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Old 02-06-2023, 05:00 PM
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Static reading does not tell the entire story. I see no load test or histogram.
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I see a load test (result). This problem isn't the battery. Follow seanjordan20's good advice.
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Originally Posted by habbyguy
I see a load test (result). This problem isn't the battery. Follow seanjordan20's good advice.
That's not load result. @seanjordan20 is stating the same as me. I never said it was the battery but he and I both said check the battery. Load test has a rebound critique that literally no one checks.
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What is the CCA (Cold Cranking Amps) result if not a load test? Maybe I'm missing something...
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A load test is different from a CCA test. A CCA test is statically performed. A load test tests the battery to see how it performs under load. You can have a battery test good with a CCA test but bad under load. This is why you should always load-test a battery to ensure it's good. There's also a cranking test. Load test is also called charging test. They both achieve the same thing.
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Just an update I disconnected the RDC and all of the k line faults are gone. Can I assume that I what is at fault. I took it apart and it's corroded. It is also missing pins. I don't know if they are supposed to be there or not.
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Good job. Possible the car had water in the trunk in the past. Common issue with all the modules there. There is a bulletin that the modules should be relocated to the fender or tail light area.
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Just an update I disconnected the RDC and all of the k line faults are gone. Can I assume that I what is at fault. I took it apart and it's corroded. It is also missing pins. I don't know if they are supposed to be there or not.
Is that where I told you to start looking when I responded to you on FB?
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Originally Posted by seanjordan20
Is that where I told you to start looking when I responded to you on FB?
It is. Thats why I started there. I heard you can code it out for ftm. Can I do that with a scan tool
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No, you need BMW software tools installed on a laptop or surface pro.


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