Hello i need some help please and didnt know where to post

ilovebimmerssomuch · 12-31-2020, 01:22 AM

So its a bit of a story a couple of months ago i left my car ( bmw e90 the 163 version ) at my mom's house as i started using a different car for a bit for my job . A weeek ago i go there and realise the all the power had run out of the battery because my mom literally forgot the key in the ignition while the car was just sitting ..so i hook up the cables start giving it power from my other car all good the electronics start while the cables are connected i wait for 10 minutes then i press the start button the solenoid clicks , i hear some clicks from the back as well but nothing the car doesnt start i tried waiting for another half hour with the cables connected still the same and when i take the cables of the car just dies it holds no power . I tried clicking the start button a couple of times maybe get the battery to start but to no avail .. i also unhooked the ibs and tried again still nothing but when i go in the secret menu in the battery voltage metter it hovered around 13v . did this ever happen to you guys ? it should be the battery's fault right ? it was fully discharged then the winter cold came and it just killed it ? Thanks in advance for any answers

fgpalmer71 · 12-31-2020, 01:57 AM

I'm of the opinion that battery is totally dead. Time for a new battery.

dmatre · 12-31-2020, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by fgpalmer71

I'm of the opinion that battery is totally dead. Time for a new battery.

+1. That battery is toast.

Buug959 · 12-31-2020, 09:18 AM

If the battery was discharged and then frozen the battery is almost definitely damaged and needs to be replaced. A discharged battery will freeze damaging the internal plates. There is no way to repair that damage. It's time for a new battery.

Efthreeoh · 12-31-2020, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by LemansE90335xi

If the battery was discharged and then frozen the battery is almost definitely damaged and needs to be replaced. A discharged battery will freeze damaging the internal plates. There is no way to repair that damage. It's time for a new battery.

I'd be concerned the case broke and the acid has leaked into the battery well.

12-31-2020, 01:22 AM	#1
ilovebimmerssomuch Registered 2 Rep 2 Posts Drives: bmw e90 320d 163 Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: romania iTrader: (0)	Hello i need some help please and didnt know where to post So its a bit of a story a couple of months ago i left my car ( bmw e90 the 163 version ) at my mom's house as i started using a different car for a bit for my job . A weeek ago i go there and realise the all the power had run out of the battery because my mom literally forgot the key in the ignition while the car was just sitting ..so i hook up the cables start giving it power from my other car all good the electronics start while the cables are connected i wait for 10 minutes then i press the start button the solenoid clicks , i hear some clicks from the back as well but nothing the car doesnt start i tried waiting for another half hour with the cables connected still the same and when i take the cables of the car just dies it holds no power . I tried clicking the start button a couple of times maybe get the battery to start but to no avail .. i also unhooked the ibs and tried again still nothing but when i go in the secret menu in the battery voltage metter it hovered around 13v . did this ever happen to you guys ? it should be the battery's fault right ? it was fully discharged then the winter cold came and it just killed it ? Thanks in advance for any answers
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Buug959 Captain 17722 Rep 873 Posts Drives: 335xi E90, GMC Sierra, VW Golf Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Nova Scotia iTrader: (0)	If the battery was discharged and then frozen the battery is almost definitely damaged and needs to be replaced. A discharged battery will freeze damaging the internal plates. There is no way to repair that damage. It's time for a new battery. __________________ Wha' da ya mean? No brakes never stopped anyone before!
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