Clock and trip meter reset after sitting?......

Motorin Mark · 04-26-2012, 11:29 AM

Hey guys, so I do not use my M3 (2008) as my daily driver. I drive it every two or three weeks on the weekends. The last two times it has sat for two weeks the clock and the trip meter have somehow reset to 0 and both have to be reset. Does not seem to matter if I hook up my battery tender or not. Is this a sign that my battery is going out? or just some type of pre caution that the car makes on its own? Help please.

Thanks.

kscarrol · 04-26-2012, 01:11 PM

'08, the battery could just be old and not holding a charge, tender or not... Is it the original battery that came with the car? If so I'm betting simple old age is the issue.

THE TECH · 04-26-2012, 01:16 PM

Battery tender needed.

kscarrol · 04-26-2012, 02:35 PM

OP states "Does not seem to matter if I hook up my battery tender or not."... Tender is clearly not doing the trick. That tells me it's the battery.

THE TECH · 04-26-2012, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kscarrol

OP states "Does not seem to matter if I hook up my battery tender or not."... Tender is clearly not doing the trick. That tells me it's the battery.

True but a good tender would let you know whether the battery was charged or not. It is possible that the battery could be charged but as soon as the the tender is removed, the battery slowly dies due to a bad battery or cell.

Motorin Mark · 04-27-2012, 09:12 AM

Thanks guys. Is the battery covered under the four year initial warranty?

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kscarrol Brigadier General 8912 Rep 4,107 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i, 1974 2002 Tii Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Greenville, SC iTrader: (0)	'08, the battery could just be old and not holding a charge, tender or not... Is it the original battery that came with the car? If so I'm betting simple old age is the issue. __________________ 2021 X3 M40i 1974 2002tii, Inka, 5 sp manual BMWCCA # 327475
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kscarrol Brigadier General 8912 Rep 4,107 Posts Drives: 2021 X3 M40i, 1974 2002 Tii Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Greenville, SC iTrader: (0)	OP states "Does not seem to matter if I hook up my battery tender or not."... Tender is clearly not doing the trick. That tells me it's the battery. __________________ 2021 X3 M40i 1974 2002tii, Inka, 5 sp manual BMWCCA # 327475
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Motorin Mark Private First Class 38 Rep 143 Posts Drives: 2020 M5 Rhodonite Silver Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Daytona Beach, FL USA iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys. Is the battery covered under the four year initial warranty?
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