Anyone driving with unregistered battery?
03-28-2011, 05:48 PM
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Hi guys! Replaced my almost dead battery today with Gold duralast from Autozone. After reading some posts about registering, I was wondering if there are people out there driving with unregistered baterries, or most of you really paid the stealer to register the new one. So, unregistered users, please step forward.... 
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Even though it may be tempting
please refrain from replies like: "if you can afford the bmw you should afford to register your battery" :thumbsdown:
Thanks!Even though it may be tempting
please refrain from replies like: "if you can afford the bmw you should afford to register your battery" :thumbsdown:
03-28-2011, 05:56 PM
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My Ride: 545i
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I replaced my battery with an Interstate Battery about 3 years ago. This battery was an exact replacement. The dimensions and specs down to a tee. I never got a straight answer from the local stealerships regarding registration so I opted not too register. Knock on wood, no issues here. Does that mean you should not register the new battery......no. Just saying I did not. My first scheduled service after the battery was installed (about 3 months later), I asked my SA if I should get the registration done. He said if I had no issues, there was no need to. Again, I am not saying you do not need or should not register your battery. I am just giving you my experience. 
03-28-2011, 08:47 PM
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this summer will be two years without registration. installed a Werker battery from batteriesplus
03-28-2011, 11:42 PM
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as long as the new battery have same SPECS ...as far as CC ur good.
other wise id recommend u to register it.... i replaced mine... and a week later had a dead battery...(and that crazy alarm at 4 am in the morning)
hah 3 times, was even funny at all.
so if Specs are diff...... go register at any Indy shop for 20$
other wise id recommend u to register it.... i replaced mine... and a week later had a dead battery...(and that crazy alarm at 4 am in the morning)
hah 3 times, was even funny at all.
so if Specs are diff...... go register at any Indy shop for 20$
03-29-2011, 02:39 AM
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You guys mind posting what model of Interstate batteries you installed? I am planning on replacing mine.
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03-29-2011, 03:26 PM
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Was fooling around with a snap on modis at my uncles shop today and with the new 10.4 software you can now register batteries! So just call some indy shops and see if the have the modis with 10.4 and the euro pack with the s44 key they can do it. takes 5 mins!
03-29-2011, 03:48 PM
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03-29-2011, 04:51 PM
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My Ride: 2004 545i 6 speed, Silver Gray A08, Gray leather
Mods: Hard-Wired Passport 9500ix LIVE , K&N Air + RPi Scoop, Mtech V2.1 AE, ACS pedals+Ebrake, flip up front plate, OEM 172's, Custom M Kit, M3 shift knob, Eisemann Race Exhaust
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Okay English,
Most legit shops have a diagnostic system to read DTCS etc. We happen to have a SnapOn Modis (like most shops) they are like 9k new, just got the new software update which is 10.4. I had it on an 04 530i today and found that they now included battery registration. The shop has to have the Euro option on their Motis scanner with the S-44 key (that links into the obd connector so the car will recognize the scanner). Does that help? If not PM me.
Most legit shops have a diagnostic system to read DTCS etc. We happen to have a SnapOn Modis (like most shops) they are like 9k new, just got the new software update which is 10.4. I had it on an 04 530i today and found that they now included battery registration. The shop has to have the Euro option on their Motis scanner with the S-44 key (that links into the obd connector so the car will recognize the scanner). Does that help? If not PM me.