Signs of low battery or something else? (Weird codes)

Waltabeast · 03-25-2019, 08:03 AM

Today car randomly threw weird codes on the instrument cluster. I got retractable top check fixation (not a convertible), parking brake malfunction, and the seat belt logo doesn’t turn off yet not seat belt alarm. Are these signs of a low battery or related to something else? Any idea on a solution? Thanks.

ApplesF30 · 03-25-2019, 10:00 AM

Mine did this a few months ago. Dealer had to re-program the computer.

Waltabeast · 03-25-2019, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ApplesF30

Mine did this a few months ago. Dealer had to re-program the computer.

Damn I hate having to make a trip to the dealer but looks like that’ll be the only way. Thanks.

rak299 · 03-25-2019, 10:49 AM

There are 2 important factors: How old is the battery? Is the car under warranty? If the car is under warranty, take it in. If it were mine and the battery was 5 years old and no warranty on the car, I would replace the battery and clear the codes first.

Waltabeast · 03-25-2019, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rak299

There are 2 important factors: How old is the battery? Is the car under warranty? If the car is under warranty, take it in. If it were mine and the battery was 5 years old and no warranty on the car, I would replace the battery and clear the codes first.

Battery is 4 years old.
I wasn’t the first owner but car is under 50k miles right at about 36k so I’m not sure if this service would be covered. Guess I can call and ask

ApplesF30 · 03-25-2019, 03:14 PM

I should point out that my battery was fine and that I have access to a Launch scanner. It brought up something like 27 codes and they would return as soon as they were cleared. It is the only time I have ever needed to use the warranty on my car.

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Waltabeast Private First Class 72 Rep 145 Posts Drives: 2016 435i M sport Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Fontana, California iTrader: (0)	Signs of low battery or something else? (Weird codes) Today car randomly threw weird codes on the instrument cluster. I got retractable top check fixation (not a convertible), parking brake malfunction, and the seat belt logo doesn’t turn off yet not seat belt alarm. Are these signs of a low battery or related to something else? Any idea on a solution? Thanks.
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rak299 Major 601 Rep 1,048 Posts Drives: 2021 M3 6MT Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: san francisco iTrader: (0)	There are 2 important factors: How old is the battery? Is the car under warranty? If the car is under warranty, take it in. If it were mine and the battery was 5 years old and no warranty on the car, I would replace the battery and clear the codes first.
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ApplesF30 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2015 F30 335i xdrive Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Saskatchewan iTrader: (0)	I should point out that my battery was fine and that I have access to a Launch scanner. It brought up something like 27 codes and they would return as soon as they were cleared. It is the only time I have ever needed to use the warranty on my car.
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