(This is copy paste from another question ) To answer your questions It is hard to access because it's a part from a safety system, the BMW engineers are not stupid they have created that car for a pencil drawing, first these cars are not made to be repaired on the side of the road , second , that system can trace your car in case of stolen ( if you have that service paid) or better the emergency services can locate you're car when you will fall from a cliff and nobody will saw you 😉 . I don't side with them (BMW) . I try to make you to understand how these cars are working and how they are thought . Think about it. You will need to be more outraged on Apple , for example in they case you are completely left outside of your products you can't change the battery of an iPhone without special tools 😉 I don't even want to mention about the display replacement 😜
@@MOvidiu I understood where you are coming from, and appreciate the effort you went to. I'm an X5 owner (a frustrated one). Your apple comparison is a good one.
Avec l'aide de ce tuto très bien fait, j'ai remplacé la batterie 7,4 volts sur ma X4 2020. Tout n'est pas pareil et il m'a fallu 1 heure pour le faire, mais ça fonctionne très bien. Par précaution j'avais chargé la nouvelle batterie à 8,2 Volts, et je n'ai pas eu besoin de réinitialiser le défaut. Reste plus qu'a tout remonter. BMW me demandait 420 € pour faire le même travail qui m'a coûté 35 € pour la batterie.
Finally got around to replacing this battery as it was ok during the 'warmer' months of spring\summer, but as the colder months come it's started to report as failed again. It was a fairly easy job to do, most difficult was getting the coat hooks out as it's a fiddly job. Thanks for the guidance on this.
Ah yes…the most beautiful BMW ever made 😌 (aside from the 7 series of course 😝) I recently successfully repaired the rattle in my F16’s tailgate by inspecting the clips - half were broken - and when I replaced them and realigned the latch everything was fine. The previous technician who worked on my car wasn’t as careful and thorough as you are. Thanks for always working carefully and ensuring the cars are better when you finish working on them.
@@kingkwasi6303 there are plastic clips behind the plastic cover lining the tailgate and the other horrible noise cam from two square “bump stops” on the on the inside sill on both sides that were too tightly spaced for when the tailgate closes. Just open the little flap and loosen with a torx and just adjust them outwards a slight bit. Hope it helps!
After reading another comment, I understand the logic behind the location and accessibility of the battery. My BMW is 5.5 years old and only has 40k miles on it. The dealer charges $900 to replace this. That's an eye watering amount of money for a tiny little battery that only takes 20 minutes to change. In contrast; I had my oil changed, microfilter (cabin) replaced, and new spark plugs, and that only cost $472 and took almost two hours...also at the dealer. I'm having a hard time reconciling the massive disparity between the two. Update: Ordered the battery online, bought a cheap set of trim tools at the local parts store, and ordered an NT530 from Foxwell and only have $230 wrapped up in all of it. Already received the code scanner and verified it will clear the code. This particular battery doesn't need to be registered to the vehicle the way the engine battery does. Now I'm just waiting on the battery to arrive.
BMW - you have got to be kidding. I found this site because I have just started to get an intermittent warning. Started off with replace the battery and then downhill from there. Not any ordinary battery but some special BMW battery. And then not a simple matter of replacing it but you have to dismantle a lot of the interior. For god's sake, the error message even suggests that the battery charge will run out and need to be replaced - so why on earth do BMW put it somewhere so inaccessible.
To answer your questions It is hard to access because it's a part from a safety system, the BMW engineers are not stupid they have created that car for a pencil drawing, first these cars ar not made to be repaired on the side of the road , second , that system can trace your car in case of stolen ( if you have that service paid) or better the emergency services can locate you're car when you will fall from a cliff and nobody will saw you 😉 . I don't side with them (BMW) . I try to make you to understand how these cars are working and how they are thought . Think about it. You will need to be more outraged on apple , for example in they case you are completely left outside of your products you can't change the battery of an iPhone widout special tools 😉 I don't even want to mention about the display replacement 😜
@@MOvidiu Some fair points about the security aspect - but somewhat undermined that on some BMW models (like the F31) it is a simple matter of lifting the boot liner (not even any clips) and the units and battery box and there in plain sight.
@@nheather exactly. And for people like me who imported our vehicle from the UK and have only the most basic BMW dealership here it would have been helpful for a more convenient location for what is clearly something I could accomplish myself
I had the problem on my X1 F48 2017 model. Assume it’s software have bugs. Tested to call SOS after shows SOS system failure message, get through perfectly, which proves the system NOT failure. Used voice control coincidentally last week, the fault message disappeared dramatically, and didn’t back till today. I rarely use voice control before, have tried to disconnect blue tooth device and reconnect from other youtube video, didn’t work well. Can’t say it’s the solution, but cost nothing and worth a try.
Great video, but you really should check the error is fixed BEFORE you put back the headlining and all the trim... just to make sure the problem is fixed! Even a new battery can be faulty!
Very nicely done and well explained video! Thank you. It's nice to see a professional show the correct way of repairing and servicing these modern cars. Do you have any video on 2019 X1 brakes? I just did a complete brake job, sensors, fluid etc. won't allow me to reset the dash brake light.
