Changing the battery

Chriztofor · 01-12-2013, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SCA

This coming June will mark the 3rd year with the replacement OEM battery without registration. I have had no issues to date.

Can you give us the name model number of the exact battery you purchased? Thanks in advance.

SCA · 01-12-2013, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Chriztofor

Can you give us the name model number of the exact battery you purchased? Thanks in advance.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=173

Spartacus_X · 01-12-2013, 10:37 PM

Excellent DIY instructions and was very helpful to me. I was even dopey enough to shut the trunk with a dead battery and had to use the (+) in the engine compartment to FOB it open.

Alice B · 01-23-2013, 08:03 AM

Hubby and I are working on replaced the battery in his 335i using the DIY. Great job of explaining the process. While I was out getting the new battery he was doing the di-assemble. We are wondering about a black bus with one wire coming out of it. He didn't see it on dis-assemble and has no idea where it came from. We have stopped installation and am looking for ideas as to what the h..l it is.

axeswingingflannelwearer · 01-23-2013, 08:34 PM

Nice write-up!

explorer2 · 02-01-2013, 01:23 PM

Changed my battery for an OEM replacement today, going to register it myself when my cable arrives in a few days. A few notes about my experience:
- The 90 ah exude battery was $205 from my dealer and did not include a vent elbow
- Removal of the old battery was very straight forward, only needed 8 and 10 mm sockets.
- The only difficult part was removing/installing the larger 90 ah battery into the compartment. I ended up using zip ties to tie all of the cables out of the way after a few failed attempts.
- On first restart I had 4x4, DTC, and hill start assist errors which went away after a few hundred yards of driving. Also had to reset the time.
- The original battery was still working and had not failed but was showing signs of failure, and the indicator on top was not lit at all.

LuisBoston · 02-11-2013, 08:53 PM

HElP??

I'm stuck in a car wash with a car w no juice! I put in a new battery and nothing. Everything seems connected right and I put in the old battery... Nothing!!! What do I do?

jacobsed · 02-11-2013, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by lem144

HElP??

I'm stuck in a car wash with a car w no juice! I put in a new battery and nothing. Everything seems connected right and I put in the old battery... Nothing!!! What do I do?

Unplug the IBS at the battery and it will start

LuisBoston · 02-11-2013, 08:59 PM

The blue connector?

jacobsed · 02-11-2013, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lem144

The blue connector?

Yes

LuisBoston · 02-11-2013, 09:01 PM

I did. Still nothing!

jacobsed · 02-11-2013, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by lem144

I did. Still nothing!

Bummer

LuisBoston · 02-11-2013, 09:06 PM

Guess I have to call a tow truck. I plugged everything back in just like the tutorial says. Could a fuse have gone out? Damn it.

LuisBoston · 02-11-2013, 11:39 PM

Well car is at a shop where I had appt to get it programmed in the morning. Hope it's just a dead battery or fuse. I checked the connections like 4 times, it looks tight.

GoRomeo · 02-12-2013, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by G-Bus

Got the same one, just replaced it today. Fits perfectly, same size, more powerful, cheaper & has vent hole at the same spot.

Hi there saw ur post. I am about to get one of these batteries for my 330i 06 Hows the battery holding on? Did you register it?

G-Bus · 02-13-2013, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by GoRomeo

Hi there saw ur post. I am about to get one of these batteries for my 330i 06 Hows the battery holding on? Did you register it?

I had it registered and it works fine!

GoRomeo · 02-13-2013, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by G-Bus

I had it registered and it works fine!

Cool, I will probably pick one of these batteries at Walmart. The price now is 109.00. There is also the Energizer one but only Sams club has it and is $99.00 dlls but then you have to have a memberhip. So problably Walmart will be the one to go with.

Did you take it to a shop to have it registered, or did you do it yourself?

Thanks

jacobsed · 02-13-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by lem144

Well car is at a shop where I had appt to get it programmed in the morning. Hope it's just a dead battery or fuse. I checked the connections like 4 times, it looks tight.

So what was it?

G-Bus · 02-13-2013, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by GoRomeo

Cool, I will probably pick one of these batteries at Walmart. The price now is 109.00. There is also the Energizer one but only Sams club has it and is $99.00 dlls but then you have to have a memberhip. So problably Walmart will be the one to go with.

Did you take it to a shop to have it registered, or did you do it yourself?

Thanks

Local E90 Post member did it for me. Quite harder than I expected since it's not exactly the same specs as OEM.

GoRomeo · 02-14-2013, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by G-Bus

Local E90 Post member did it for me. Quite harder than I expected since it's not exactly the same specs as OEM.

Interesting. . . Before I buy one, I will call my local dealer and ask for the price on the OEM battery instead. I will install it myself and have it registered with a bmw tech i know. Thx.

jacobsed · 02-14-2013, 05:15 AM

I installed my Walmart battery perfectly fine. And my indy registered it for $30. Just make sure you know the amp hours of the battery for them to code it with when registering.

LuisBoston · 02-14-2013, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jacobsed

So what was it?

Embarrassingly, one of the many wires wasn't reconnected.

Just annoying, no real additional cost.

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explorer2 Private 2 Rep 84 Posts Drives: 06 325xi Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Changed my battery for an OEM replacement today, going to register it myself when my cable arrives in a few days. A few notes about my experience: - The 90 ah exude battery was $205 from my dealer and did not include a vent elbow - Removal of the old battery was very straight forward, only needed 8 and 10 mm sockets. - The only difficult part was removing/installing the larger 90 ah battery into the compartment. I ended up using zip ties to tie all of the cables out of the way after a few failed attempts. - On first restart I had 4x4, DTC, and hill start assist errors which went away after a few hundred yards of driving. Also had to reset the time. - The original battery was still working and had not failed but was showing signs of failure, and the indicator on top was not lit at all.
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