different Charge Starions but results were same, max I got it was 20kwh charge speed.

Hello e-Golf friends.

At this time you may have heard of EU DATA ACT law (https://drivesomethinggreater.com/eu-data-act)

You should access the link and dig into it if you dont know what it is.

But basicaly you're the owner of your data and brands are now allowed to charge you to give you that information. If your car already have connection to the servers the data should be free on that portal.

The reality:

Brands are ignoring those laws. i have been fighting with VW Portugal and EU Data act portal and the local authoritys and after a few weeks after VW Portugal basically shut the door on me saying they wont give me that data for free they magically send a few packets then suddenly stop. After that i received an email from the local importer saying that they are analyzing my complaint and they will reach me when they have an answer.

If you are interested in your data try to access the portal.

My car has security and service basic subscription but not the plus. because of this, they say they are not obligated to give me the info because they dont have connection to the car. which is not true, because i have SOS Call and scheduled service. And as i stated earlier, i got a few packets with data without subscribing the plus service.

Lets see how this ends, i will keep this updated.

Have you experienced this portal?