12-18-2021, 08:03 AM | #1 |
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Replacement Battery
I have a 2015 F30 which would not start this morning due to a flat battery, TBF it's been struggling on the cold mornings so I should have sorted it earlier...
But, I've picked up a replacement battery from Halfords, and intended to fit it, but then realised that the battery needs registering to the car. If I fit the battery today, will the car start OK, or not, because it's not registered with the car? If it could then be driven, I could drive to my local BMW independent garage on Monday when they open, and they can then register the battery with their programmer. Any advice pls? Last edited by rossoreed; 12-18-2021 at 08:13 AM.. |
12-18-2021, 01:49 PM | #3 |
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Thanks, but I'm getting conflicting advice, I phoned Halfords earlier who said that they no longer fit batteries to F30's because they don't have a programmer (yet), and the last time they did fit one, the car immobilised and blocked a fitting bay until they could get someone out to program it!
So, I'm not sure what to do next... |
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12-19-2021, 04:00 AM | #5 |
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Your car wont be immobilised.
The registration insures the correct loading of the battery, volt and amp’s It increases the lifespan of the battery. You can register it yourself with a app like Carly. |
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01-21-2022, 10:37 AM | #8 |
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Didnt know about this registeration... can it be done with Bimmercode? If not, any other way that is free? I'm planning to replace my bettery soon.
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01-21-2022, 03:52 PM | #9 |
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Bimmercode can code a change to the ampere hour rating, but it can't register the battery. I bought a Foxwell NT510 knowing that it could register batteries, and that sooner or later I'd need its other diagnostic and repair capabilities. If there's a freeware app than can do battery registration it should come up in a web search.
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01-25-2022, 04:32 AM | #15 |
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