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01-28-2013, 04:00 PM | #1 |
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Battery Replacement and Recoding
I started getting the symptoms of a bad battery on my 08 E93, slow clock and low battery warning while the car is off. The dealer quoted approx $290 for the battery plus installation. I was able to find aftermarket AGM batteries with comparable specs at Napa, Autozone, and Sears that cost much less. Has anyone had any bad experiences with any of these aftermarket batteries? I'm leaning towards the Sears Die Hard Advance Gold currently on sale for $144 and I'll just install it myself.
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yes sears will work fine.. you need to Register the battery though.. make sure this is the one your referring to...
02850749000 DieHard Advanced Gold AGM Battery - Group Size 49 850 CCA 92 AH
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Great info.
My question is regarding the Battery. My car tends to sit for a week at a time in a Manhattan parking garage, and when driven during the week, it is often short distances. Of note, the car is also equipped with Comfort Access. Recently, the car has been showing error signals such as increased battery discharge, or the battery charge symbol. It also seems that the remote battery has died as well. Does this car battery require replacement, or simply a charge? And does the car need to have a battery charger connected to it weekly? Certainly a tight Manhattan garage is going to make this difficult, but I can bribe my way into getting it done if it prevents frequent battery changes. And what is a fair price for "registering" the battery? Thank you in advance. |
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Thank you. Did you end up going OEM or aftermarket battery? Its about a $130 difference between the two (OEM vs. Sears above). |
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I would stick to OEM. I would also invest in a battery charger first and see if it just needs a proper charging.
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I've had that Sears battery for over a year now. No issues at all. I registered it with the one stop coding cable but it was a major PITA to get it working. If you're not tech savy, I would say go for the Bav Technic cable. Its more expensive but should be way easier to use. The only bad thing is that their software only works on older computers. If you have USB 3.0 ports, it won't work.
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Tech, do you sell the cables and/or do remote coding for this? If so, can you give a price? Thanks.
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01-30-2013, 02:53 PM | #10 |
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I went with the sears battery. Got it for $144, and my indie mechanic coded it for next to nothing. Lot better than the $650 Rallye BMW quoted, and $835 BMW Manhattan wanted!
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Hey Tech,
I also need a new battery... Please PM me the details for your coding solutions. Thanks
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Where did you buy your coding cable... how much?
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Instead it reccommends: Sears Item# 02833148000 | Model# 33148 DieHard Gold Automotive Battery - Group Size H6/48 730 CCA Lead-Acid <---- I KNOW THIS IS WRONG! http://wwww.sears.com/diehard-gold-a...ype=SKIP_LEVEL Can someone ease my mind here and tell me that the first battery is the correct one? Its about $179 right now
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http://wwww.sears.com/diehard-advanc...49000P?prdNo=1 unfortunately i bought mine for $138.. it was on sale thats why i opted for the sears... dealer was asking close to $250 and i have not heard bad things about sears AGM battery... keep in mind that there will be additional cost for coding which is why i also opted for sears. if you wait every week or everyday they keep changing their price... mine went down to 138 including the coupon code i added which you can find at retailmenot.com FYI: make sure to whoever going to code/register your battery that the specs are 92ah and 850cca....
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Registration literally takes less than 10 minutes. Unless you plan on doing additional coding, purchasing cables simply are an unnecessary expense.
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Since we live in a sunny california, i would get the lighter battery contact EAS Tom and he can provide more information.
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We have the correct equipment and experience to perform this job for you. If you would like to purchase a cable and tackle the job yourself, please make sure you take the necessary precautions (and procedures) in doing so. BMW developer software was meant for those with armed with experience.
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