500$ for a battery !!!!!!!
02-01-2013, 11:54 AM
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BTW - in another thread where I discussed the high batter discharge issue, I also mentioned that my I thought my navigation drive was failing. Long story short, and $200 later - it turns out to simply be a shitty navi disk I bought off of ebay that worked in my 2007 550 just fine.
I bought the 2013 OEM disk from the dealership and now no navi problems.
I bought the 2013 OEM disk from the dealership and now no navi problems.
02-02-2013, 09:41 AM
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My Ride: 2006 BMW 550i "Ben Hogan's 5 Iron"
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2003 Audi A4 3.0 CVT "Part of the Moniker"
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Well today i got a error message when i started my car this morning, i did not drive it yesterday but the previous day i did an it was ok' the message was HIGH BATTERY DRAIN so took it to the dealership its a C.P.O they called me back and said the battery has two bad cells and it's going to be 500 for replacement and registering also 270 for a AMP DRAW test that's 2hours long they said they have to pull every fuse and try to find what caused the problem. The battery has never been replaced the car is a 08 e60 if another problem is found beside the battery being old...causing the error it will be covered under C.P.O if not i will have to pay for the test..or just don't do the test but if the error shows up again i will have to pay for them to do the test when i bring it back in plus a 50 dollar C.P.O deductable for a leaking windshield washer motor they have to replace which makes a grand total of $850 with out tax 
they asked if i had any aftermarket stuff in the car..i do have a HID Fog light kit i said its about 6 monts old i told them.... Just wanted to know what you guys taught about this any suggestions etc...
they asked if i had any aftermarket stuff in the car..i do have a HID Fog light kit i said its about 6 monts old i told them.... Just wanted to know what you guys taught about this any suggestions etc...Go from there.
My dealer had my car in for a recall item and spotted my unregistered Bosch. He said it likely caused a number of electrical error messages and that I should throw a $500 mat glass bmw battery in. I said thanks, this is interesting and where are my keys.
1 year later no problem. I'm sure the errors are now in millions and my idrive will explode this year because of it. But until then, I'm not blaming myself.
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02-02-2013, 03:28 PM
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My Ride: 2008 535 xi sport package ,cold weather,navigation etc..
well the battery drain was caused by a sensor in the rear door handle they replaced it under C>P>O battery wasant covered though oh well.....
02-03-2013, 07:39 AM
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02-03-2013, 06:18 PM
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tried that but battery replacment isn't covered under c.p.o warranty.they did change my oil early and told me tocome back in 2500 miles and they will do it again for free
02-05-2013, 10:39 AM
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It may sound silly but I had little problem after little problem ($200 here, $1200 there). When the battery in my 05 545i started to have problems I finally just traded the car in for something else. I couldn't stomach having the car nickle and dime me with hundred dollar bills anymore. Man I miss that car. 
I sold that car for a loss and was happier than I was the day I bought it, though. It sure was fun to drive but I'm glad to be back in something reliable that doesn't cost a fortune to drive.
I sold that car for a loss and was happier than I was the day I bought it, though. It sure was fun to drive but I'm glad to be back in something reliable that doesn't cost a fortune to drive.
02-05-2013, 02:52 PM
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$50 deductible to replace a leaking windshield washer pump? 
That part alone, which fails too often because of shoddy manufacturing, is less than $50 brand new. Not to mention it is super easy to replace.
If it's CPO, they should be replacing that for free.
That part alone, which fails too often because of shoddy manufacturing, is less than $50 brand new. Not to mention it is super easy to replace.
If it's CPO, they should be replacing that for free.
02-05-2013, 09:18 PM
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Why do you think dealers are commonly referred to on BMW forums as $tealers?
.....An excellent investment to keep in the glove box is a cigarette socket voltmeter, which can give you an easy to read picture of your BMW's system voltage, before starting, during alternator ramp up and during driving.
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.....An excellent investment to keep in the glove box is a cigarette socket voltmeter, which can give you an easy to read picture of your BMW's system voltage, before starting, during alternator ramp up and during driving.
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when car is not running, but is ON, the meter shows 11.9V and LED is RED. When car is running, meter shows 14.5, and LED is GREEN. It looks like battery is not holding a good charge, but alternator is good - charging well. How bad is the battery charge level with the 11.9v display? Time to change ASAP or 6-months later?
Appreciate some thoughts on this.
thanks
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02-06-2013, 09:48 AM
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Fully charged battery will read 12.6V
At 11.9V, at minimum, that battery needs to be charged (on a trickle charger).
I'd recommend you to first charge the battery fully and plan to replace the battery at your convenience (during the next few months).
At 11.9V, at minimum, that battery needs to be charged (on a trickle charger).
I'd recommend you to first charge the battery fully and plan to replace the battery at your convenience (during the next few months).