Great video. This message just appeared in my Sep 2018 F16 as well, (and it's been -6' C for a few days so going through a very cold spell which might have impacted on the battery longevity is suppose), so time to dig out ISTA and see if the battery is the culprit. Bonkers to place a serviceable component behind the headling though, under a seat or dash where it can be accessed seems more logical....thanks BMW 😕
Finally, some is doing the right thing and starts with a diagnosis. The reason for the battery mounted there is very wheel thought, these cars are not made to be repaired in the driveway, and that battery is a part of a safety system.
Vielen Dank! F48, BJ 17, ich habe 40 Minuten benötigt. Dazu aber nur die Verkleidung vom Gurt im Dachhimmel und die zwei Clips hinten am Dachhimmel gelöst. Dann konnte ich den Akku tauschen. Nächstes Mal nur 20 Minuten 😂
Great video series! I've learned a lot from them. My 2018 530i has a message "Emergency Call System Malfunction". The dealer diagnosed my TCB battery is faulty and wanted a lot of money to replace it. Because of the cost, I decided to replace the battery myself, but I need to know what diagnostic tool to buy in order to reset the fault. I would appreciate your recommendation. Thank you.
Ancel amazon tool does it. I've reset it twice but since I haven't replaced the battery it reappears. Ordered the battery now. With the help of this great video, I'll be embarking on this journey soon.
I would like to see you do this job on BMW x5 f15 this is a saloon very straight forward to do. X5 is under headliner, the roof antenna module is worse the shark fin has to be cut of for access to module which is plugged in to the telematics control box which holds the emergency battery, The antenna is faulty when the car can not locate on the navigation so best to replace battery and antenna module at the same time BEWARE DAMAGE IS SOME TIMES ENVITABLE WHEN CUTTING OF SHARK FIN AS THIS IS BONDED ON IN TO A SMALL RESESS ON ROOF OR HAS BEEN OF BEFORE AND TO MUTCH BONDING MATERIAL HAS BEEN USED. This then ends up a nightmare of a job as fin is stuck to the antenna which is screwed to the roof. GOOD LUCK
This is the biggest BMW b.s. I have yet to encounter. Why my wife loves BMW I have no idea. Great video, but she can drive the damn thing with the error message from now on. Thanks for the great video - it convinced me not to do this b.s. repair!
Is there any way the function can just be coded out? I've had the message appear intermittently for the last month. Sometimes it comes on for a week and then just vanishes.
This makes me want to sell my X4 now ☹️. I have this exact intermittent message. I usually do minor jobs to my car myself but forget that! That’s insane for a battery change, but I get it’s a safety measure
Hello and thank you for sharing this video. Really professional and interesting. One question: is this procedure valid for a X1 F48 18d sDrive produced in June 2019? I mean in terms of interior parts to disassemble in order to reach the Telemetrics Box and replace the battery?
Great job!! What kind of tool did you use fo? Is the type battery the same for all models of bmw cars? If yes what type ? I am an F48 x1 2019 Ciao Fabrizio
good morning ... beautiful video. I need to replace the emergency battery sos call on a 2016 bmw 2 grand tourer, could you tell me where it is located? Many thanks!!
Hello Ovidiu, I have been following you for some time and I want to thank you for your very explicit videos. I armed myself with patience and changed the SOS battery to an X4-G02. Everything went perfectly until the end when I started the car and the SOS warning message continued to appear :). I mention that inside, where the unit is, everything is dry and clean and there are no traces of water. What to do? Does the message need to be reset from somewhere? Thank you in advance.
Hello, I think you did it wrong, you needed to do a diagnosis first , if you have that message in your instruments that doesn't mean that is the battery . So now you need to do a diagnosis and see what is the problem, some SW require a battery replacement done with istaD after physically replacing the battery.
@@bernicenichols-parmanand2912 This is a copy and paste reply from other comment : It is hard to access because it's a part from a safety system, the BMW engineers are not stupid they have created that car for a pencil drawing, first these cars ar not made to be repaired on the side of the road , second , that system can trace your car in case of stolen ( if you have that service paid) or better the emergency services can locate you're car when you will fall from a cliff and nobody will saw you 😉 . I don't side with them (BMW) . I try to make you to understand how these cars are working and how they are thought . Think about it. You will need to be more outraged on apple , for example in they case you are completely left outside of your products you can't change the battery of an iPhone widout special tools 😉 I don't even want to mention about the display replacement 😜
@@MOvidiu It's hard to access because they want you to take it to the dealer and charge you $200 an hour in labor, not as a theft deterrent. There are more easily accessible places to hide the battery without ripping apart the interior to get to it.
Just want to add, maybe check the new battery is working before replacing the headliner and the other bits as its quite a convoluted process to go through again.
The new battery will always work , of course you need to check the manufacturing date on the new battery but tat is commonsense . but most important fallow the test plan and read all the instructions in the plan!
Great video as usual! On these newer models, can i still use the old ICOM v1 or should i upgrade to ICOM Next? Last week i tried to diagnose a 2015 F20, but it did not want me to see the ecu's. Thanks 👍
Hello !! ideally you should take NEXT, it has a more powerful processor and it knows the new communication protocols. but normally it had to work on that car from 2015 because it's not very new, maybe you have a faulty cable or pins in the obd plug or an old version of ISTA
Hello! to be honest with you, until now I didn't even know that there was a Peugeot expert and what it looked like! (I needed to google it to see it) Unfortunately I can't help you, I only deal with the BMW group
Have the same problem with my 218d replaced the battery but it did not help, still get the message when car starts. Does it require any subscription with BMW. I have my car registered in the BMW App.
