Heavy battery drain
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I have a 2006 530xi. A warning message has started to appear that reads "Heavy battery drain." Dealer says nothing to worry about. I have a service scheduled in two weeks. My concern is that I am traveling on business this Thursday and leaving the car at the airport for two days. I am afraid that when I return at 11:00 in the evening, it will not start. Currently the car starts right up. It is kept in a warm garage. Should I worry?
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get one of those $25 jump start packs and put it in the trunk. cheap insurance.
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Originally Posted by gvalenti' post='777804' date='Jan 26 2009, 12:51 PM
I have a 2006 530xi. A warning message has started to appear that reads "Heavy battery drain." Dealer says nothing to worry about. I have a service scheduled in two weeks. My concern is that I am traveling on business this Thursday and leaving the car at the airport for two days. I am afraid that when I return at 11:00 in the evening, it will not start. Currently the car starts right up. It is kept in a warm garage. Should I worry?
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Depends really. If your car is of a certain vintage, this error is erroneous. My 2006 (spring 05 build) had this error until the code was updated by the dealership. This erroneous "High Battery Drain" notice is documented for the rev of code that came on these cars during that time.
If this is the reason for the error, it should get you a free code update. Either way, get it to a dealer.
Mine just sat for two weeks (I travel a lot) and it fired right up.
If this is the reason for the error, it should get you a free code update. Either way, get it to a dealer.
Mine just sat for two weeks (I travel a lot) and it fired right up.
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Originally Posted by gvalenti' post='777804' date='Jan 26 2009, 12:51 PM
I have a 2006 530xi. A warning message has started to appear that reads "Heavy battery drain." Dealer says nothing to worry about. I have a service scheduled in two weeks. My concern is that I am traveling on business this Thursday and leaving the car at the airport for two days. I am afraid that when I return at 11:00 in the evening, it will not start. Currently the car starts right up. It is kept in a warm garage. Should I worry?
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