Battery replacement

bavarianride · 01-28-2018, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BEAR-AvHistory

If the old battery is weak & AGM if you don't register it the battery will charge at too high a rate. Expect to replace it sooner then if you registered it. Something you can do yourself a few minutes with a phone app.

BTW you can get a good 90ah AGM battery for $200 at Autozone. same battery as the SEARS Die Hard. Depending on the store have it installed free.

Which is the free phone app that can register battery for free? There are posts that talk about Carly + OBDII plugs, those are not free though(e.g. bluetooth dongle for 45 euros).

bimmer456 · 01-28-2018, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bavarianride

Which is the free phone app that can register battery for free? There are posts that talk about Carly + OBDII plugs, those are not free though(e.g. bluetooth dongle for 45 euros).

I would find an indy that specializes in BMW that can code it for a reasonable price. You could also just get general coding software to do other things and it would be a one time expense that you can use again in the future to code things like folding mirrors, etc.

bavarianride · 01-29-2018, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by bimmer456

I would find an indy that specializes in BMW that can code it for a reasonable price. You could also just get general coding software to do other things and it would be a one time expense that you can use again in the future to code things like folding mirrors, etc.

My local indy probably charges $50 to register the battery, so roughly $270 AAA install + indy register.

ricbmwF30 · 03-08-2018, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Akademe

Hey guys, dealership notified me that I need to replace my battery and they quoted me at $489 (not sure if that includes taxes) any how I've been searching for other people to have done their own replacement but can't find much on it I have a 2013 328i sedan.... was wondering if anyone here has gone with an aftermarket battery my local pep boys is selling Bosch batteries with the coding needed for it for $180 roughly... just wanted to see if anyone's experienced any issues that should make me go with the OEM.

Just replaced my 2013 BMW 328i's remote battery for $3.99 no coding required and is working just fine.

ricbmwF30 · 03-08-2018, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ricbmwF30

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Originally Posted by Akademe

Hey guys, dealership notified me that I need to replace my battery and they quoted me at $489 (not sure if that includes taxes) any how I've been searching for other people to have done their own replacement but can't find much on it I have a 2013 328i sedan.... was wondering if anyone here has gone with an aftermarket battery my local pep boys is selling Bosch batteries with the coding needed for it for $180 roughly... just wanted to see if anyone's experienced any issues that should make me go with the OEM.

Just replaced my 2013 BMW 328i's remote battery for $3.99 no coding required and is working just fine.

Wrong thread sorry

Billfitz · 03-09-2018, 07:48 AM

You do have the ability to delete posts.

stmilosh · 06-03-2018, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bimmer456

I would find an indy that specializes in BMW that can code it for a reasonable price. You could also just get general coding software to do other things and it would be a one time expense that you can use again in the future to code things like folding mirrors, etc.

I hear ppl here use word coding all the time with respect to batteries. Batteries are not coded. Coding means you change parameter values in firmware of different ECUs.
Registering battery is only a reset flag to ICM unit that charges the battery that tells it that new battery has been installed.
It is trivial to do so using ISTA-D. It is under Service Function/Body/Voltage.
BMW uses only 70/80/90Ah batteries (both AGM and regular) for F30, i.e. these are only possible values in firmware. Switching from one to another capacity can be done with ESYS or ISTA-P. If capacity is not changed much i.e. most of replacement batteries are 95Ah for example, it is totally safe to register them as the same 90Ah battery as originally.

madmortar · 06-04-2018, 10:49 AM

So seems you can register via Carly. But can you with bimmercode?

John in VA · 06-04-2018, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by madmortar

So seems you can register via Carly. But can you with bimmercode?

It was something the developer was working on - don't know if it's available yet.

Billfitz · 06-04-2018, 09:15 PM

E-Sys won't do battery registration, so e-sys based apps wouldn't have that ability unless they incorporated some type of work around, which apparently Carly has. Better diagnostic tools like the Foxwell NT510 can register batteries, and if your car is old enough to need a battery you should have one to diagnose other problems anyway. For the price that a BMW dealer wants for a battery you can buy a battery and a Foxwell.

Sea-Tac · 06-05-2018, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Desert Doug

Any opinions on Foxwell NT510 OBD reader, which is preloaded for BMW/Rolls Royce/Mini?

I've only heard good things about Foxwell 150. There are a couple of threads on the forum here that have discussed this. I'm going to get one this week as a matter of fact. Handy tool.

DanCaldwell1120 · 02-20-2019, 07:21 PM

I am looking for someone with the hardware to code a BMW battery in the Hampton Roads, VA area. Please let me know if you are near and can help. Thanks.

SoCal_NSX · 03-11-2019, 10:24 PM

Hopped in my car the other day after being gone a few days and it immediately started throwing up all sorts of warnings(air bags, transmission, hood open, CEL) and speedo/tach weren't even working.... shut it off and restarted car, still had CEL and other warning lights

Drove it to BMW right away as it was still under warranty (2015 with 20k miles)
Of course when the service guy went to get some basic info from the car the CEL was gone and everything was working fine... he said it was most likely the battery and that even though the battery was not covered under my CPO warranty (huh?) he said he could probably get BMW to goodwill the battery since it had such low miles.

Luckily they hooked me up with a loaner car and took care of me and installed a new battery....

Picked it up the next day and she parked it by the frost black i8

328iX · 03-11-2019, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal_NSX

Hopped in my car the other day after being gone a few days and it immediately started throwing up all sorts of warnings(air bags, transmission, hood open, CEL) and speedo/tach weren't even working.... shut it off and restarted car, still had CEL and other warning lights

Drove it to BMW right away as it was still under warranty (2015 with 20k miles)

Hey I live in Temecula too, is that the new dealership?

SoCal_NSX · 03-11-2019, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 328dX

Hey I live in Temecula too, is that the new dealership?

Haha..cool

Yeah it's the new one...super nice

328iX · 03-11-2019, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal_NSX

Haha..cool

Yeah it's the new one...super nice

That good to hear!

i've also had several s2000s, cool to see another honda fan/owner here!

madmortar · 03-21-2019, 09:05 AM

Car at dealership now, says I do need to replace battery sooner than later.

Anyone know if Bimmercode ever added that option?

Billfitz · 03-21-2019, 10:18 AM

Bimmercode probably knows, ask them.

sspade · 03-21-2019, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by madmortar

Car at dealership now, says I do need to replace battery sooner than later.

Anyone know if Bimmercode ever added that option?

YOU NEED TO DOWNLOAD BimmerLink.

This opens up the diagnostic tool side of BimmerCode. A lot you can do and see including Battery Registration.

Same developer.

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