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    Battery registration

    For those of you who also have a "modern" car: http://newsletter.motor.com/2018/201...istration.html


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    Battery registration is what makes me roll my eyes when thinking or considering moving beyond the e38/e39/e53/e46 generations of BMWs. The new gen BMWs uses different communication buses (but have some pretty good tools for accessing the buses and re-coding manipulation).

    Here's more to add to your mental rolodex as one considers advancing on to the newer BMW models...plopping in a new battery won't be as easy as 1-2-3 anymore:



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    [QUOTE=Qsilver7;29927561]Battery registration is what makes me roll my eyes when thinking or considering moving beyond the e38/e39/e53/e46 generations of BMWs.

    Me too! And I'm facing the choice soon.
    All of this begs the question; Why? Do I really need all this for the simplest electrical device known to man?
    I'm wondering if the fancy system "reads" a replacement battery and adjusts for that specific bunch of cells. What if someone installs a second hand battery, any consequences?


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    Battery registration, no oil dipstick, incessant battery drain issues, and aluminum bolts (really?) are the reasons I do not touch newer BMWs. I have had the misfortune of working on friends E90s, E60s, etc. They all had problems E38s/E39s would never have.

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    Old news but madness. But really what are the problems? The article references check control messages or fault codes, but those aren't really a big deal. It does not mention check engine which would be at least a full medium deal. Might be more, I don't know, but the aftereffects don't really sound like much of a problem.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike WW View Post
    ...But really what are the problems? The article references check control messages or fault codes, but those aren't really a big deal. ... Might be more, I don't know, but the aftereffects don't really sound like much of a problem.
    What I'm gathering from the e70 and F06 forums is not just the check control messages going kinda bonkers. Remember, they have a different cluster with multiple sections and a check control system that is a bit more "informational" than ours...and we all kinda freak out when we get warning lights and don't know the reason why. Plus, if they don't code & register the new battery correctly (an AGM battery to boot...which costs more)...it can have a shortened life cycle. Again, this is what I've been picking up from reading their forums the last 9 months or so.

    The images below are of the e70 X5's instrument cluster. You can see how "colorful" the cluster can be if you're getting warning symbols and check control warnings all due to a battery not being charged correctly by the alternator/charging system.



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    Sheesh. I know Ryan (from E39Source - the guy with the Silverstone M5) has had some issues with his father's E60 M5. Without dealer-level service software, it was basically impossible to tell whether the alternator failed or there were blown fuses or whether the LCM was dead.

    Speaking of battery programming, this is just plain stupid:
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    That....... is......... CrAzY!

    10,000 mile battery replacements due to lawyers, marketing, and the EPA!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mach540 View Post
    That....... is......... CrAzY!

    10,000 mile battery replacements due to lawyers, marketing, and the EPA!
    That'd be almost 3x a year for me. Not gonna happen.
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    Did Apple collaborate on the battery evaluation software?

    If so then it very likely throttles the motor by 50hp when it decides the battery is getting worn down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by geargrinder View Post
    Did Apple collaborate on the battery evaluation software?

    If so then it very likely throttles the motor by 50hp when it decides the battery is getting worn down.

    You know. For your own good.
    Still better than your car stalling when you floor it.
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    10,000 mile battery replacements due to lawyers, marketing, and the EPA![/QUOTE]

    ... at every oil change!
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    The dash might be lit up like a video game, but when those $70K (or whatever) cars are down to $5K cars and the warranty is nothing but a good laugh, I bet guys figure out ways to keep the battery charged. The 3rd or 4th owner isn't going to replace $200 batteries every oil change. It might take some tinkering that might in turn light up another idiot light, but I bet it wouldn't be that difficult. And someone who's really good at circuit design could probably even shut off the lights.
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    10,000 mile battery intervals, a clear sign to mothball the EPA and all it's bs, stupid tree huggers...
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    Quote Originally Posted by BimmrMeUpSnotty View Post
    10,000 mile battery intervals, a clear sign to mothball the EPA and all it's bs, stupid tree huggers...
    Eh, it's on BMW this time. It's them trying to tweak things to get better numbers from the EPA, not the EPA telling them to do something. Plus our driving habits that are apparently different than where they designed it. Bear in mind I still think it's BS, but it's BMWs fault.

    I'd probably set another light, but I bet I could do a workaround in an afternoon. Might take a full weekend to not turn another light on. Working at a lazy mans pace of 4-5 hours a day.
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    I know this, but the EPA is still the root cause, as it always is with other ridiculous situations.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike WW View Post
    Eh, it's on BMW this time. It's them trying to tweak things to get better numbers from the EPA, not the EPA telling them to do something. Plus our driving habits that are apparently different than where they designed it. Bear in mind I still think it's BS, but it's BMWs fault.

    I'd probably set another light, but I bet I could do a workaround in an afternoon. Might take a full weekend to not turn another light on. Working at a lazy mans pace of 4-5 hours a day.
    +1, BMW owes up to it.
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    Similar to engines that burn 2 quarts of oil in 5k miles to have a lower resistance engine that gets .1 mpg better. Focusing on one aspect of being green while doing 10 horrible things is not helpful. Because a new battery every year is not resource intensive at all.

    I was under the impression it *would* be a easy software patch to correct this, but doing so effects "braking" so it effects "safety" so it means "crash tests must be redone" which is complete 100% crap.
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    Great thread, I wonder if the BMW N63TU engine is much better? I am vacillating between a late model 2015/2016 F10 550 (N63TU engine) or a 2017 G30 540 (B58 engine)
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    Quote Originally Posted by f355spider View Post
    Great thread, I wonder if the BMW N63TU engine is much better? I am vacillating between a late model 2015/2016 F10 550 (N63TU engine) or a 2017 G30 540 (B58 engine)
    I know the N63/N63TU/S63TU all have valve stem seal issues. I've been behind multiple BMWs with these V8s and have had to quickly reach for the "recirculate," or be smoked out as it eats its own oil.
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    Quote Originally Posted by agentrnge View Post
    Similar to engines that burn 2 quarts of oil in 5k miles to have a lower resistance engine that gets .1 mpg better. Focusing on one aspect of being green while doing 10 horrible things is not helpful. Because a new battery every year is not resource intensive at all.

    I was under the impression it *would* be a easy software patch to correct this, but doing so effects "braking" so it effects "safety" so it means "crash tests must be redone" which is complete 100% crap.
    Truth!

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