I have a problem with my 2019 X5. On the right side of the driver assist stop working on AC Emergency Call system on can't turn up the radio Intelligent System stop. How do you fix this problem.
Will the code clear itself? I have just replaced mine and the code is still there. The new battery was at 6.14v though. Before the message would go after the car warmed up after a good drive. I dont have a OBD reader that can access that message.
Hi Ovidiu, I am in Vietnam. The BMW X5 E70 2006 show the “SOS call system malfuntion”. But the Sound and Bluetooth still fine. cheking that the icon TCB (as your show at the minute 14:36) is red color . I have deleted it but it appears again after 1-2 days when I use the car. What s wrong? And how can I do to clear it forever? Tks bro!! And waiting for the reply!
hello! your e70 is totally different than this car, they are different generations . what you see here doesn't have nothing in common with your e70 . you need to do a proper diagnose not only erasing the errors!
@@MOvidiu I got a message that emergency automatic call is not available, I searched for this and many people say its because of battery or no network. I tried to push the button and it seems to work, I dont see what the problem is. I was trying to look in the headlining at the end its nothing there under the shark fin.
how different is this to a 6 series gt (G32) when it comes to the head liner and clips. BMW did the change on a friends and they left the head liner hanging a bit. Can't trust the main dealers to do it right.
@MOvidiu Hi, is it possible to delete TCB errors like bimmercode or similar through some application or only through BMW original diagnostics? After replacing the battery, the error still remained, so I need to clear it.
The error cleared itself after two days, probably while the battery was charging, does this mean that the car is doing diagnostics by itself when it is turned on?
Hello! Could you please tell me what software should I use to delete this error after replacing battery ? I am beginner in this case so all of suggestions will be helpful
Ideally, it is to use ISTA , and the first thing is to do a diagnosis to be sure that your problem is from the same component because it can easily be from other things
I wasted half a morning following this only to discover the module does not live in the headliner as shown here. I have yet to find its location. What a wind up…
Hello, depending on the car equipment as i said in this video this car is equipped with professional navigation the module is in the roof , if the car have business navigation is in the trunk
Salut ! in primul rand va trebui sa faci o diagnoza si dupaia vei stii daca ai nevoie de inlocuirea bateriei sau nu , si locatia bateriei in vehicul poate depinde de echiparea masini! acest lucru il vei afla instant de la cel care se va ocupa de diagnosticare!
I don't want to make you like bmws, but if you work with them and understand them you will notice that many things that seem complicated and meaningless to a stranger will seem logical to you (and that module is put there not to be accessed very easily because through that module you can find the car and it can be used as an anti-theft / recovery system)
@@MOvidiu I totally agree with you. Don’t get confused by my randomly chosen nickname, I do like them very much. Drove a lot of them too with all kind of engines. E46, E90, E92, E60, E61, E70, F15, F10, F11, F02, F31, F25, G30 and I probably forgot to mention a few older ones. BMW builds exquisite daily drivers, as do other German manufacturers. To be honest I don’t have a favourite brand. Would probably go with the G31 540i, Merc W223 and 991 to fill my lottery garage. As long as it’s German. Please keep sharing incredible content, its always a joy to watch you working on those over-engineered beasts.
This warning light has just appeared on my dashboard, though it comes and goes. Everything else functions normally. Unless you think you might use the SOS, can it be left unfixed or are their other potential problems in not getting it sorted.
Hello, if you leave it like that will annoy you every time you'll start the car, but why not to repair it ? you have invested a quite big amount of money to buy that car and not you are stumbling at repairing it 😀 , is not so hard to repair it as you can see 😉
Hi Unfortunately not I claimed having had the same issue, I tried to claim on my extended warranty my car is only 4 years old. I was told that batteries are not covered in the Warranty so will need to pay just over 500 Pounds to have the battery replaced. Many thanks to the video for letting me know what is involved I can see doing DIY could result in problems and the question is will the message reset. So I guess I will need to pay for this repair and ask the question why changing the battery is such a mission could the unit have been better placed by BMW taking into consideration the battery didn't last very long and do we not get rechargeable batteries now days?
@@MOvidiu, it s M package, exactly like in your video, with ventilated seats, and panoramic sunroof. What other info do you need, to let me know if it is also under the shark fin antena ?! Thank you
@@gaskanu12 Depending on the car equipment, if have professional navigation .. telematic...no the colour of the car or exterior package:)) , you need to do a complete diagnosis and in diagnostic plan you can see exactly where it is and if the battery needs to be replaced, it can be in the roof or inside the trunk....
Respect, I have an X2 with SOS problem, I am the first owner so I know that it has not been hit and there is no water problem. I bought a battery and I'm about to replace it. I can't find a video for it but it's similar for everyone. I wonder if I should disconnect the battery before replacing the TCU battery? And if that's the problem, do I have to clear the error or will replacing the battery be enough?
Depending on the car equipment, can be in the trunk in the roof or in the dashboard ( TCB ,ATM, TPL ) . but like most of the people you are doing it wrong, First you need to do a diagnosis!!!
