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12-08-2011, 04:54 PM | #23 |
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no warnings, but clock drift
...I have not gotten the "abnormal discharge" message but I find that my M-Drive clock drifts by 4-5 minutes in a 24 hours. Is this a symptom of a battery dying?
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12-08-2011, 06:56 PM | #24 |
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Hey 57
You know I had similar problems with my car....Tech said he found a bad cell in my battery and changed it..a few months latter I kept geting in the car in the AM to have that damm discharge warning..I kept thinking I must have left something on but there is NO way I did. So finally one mornig I go to start my beast and nothing happens..I get so many crazy warning flashing in my display...I even think the was a Fräulein with a beer mug warning...maybe thats the warm beer warning...Anyhow I try all these different things to start the car..jump etc...no luck!
So right before the tow truck shows up the car starts...I drive directly to my Local BMW center confused how it could be a battery. Anyhow..my tech found that the battery cable runnning from the battery to a fuse block aka front power distribution box was burnt at the fuse box connection. This cable is aluminum for weight reasons and THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM with this cable. SIB 610811 So a new cable was installed..major PIA...took the tech 6hr. remvove back seats..splice into harness..all kinds of fun..he said my car threw 150 codes he spent an hour clearinig them all. Its been a few months and no problems so far..I mean your could see the cable was burnt. Hope this info helps! |
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12-09-2011, 12:27 PM | #26 |
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No. However a 4-5 minute error across 24 hours is way out of whack. Worth a service appointment I'd say.
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12-11-2011, 12:29 AM | #28 |
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Happened to me around a month ago and it was a faulty battery that was covered by warranty. Annoying at best because it was not the first time that it happened as well.
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12-12-2011, 12:14 PM | #29 |
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Me too.
Had the same "Increased Battery Discharge" error this weekend while out Christmas shopping. I find it interesting - somewhat disturbing - there are so many reported causes for this error. Bad 'intelligent' sensor, burned cable (HS Minator!), bad cell... I dropped the car at the dealer Saturday, picked a 2012 528xi loaner (EcoDrive is... interesting) and am waiting to hear back on the diagnosis. I DD my car 20-30 minutes to work each day, so it's not a matter of not driving enough. hmm. Seems like it's "that" time of the lifecycle for those of us in 08's.
Edited to add: Picked up my car tonight. They tested it, charged it, kept it overnight, tested it again and said everything is fine. ??? I suspect I'll be on the hook for a battery about a month after my warranty goes out.
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I've had mine in the shop three times for this. I got the 'you don't drive it enough' the first time. The second and third time was a slight variation of that theme 'you are driving it enough about once a week, but it's not enough to keep it charged'. Then the last time they held it overnight to trickle charge and test the battery. It 'passed'... It's a bunch of bull... I'm sorry, but for 3 years I didn't have this issue with the same commute. That was two weeks ago. I put on a couple hundred miles and the snow kept it garaged for a week. Yesterday, I noticed the clock losing time. The clock reset at lunch today. And the cycle continues. I'm thinking about being 'cruel'... If the battery is 'ok', then how about they try and find the short; Start with pulling the dash & console they did when they replaced the evap cooler last summer.... Doubt that work is cheaper than trying a new battery. |
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12-14-2011, 03:01 AM | #31 |
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I didnt know that, I had ordered a new battery straight away... it seems to work fine now. On another note I am running a seperate amplifier and subwoofer so the dealer may use that as an excuse to void the battery warranty.
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12-14-2011, 11:55 AM | #32 |
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Yeah they tried to say the same thing about my Passport 9500ci (blaming the aftermarket mod).
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12-14-2011, 03:19 PM | #33 |
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This is a very interesting thread. My wife and moms X5 is having these issues. First they said driving profile. Then for my wife they said it was the OEM Rear dvd that we were leaving on. (Which we have used all of once in the car since we got ipads and give that to the kid.
They replaced my moms battery free of charge because my dad has a relationship with them. but for my wifes car. It went in the shop again monday because of this. They tried to say DVD again, and I told them since they charged it up we have not touched the DVD system. So now its been 3 days of them looking into it and Im waiting for a call back. Luckily a V1 is the only aftermarket thing on her car. They havent mentioned that yet. Now in my car i just get a battery symbol in the dash every once in a while when I shut the car off at home. Is that the same thing you guys are getting? OR something different? D |
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12-14-2011, 05:43 PM | #34 |
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My '08 is showing signs of a battery on its way out too. I only have 13K on it, and I know I don't drive it enough to keep it charged well.
I use a battery tender sometimes, and that definately helps. When I don't hook it up, I get the low battery warning after about a week of sitting. However, batteries are typically good for only 4 years or so....so I guess it is getting close to that time anyways. Go figure, I have the gel mat battery (AGM)...the most expensinve one....and the only one that needs to be coded when replaced. LOL. F&^K! If your battery is all black, you have an AGM battery too. Congrats! About $275 for the battery, plus who knows how much labor to change and code. Sux.
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Been having this problem on my 2009 which gets driven a few times a week (about 30 miles or so per trip). Hope my dealer is decent about this. Thanks for the advice.
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12-15-2011, 11:17 AM | #36 |
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I don't think I got the same symbol that you're talking about. Mine was a graphic of the car raising up on a lift, followed by Increased Battery Discharge on the iDrive screen. Then I was asked to reprogram date/time.
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NEver got the increased batt discharge or the date/time, but I have seen that lift before as well.
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12-15-2011, 12:29 PM | #38 |
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Every BMW we have owned has had to have its battery replaced. My wifes (several) 550s battery crapped out at 2 years, one of my X5s decided it would not start, the 750 had a replacement, and even my current M3 just had its battery replaced. I cannot understand "the car is not driven enough" excuse to not replace the battery under warranty. The M3 sees the track about once a month, and I am here to tell you, it gets driven. All of mine have been replaced under warranty, however, on one occasion the SA made the remark, "well, we will do it this time." If the time ever comes when they flatly refuse, and the car is still under warranty, BMW just lost a customer. Not mad, just a business decision.
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Just got my 08 E90 back from the dealer for a service as well as this issue. I was losing time every couple weeks on my clock, like 3-4 minutes. They ran diagnostics and found that the battery wasn't charging properly due to bad negative battery cable. They replaced the cable and battery under warranty, no issues. Clutch!
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12-20-2011, 03:05 AM | #40 |
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Had my battery replaced under warranty for the exact same reasons. 08 w/ 15k miles ... they almost blamed it on driver profile, but they said I was clear to get it covered.
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The dreaded message:
Must have been showing up the whole time. What I dont get is that its only the first time I start my car for the day, and I have never seen any effects of low batt... Grrr D |
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You probably only see it in the morning due to the car sitting overnight and slowly discharging enough to trip that message. When you drive the car, the charging system is probably working just well enough to keep that message from appearing during the day. My negative battery cable was bad, thus only allowing the battery to charge to around 40% of its capacity. Still plenty to start the car but not enough to retain the accurate time on the clock.
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^ thanks.
So whats really weird is that I was about to replace my battery, or at least try to myself. I figured I should try my friends battery te3nder. The day we put it in my garage I F%&*ing backed into it a touch and scraped my bumper. Anyway, I ran it on the battery on low 2amp charge all night. The next morning my car was more dead than before. No trunk access, no CA Warning in car. Car still started though. This was close to a week ago. Since that morning I have not used the charger again. At this point I have not had a warning once. And my car sat around during the holidays a bunch... No clue what the deal is now. But I guess Ill wait, and use the money for the batt to fix my bumper. D |
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