Well it finnaly happened.
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='941871' date='Jul 14 2009, 11:33 AM
I don't think the battery is fried because the car started after the movie and started smoothly the next morning again 
should have read the entire post... lolwell that's good.. mine had to be towed away..
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From: Originally from Koeln, Deutschland. Enjoying it in Bonita Springs, Florida Now :)
Originally Posted by UTVol545i' post='941872' date='Jul 14 2009, 12:35 PM
should have read the entire post... lolwell that's good.. mine had to be towed away..
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From: Originally from Koeln, Deutschland. Enjoying it in Bonita Springs, Florida Now :)
Picked up the car from the dealer today. They said the battery was at fault so they hooked it up to a charger. I don't know... I mean my power steering went out, this had to the alternator right? Well, we'll see how it goes in the future.
"LABOR:
UNDERVOLTAGE FAULTS SCANNED CAR FOUND FAULT FOR UNDER VOLTAGE RAN ENERGY DIAGNOSIS FOUND FREQUENT WAKE CAUSES AND CHECKED ALTERNATOR WITH CHARGING TEST TO MIDTRONICS OPERATION WAS NORMAL RAN DRAW TEST NO DRAW CHARGED BATTERY"
"LABOR:
UNDERVOLTAGE FAULTS SCANNED CAR FOUND FAULT FOR UNDER VOLTAGE RAN ENERGY DIAGNOSIS FOUND FREQUENT WAKE CAUSES AND CHECKED ALTERNATOR WITH CHARGING TEST TO MIDTRONICS OPERATION WAS NORMAL RAN DRAW TEST NO DRAW CHARGED BATTERY"
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='942286' date='Jul 14 2009, 07:15 PM
Picked up the car from the dealer today. They said the battery was at fault so they hooked it up to a charger. I don't know... I mean my power steering went out, this had to the alternator right? Well, we'll see how it goes in the future.
"LABOR:
UNDERVOLTAGE FAULTS SCANNED CAR FOUND FAULT FOR UNDER VOLTAGE RAN ENERGY DIAGNOSIS FOUND FREQUENT WAKE CAUSES AND CHECKED ALTERNATOR WITH CHARGING TEST TO MIDTRONICS OPERATION WAS NORMAL RAN DRAW TEST NO DRAW CHARGED BATTERY"
"LABOR:
UNDERVOLTAGE FAULTS SCANNED CAR FOUND FAULT FOR UNDER VOLTAGE RAN ENERGY DIAGNOSIS FOUND FREQUENT WAKE CAUSES AND CHECKED ALTERNATOR WITH CHARGING TEST TO MIDTRONICS OPERATION WAS NORMAL RAN DRAW TEST NO DRAW CHARGED BATTERY"
to me, it is an open/shut alternator fault. if it were my car and NOT under warranty, i would have bought an alternator and replaces no ?'s asked.
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From: Originally from Koeln, Deutschland. Enjoying it in Bonita Springs, Florida Now :)
Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='942374' date='Jul 14 2009, 09:05 PM
sounds like an alternator problem to me. the alt. will drain the battery, but sounds like your battery was good. car started after the movie.
to me, it is an open/shut alternator fault. if it were my car and NOT under warranty, i would have bought an alternator and replaces no ?'s asked.
to me, it is an open/shut alternator fault. if it were my car and NOT under warranty, i would have bought an alternator and replaces no ?'s asked.
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From: Originally from Koeln, Deutschland. Enjoying it in Bonita Springs, Florida Now :)
Originally Posted by NoName545i' post='942384' date='Jul 14 2009, 09:26 PM
all them mods are draining your battery kid 
Shouldn't be, I am de-modding my car in order to prep it for sale
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I have 51k miles on my 05 545. I hope I don't get stranded with a bad battery or alternator... In the old days I would just replace the battery after 4 years in any car but not at BMW prices.
I had my AC compressor replaced at 27k miles...
I had my AC compressor replaced at 27k miles...
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From: Originally from Koeln, Deutschland. Enjoying it in Bonita Springs, Florida Now :)
Originally Posted by mhs525' post='942391' date='Jul 14 2009, 09:36 PM
I have 51k miles on my 05 545. I hope I don't get stranded with a bad battery or alternator... In the old days I would just replace the battery after 4 years in any car but not at BMW prices.
I had my AC compressor replaced at 27k miles...
I had my AC compressor replaced at 27k miles...
How much do the batteries cost at your dealer? Mine charges about $315.
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Originally Posted by Krozi' post='942394' date='Jul 14 2009, 09:40 PM
I was expecting the alternator to bust at around 70k miles.... I don't even know if my alternator is busted or not...
How much do the batteries cost at your dealer? Mine charges about $315.
How much do the batteries cost at your dealer? Mine charges about $315.
Thats how much it cost me as well for the battery. Are you really parting your car out to sell?
If so, dibbs on your front bumper/lip, whatever etc.