Salut Ovidiu, am schimbat la masina mea bateria emergency call sistem și tot am eroare în bord cu același EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM. Am văzut ca scrie pe baterie ca,sant reîncărcabile dar eu locuiesc în UK și nu știu ce tip de încărcător sa caut..,masina in cauză BMW SERIES G30 520D an 2018 .Ma poți ajuta te rog frumos?Mulțumesc anticipat Cristian.
Salut! Ai inceput cu sfarsitul , im primul rand trebuia sa faci o diagnoza sa vezi daca problema ta e de la baterie sa nu ! Nu ai tu ce sa incarci ! Bateria e in permanenta alimentata / incarcata / mentinuta de modulu TCB ! Bateria e acolo in caz de urgenta si alimentarea masini e intrerupta ! Te sfatuiesc sa faci o diagnosticare completa! Success!
You need to diagnose it first! And then to start replacing parts, when you do the diagnosis in ista you will calculate and fallow a test plan, in the test plan you will have all the steps to diagnose it and also informations of location and more !
@MOvidiu really hoping you see this, but can you do a video looking at what is actually inside the TCB battery. Would be interesting to see what kind of cells and circuitry is going on inside :)
If you don't have experience with this cars my advice is to go to a dealer or a specialist, first need to do a proper diagnose and see what is the cause of that error
I have this warning for the 3th time now on my F30 320d in three years. Every summer it is appearing. The first and second time were under warranty. Is there a permanent solution for this issue? Please help.
Hello, yes there is, first you need to find someone who knows too repair BMW'S in your area , and after a complete diagnosis of the system him will know what is the problem and the solution!
dupa schimbarea bateriei,trebuie sa asteptam sa se reincarce bateria noua pentru dispare eroarea sau trebuie stearsa cu un soft eroarea !?? la mine nu dispare desi am inlocuit eroarea
Salut, dar cum ai ajuns la concluzia ca ai nevoie de inlocuirea acumulatorului ? . Cand ai o problema pe masina in primul rand va trebui facuta o diagnosticare!
@@MOvidiu deci ,pana la urma ,cum este ,tre sa asteptam sa se incarce in timpul mersului la valoarea de 8v ??? pt ca bateria noua cu data de productie 3luni in urma 08,2022 are 6,8 v!!! si dupa montare eroarea din bord nu dispare !!!
Remove the headliner to replace a battery? Insane! Video content is great, but hard not to get angry at BMW for doing this to it's customers
(This is copy paste from another question )
To answer your questions It is hard to access because it's a part from a safety system, the BMW engineers are not stupid they have created that car for a pencil drawing, first these cars are not made to be repaired on the side of the road , second , that system can trace your car in case of stolen ( if you have that service paid) or better the emergency services can locate you're car when you will fall from a cliff and nobody will saw you 😉 . I don't side with them (BMW) . I try to make you to understand how these cars are working and how they are thought . Think about it. You will need to be more outraged on Apple , for example in they case you are completely left outside of your products you can't change the battery of an iPhone without special tools 😉 I don't even want to mention about the display replacement 😜
@@MOvidiu I understood where you are coming from, and appreciate the effort you went to. I'm an X5 owner (a frustrated one). Your apple comparison is a good one.
I start to hate BMW.
Got a quote from bmw for this job, £630 .
@@bubba6276 I got mine replaced for £170 from Bmw dealer
Avec l'aide de ce tuto très bien fait, j'ai remplacé la batterie 7,4 volts sur ma X4 2020. Tout n'est pas pareil et il m'a fallu 1 heure pour le faire, mais ça fonctionne très bien. Par précaution j'avais chargé la nouvelle batterie à 8,2 Volts, et je n'ai pas eu besoin de réinitialiser le défaut. Reste plus qu'a tout remonter. BMW me demandait 420 € pour faire le même travail qui m'a coûté 35 € pour la batterie.
Finally got around to replacing this battery as it was ok during the 'warmer' months of spring\summer, but as the colder months come it's started to report as failed again. It was a fairly easy job to do, most difficult was getting the coat hooks out as it's a fiddly job. Thanks for the guidance on this.
Thanks for your appreciation and feedback! Great job!
Ah yes…the most beautiful BMW ever made 😌 (aside from the 7 series of course 😝)
I recently successfully repaired the rattle in my F16’s tailgate by inspecting the clips - half were broken - and when I replaced them and realigned the latch everything was fine. The previous technician who worked on my car wasn’t as careful and thorough as you are. Thanks for always working carefully and ensuring the cars are better when you finish working on them.
Very nice!
Which clips please because mine makes a lot of noise which I hate so much
@@kingkwasi6303 there are plastic clips behind the plastic cover lining the tailgate and the other horrible noise cam from two square “bump stops” on the on the inside sill on both sides that were too tightly spaced for when the tailgate closes. Just open the little flap and loosen with a torx and just adjust them outwards a slight bit. Hope it helps!
After reading another comment, I understand the logic behind the location and accessibility of the battery. My BMW is 5.5 years old and only has 40k miles on it. The dealer charges $900 to replace this. That's an eye watering amount of money for a tiny little battery that only takes 20 minutes to change. In contrast; I had my oil changed, microfilter (cabin) replaced, and new spark plugs, and that only cost $472 and took almost two hours...also at the dealer. I'm having a hard time reconciling the massive disparity between the two.
