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04-26-2012, 11:33 AM | #1 |
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Battery Reprogramming
What's involved and how is it done? I don't get this "re-programming". My computer knows instantly what it is that I've just attached to it, why can't my car do the same? BMW keeps adding owner costs by designing flawed systems that get better fuel consumption but end up costing us more in the end. Who ever heard of having to drive long distances to prevent your battery from dying prematurely?
I have my two "ultimate driving machines" attached to chargers when I'm not driving them because I'm paranoid about my batteries dying and having to take the cars to the dealer for replacing and "reprogramming". Is there any way I can bypass the dealer and do this myself when the time comes? |
04-26-2012, 02:19 PM | #3 |
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The sad part is that it doesn't have to sit in your garage for weeks or even days. All you need to do is drive it short distances around town for a not so extended period of time for the battery to lose its charge little by little until it fails.
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OEM is Deka Battery - East Penn Manufacturing. - AGM 90AH 900A or Exide - AGM 92AH Install the battery, then take it to an indie or dealer and have it registered. The end.
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04-26-2012, 09:38 PM | #8 |
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Ditto what gatoman stated. not registering it will cost you and then you will have to buy another battery. Just take it to the dealer and pay to have it registered.
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04-28-2012, 08:14 AM | #9 |
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You should have the new battery registered, even if the same amperage is fitted.
The charging system and Intelligent battery sensor changes its setting according to how old the battery is and if you fit a new one while the car thinks you have a old one you can get many electronic glitches. If you change the amperage the system has to be told it has been changed. Only way is the dealer or finding someone with the up to date BMW service software. The commercially available software does not seem to yet have the F10.
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