minye

BMW 535xi AWD, DSC, ABS, and EMERG EBV

2008, 535xi, in Toronto, Canada ( just passed a very cold winter ) my wife drives it 8 miles one way to work. parked in the garage. had one weak battery replaced 3 years ago under warranty, changed the brake last year.

The above msg has shown up for days. Today I tried to charge the battery, reset the msg by turning the wheel to left end then right most. test-drove for 1 mile and the msg showed up again. The battery condition should be better than last time. Last time, the battery couldn't hold date and time settings and finally couldn't start the car.

Anyone can give me some advice?

e60rider

Need a new battery! If a battery wont hold charge, it will only get worse over time. You can charge it back up, but it will be temporary and the battery wont hold as much amps. Once battery is low and sits low for a while, usually the battery doesn't survive. Unless properly reconditioned. Id suggest a new battery, get it from dealer and code(register) locally.