Update: Ordered the battery online, bought a cheap set of trim tools at the local parts store, and ordered an NT530 from Foxwell and only have $230 wrapped up in all of it. Already received the code scanner and verified it will clear the code. This particular battery doesn't need to be registered to the vehicle the way the engine battery does. Now I'm just waiting on the battery to arrive.
BMW Fairfax (Virginia, USA) wants to charge me over $1,200 to replace this. I purchased the battery for
BMW Tampa - $1300
BMW - you have got to be kidding. I found this site because I have just started to get an intermittent warning. Started off with replace the battery and then downhill from there. Not any ordinary battery but some special BMW battery. And then not a simple matter of replacing it but you have to dismantle a lot of the interior. For god's sake, the error message even suggests that the battery charge will run out and need to be replaced - so why on earth do BMW put it somewhere so inaccessible.
To answer your questions It is hard to access because it's a part from a safety system, the BMW engineers are not stupid they have created that car for a pencil drawing, first these cars ar not made to be repaired on the side of the road , second , that system can trace your car in case of stolen ( if you have that service paid) or better the emergency services can locate you're car when you will fall from a cliff and nobody will saw you 😉 . I don't side with them (BMW) . I try to make you to understand how these cars are working and how they are thought . Think about it. You will need to be more outraged on apple , for example in they case you are completely left outside of your products you can't change the battery of an iPhone widout special tools 😉 I don't even want to mention about the display replacement 😜
@@MOvidiu Some fair points about the security aspect - but somewhat undermined that on some BMW models (like the F31) it is a simple matter of lifting the boot liner (not even any clips) and the units and battery box and there in plain sight.
@@nheather exactly. And for people like me who imported our vehicle from the UK and have only the most basic BMW dealership here it would have been helpful for a more convenient location for what is clearly something I could accomplish myself
Thank you for your detailed step by step instructions. It made the job incredibly easy.
i appreciate how thorough you are cleaning as you go very admirable
I had the problem on my X1 F48 2017 model. Assume it’s software have bugs.
Tested to call SOS after shows SOS system failure message, get through perfectly, which proves the system NOT failure. Used voice control coincidentally last week, the fault message disappeared dramatically, and didn’t back till today.
I rarely use voice control before, have tried to disconnect blue tooth device and reconnect from other youtube video, didn’t work well.
Can’t say it’s the solution, but cost nothing and worth a try.
Could suggest me a video to reach the battery?
Great, so I just have take the car apart, replace the battery, find a 10000 pieces and put it back together. Bravo, BMW!
Great video, but you really should check the error is fixed BEFORE you put back the headlining and all the trim... just to make sure the problem is fixed! Even a new battery can be faulty!
You the best, once again thank you for cleaning the parts you took off
Glad that you enjoyed !
Wow. Definitely doable, but not a quick fix. Thanks for sharing.
Very nicely done and well explained video! Thank you. It's nice to see a professional show the correct way of repairing and servicing these modern cars. Do you have any video on 2019 X1 brakes? I just did a complete brake job, sensors, fluid etc. won't allow me to reset
the dash brake light.
Hello! if the service is overdue, if it is with minus you can't reset it from the cluster , only from istaD
Great video.
This message just appeared in my Sep 2018 F16 as well, (and it's been -6' C for a few days so going through a very cold spell which might have impacted on the battery longevity is suppose), so time to dig out ISTA and see if the battery is the culprit. Bonkers to place a serviceable component behind the headling though, under a seat or dash where it can be accessed seems more logical....thanks BMW 😕
Finally, some is doing the right thing and starts with a diagnosis. The reason for the battery mounted there is very wheel thought, these cars are not made to be repaired in the driveway, and that battery is a part of a safety system.
@@MOvidiu Just checked and have the same codes as you B7F341 & B7F343. Thanks for the video.
Vielen Dank! F48, BJ 17, ich habe 40 Minuten benötigt. Dazu aber nur die Verkleidung vom Gurt im Dachhimmel und die zwei Clips hinten am Dachhimmel gelöst. Dann konnte ich den Akku tauschen. Nächstes Mal nur 20 Minuten 😂
Die Demontagesequenz des x1 F48-Dachhimmels unterscheidet sich von der im Video. Können Sie mir ein Video empfehlen? Danke Fabrizio
@@fabriziop7397 Video leider nicht... mir hat dazu diese Anleitung geholfen...
Great presentation!! Thank you for sharing this. Awesome job!
Glad you enjoy it!
Good Job everything nice and clean.
Great video, well explained. Am I expect to do it in the same way on F15/ 2017? Thanks!
Great video series! I've learned a lot from them. My 2018 530i has a message "Emergency Call System Malfunction". The dealer diagnosed my TCB battery is faulty and wanted a lot of money to replace it. Because of the cost, I decided to replace the battery myself, but I need to know what diagnostic tool to buy in order to reset the fault. I would appreciate your recommendation.
Thank you.
Ancel amazon tool does it. I've reset it twice but since I haven't replaced the battery it reappears. Ordered the battery now. With the help of this great video, I'll be embarking on this journey soon.
I would like to see you do this job on BMW x5 f15 this is a saloon very straight forward to do. X5 is under headliner, the roof antenna module is worse the shark fin has to be cut of for access to module which is plugged in to the telematics control box which holds the emergency battery, The antenna is faulty when the car can not locate on the navigation so best to replace battery and antenna module at the same time BEWARE DAMAGE IS SOME TIMES ENVITABLE WHEN CUTTING OF SHARK FIN AS THIS IS BONDED ON IN TO A SMALL RESESS ON ROOF OR HAS BEEN OF BEFORE AND TO MUTCH BONDING MATERIAL HAS BEEN USED. This then ends up a nightmare of a job as fin is stuck to the antenna which is screwed to the roof. GOOD LUCK
Great video. So valuable...thank you for posting! Quick question...what diagnostics reader did you use? Foxwell? And which series?
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This is the biggest BMW b.s. I have yet to encounter. Why my wife loves BMW I have no idea. Great video, but she can drive the damn thing with the error message from now on. Thanks for the great video - it convinced me not to do this b.s. repair!
Hello, after you replace the battery, do you have to reset anything or will the error be eliminated on its own? Thanks for the video!
Is there any way the function can just be coded out? I've had the message appear intermittently for the last month. Sometimes it comes on for a week and then just vanishes.
This makes me want to sell my X4 now ☹️. I have this exact intermittent message. I usually do minor jobs to my car myself but forget that! That’s insane for a battery change, but I get it’s a safety measure
Gracias por tu vídeo y explicación!!!! 👏👏
Hello and thank you for sharing this video. Really professional and interesting.
One question: is this procedure valid for a X1 F48 18d sDrive produced in June 2019? I mean in terms of interior parts to disassemble in order to reach the Telemetrics Box and replace the battery?
Great job!! What kind of tool did you use fo? Is the type battery the same for all models of bmw cars? If yes what type ? I am an F48 x1 2019
Ciao Fabrizio
Great video, very well explain!
I already changed the battery, but I still need to delete the error.
Which diagnostic tool do you use?
Thanks
Hello! I'm using ista , next time when you have a problem with your car first do a diagnosis and after that you search how to repair it !
Hi, is Ista free to use?
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Hi thanks for the video, my question is the battery the same we for G32 bmw? I have a bmw 630d grad turismo.
Clean work 👍👍👍👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Good and clean work
Glad you enjoy it!
good morning ... beautiful video. I need to replace the emergency battery sos call on a 2016 bmw 2 grand tourer, could you tell me where it is located? Many thanks!!
Thank you for the video!!!
Hallo,
Ich wollte fragen ob muss man die Auto Batterie abklemmen oder muss man nicht vielen dank und Gruß aus Deutschland
Hello Ovidiu, I have been following you for some time and I want to thank you for your very explicit videos. I armed myself with patience and changed the SOS battery to an X4-G02. Everything went perfectly until the end when I started the car and the SOS warning message continued to appear :). I mention that inside, where the unit is, everything is dry and clean and there are no traces of water. What to do? Does the message need to be reset from somewhere? Thank you in advance.
Hello, I think you did it wrong, you needed to do a diagnosis first , if you have that message in your instruments that doesn't mean that is the battery . So now you need to do a diagnosis and see what is the problem, some SW require a battery replacement done with istaD after physically replacing the battery.
Once fitted is it compulsory to clear it off....does it disappear automatically??
Thanks for the information 👍
Hi do u know where is the telematic battery on bmw x1 2017 ??
Thanks
Thanks
So much work for a battery, also need to be done every 3 years.
This is the technology...
It seems to be such inconvenient placement for something that requires this frequency for replacement. BMW should really do better!
@@bernicenichols-parmanand2912 This is a copy and paste reply from other comment : It is hard to access because it's a part from a safety system, the BMW engineers are not stupid they have created that car for a pencil drawing, first these cars ar not made to be repaired on the side of the road , second , that system can trace your car in case of stolen ( if you have that service paid) or better the emergency services can locate you're car when you will fall from a cliff and nobody will saw you 😉 . I don't side with them (BMW) . I try to make you to understand how these cars are working and how they are thought . Think about it. You will need to be more outraged on apple , for example in they case you are completely left outside of your products you can't change the battery of an iPhone widout special tools 😉 I don't even want to mention about the display replacement 😜
@@MOvidiu It's hard to access because they want you to take it to the dealer and charge you $200 an hour in labor, not as a theft deterrent. There are more easily accessible places to hide the battery without ripping apart the interior to get to it.
Just want to add, maybe check the new battery is working before replacing the headliner and the other bits as its quite a convoluted process to go through again.
The new battery will always work , of course you need to check the manufacturing date on the new battery but tat is commonsense . but most important fallow the test plan and read all the instructions in the plan!
Great video 👌🏼
Great video as usual!
On these newer models, can i still use the old ICOM v1 or should i upgrade to ICOM Next?
Last week i tried to diagnose a 2015 F20, but it did not want me to see the ecu's.
Thanks 👍
Hello !! ideally you should take NEXT, it has a more powerful processor and it knows the new communication protocols. but normally it had to work on that car from 2015 because it's not very new, maybe you have a faulty cable or pins in the obd plug or an old version of ISTA
@@MOvidiu Just tried again. No luck. Thanks anyway :)
Mersi Ovidiu!
I have a 2018 f26 x4. Think it's in the same location? Also I have bimmer code will that clear the codes or I have to take it somewhere?
Thanks can you tell me if at bmw x5 40D 2012 with panoramic where is the battery SOS location? Please thanks verry much.
Great video
Do you know where the connect bta3 box is placed in a Peugeot expert
Hello! to be honest with you, until now I didn't even know that there was a Peugeot expert and what it looked like! (I needed to google it to see it) Unfortunately I can't help you, I only deal with the BMW group
thank you so much for this vid
You're so welcome!
Have the same problem with my 218d replaced the battery but it did not help, still get the message when car starts. Does it require any subscription with BMW. I have my car registered in the BMW App.
Tooop parabéns 👏 Brasil 🇧🇷
I have a problem with my 2019 X5. On the right side of the driver assist stop working on AC Emergency Call system on can't turn up the radio Intelligent System stop. How do you fix this problem.
Will the code clear itself? I have just replaced mine and the code is still there. The new battery was at 6.14v though. Before the message would go after the car warmed up after a good drive. I dont have a OBD reader that can access that message.
Hi Ovidiu,
I am in Vietnam.
The BMW X5 E70 2006 show the “SOS call system malfuntion”. But the Sound and Bluetooth still fine. cheking that the icon TCB (as your show at the minute 14:36) is red color .
I have deleted it but it appears again after 1-2 days when I use the car.
What s wrong? And how can I do to clear it forever?
Tks bro!! And waiting for the reply!
hello! your e70 is totally different than this car, they are different generations . what you see here doesn't have nothing in common with your e70 . you need to do a proper diagnose not only erasing the errors!
@@MOvidiu i shall ask someone to code and erase it
Hey, nice video.
Can share link where to get a battery for 530d G31 tourer..?
Hey! From realoem.com you get the part nr for your car and with that yo go to any dealer or car part store and order the part !
@@MOvidiu much appreciated for the support and swift reply.
@@MOvidiu I've had it replaced at BWM.
Thank you
Great video. Can you tell me where would this unit be located in a 2018 x3 with panoramic roof. I dont think its in the head lining.
Thanks.
G01 same place. but who told you that you need a battery? first you need to do a diagnosis!
@@MOvidiu I got a message that emergency automatic call is not available, I searched for this and many people say its because of battery or no network. I tried to push the button and it seems to work, I dont see what the problem is. I was trying to look in the headlining at the end its nothing there under the shark fin.
Hi, great video. Do you know how long the factory-fitted batteries last? Just got the SOS error on a 68 plate 4 series GC
The life of a battery is around 2 to 3 years
Спасибо, выручил
how different is this to a 6 series gt (G32) when it comes to the head liner and clips. BMW did the change on a friends and they left the head liner hanging a bit. Can't trust the main dealers to do it right.
@MOvidiu Hi, is it possible to delete TCB errors like bimmercode or similar through some application or only through BMW original diagnostics? After replacing the battery, the error still remained, so I need to clear it.
The error cleared itself after two days, probably while the battery was charging, does this mean that the car is doing diagnostics by itself when it is turned on?
Where can I buy one of these batteries for my F36?
Hello!
Could you please tell me what software should I use to delete this error after replacing battery ?
I am beginner in this case so all of suggestions will be helpful
Ideally, it is to use ISTA , and the first thing is to do a diagnosis to be sure that your problem is from the same component because it can easily be from other things
Trying it on a x1 for some reason the way the car is shaped the body panels are directly where the battery port opens🙁
the battery on bmw 320D X drive (2017) is at same place? Thanks
I wasted half a morning following this only to discover the module does not live in the headliner as shown here. I have yet to find its location.
What a wind up…
Hello, great video. But I wonder: do you know where is the battery in a 2018 F36? Trunk or roof? Thanks!!
Hello, depending on the car equipment as i said in this video this car is equipped with professional navigation the module is in the roof , if the car have business navigation is in the trunk
E la fel si la x5?😢
Salut Ovidiu am aceeași eroare la masina mea bmw g31 din 2017 .ai idee bateria este situata în același loc ca la bmw x 6?
Mulțumesc!
Salut ! in primul rand va trebui sa faci o diagnoza si dupaia vei stii daca ai nevoie de inlocuirea bateriei sau nu , si locatia bateriei in vehicul poate depinde de echiparea masini! acest lucru il vei afla instant de la cel care se va ocupa de diagnosticare!
Hello , thanks for all ! it's the same on G11 ?
Hello, yes it is similar , check this out : m.th-cam.com/video/ZmDkdLK22a4/w-d-xo.html
Thanks where are you live? I Went to change new betery
Half of the interior disassembled to change a little battery. German engineering at its finest. 😬
I don't want to make you like bmws, but if you work with them and understand them you will notice that many things that seem complicated and meaningless to a stranger will seem logical to you (and that module is put there not to be accessed very easily because through that module you can find the car and it can be used as an anti-theft / recovery system)
@@MOvidiu I totally agree with you. Don’t get confused by my randomly chosen nickname, I do like them very much. Drove a lot of them too with all kind of engines. E46, E90, E92, E60, E61, E70, F15, F10, F11, F02, F31, F25, G30 and I probably forgot to mention a few older ones. BMW builds exquisite daily drivers, as do other German manufacturers. To be honest I don’t have a favourite brand. Would probably go with the G31 540i, Merc W223 and 991 to fill my lottery garage. As long as it’s German. Please keep sharing incredible content, its always a joy to watch you working on those over-engineered beasts.
Hello, do you know if an x4 m40d is the same as the x6 to replace??
Thanks in advance
Hello . depending on the car equipment ! if have professional navigation yes
@@MOvidiu thanks for the quick reply 👍
This warning light has just appeared on my dashboard, though it comes and goes. Everything else functions normally. Unless you think you might use the SOS, can it be left unfixed or are their other potential problems in not getting it sorted.
Hello, if you leave it like that will annoy you every time you'll start the car, but why not to repair it ? you have invested a quite big amount of money to buy that car and not you are stumbling at repairing it 😀 , is not so hard to repair it as you can see 😉
Does anyone know if this repair would be covered under the factory warranty? Mine just stared to act up and I have 2months of warrant left.
Hi Unfortunately not I claimed having had the same issue, I tried to claim on my extended warranty my car is only 4 years old. I was told that batteries are not covered in the Warranty so will need to pay just over 500 Pounds to have the battery replaced. Many thanks to the video for letting me know what is involved I can see doing DIY could result in problems and the question is will the message reset. So I guess I will need to pay for this repair and ask the question why changing the battery is such a mission could the unit have been better placed by BMW taking into consideration the battery didn't last very long and do we not get rechargeable batteries now days?
Hello,
Do you know if on a f15 X5, 2018.04, the battery location is in the same place ?
Thank you,
Hello , depending on the car equipment !
@@MOvidiu, it s M package, exactly like in your video, with ventilated seats, and panoramic sunroof.
What other info do you need, to let me know if it is also under the shark fin antena ?!
Thank you
@@gaskanu12 Depending on the car equipment, if have professional navigation .. telematic...no the colour of the car or exterior package:)) , you need to do a complete diagnosis and in diagnostic plan you can see exactly where it is and if the battery needs to be replaced, it can be in the roof or inside the trunk....
Respect, I have an X2 with SOS problem, I am the first owner so I know that it has not been hit and there is no water problem. I bought a battery and I'm about to replace it. I can't find a video for it but it's similar for everyone. I wonder if I should disconnect the battery before replacing the TCU battery? And if that's the problem, do I have to clear the error or will replacing the battery be enough?
Depending on the car equipment, can be in the trunk in the roof or in the dashboard ( TCB ,ATM, TPL ) . but like most of the people you are doing it wrong, First you need to do a diagnosis!!!
Is there a fuse for the telematics SOS, if yes would removing it help rid the message?
Hello ! Yes and No !
Salut Ovidiu, am schimbat la masina mea bateria emergency call sistem și tot am eroare în bord cu același EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM. Am văzut ca scrie pe baterie ca,sant reîncărcabile dar eu locuiesc în UK și nu știu ce tip de încărcător sa caut..,masina in cauză BMW SERIES G30 520D an 2018 .Ma poți ajuta te rog frumos?Mulțumesc anticipat Cristian.
Salut! Ai inceput cu sfarsitul , im primul rand trebuia sa faci o diagnoza sa vezi daca problema ta e de la baterie sa nu ! Nu ai tu ce sa incarci ! Bateria e in permanenta alimentata / incarcata / mentinuta de modulu TCB ! Bateria e acolo in caz de urgenta si alimentarea masini e intrerupta ! Te sfatuiesc sa faci o diagnosticare completa! Success!
My X1 F48 is different. Is there a guide to reach the battery?
You need to diagnose it first! And then to start replacing parts, when you do the diagnosis in ista you will calculate and fallow a test plan, in the test plan you will have all the steps to diagnose it and also informations of location and more !
Do you have a video for fixing the same battery on a G31 (2018)?
Hello, unfortunately not
@MOvidiu really hoping you see this, but can you do a video looking at what is actually inside the TCB battery. Would be interesting to see what kind of cells and circuitry is going on inside :)
Hello! I'll try to do one ! Thanks
thanks 🙂
Welcome 😊
The dealer said I have to register the new battery once it’s replaced…is that true?
Hello, yes, some modules require registering the replacement .
@@MOvidiuI guess my 2019 X3 M40i is one of them 🤦🏽♀️…but I think my shark fin is under recall!
I replaced the battery but the alarm still came on. Maybe I need to clear out the code or reset the ECU, if that’s a yes, any suggestion please?
You did it wrong , first you needed to do a diagnostic and after that if the problem was caused by the battery you will replace-it !
Link for battery, please?
Advice for g30 2018 5 series with emergency call failure situation please x
Ay link to purchase the module? And what equipment would I need to buy to take panels off as I've never done this before
If you don't have experience with this cars my advice is to go to a dealer or a specialist, first need to do a proper diagnose and see what is the cause of that error
As always very interesting ! do you know if on E64 LCI of 2010 is a battery too ? :)
No , I don't think but being a 2010 last year of production it is possible to have some hybrid modules ....
Savez vous ou il se situe sur une f10 ??
dove si trova la batteria di errore di emergenza sos della BMW 218i grazie
FFS for a battery that keeps failing. Is there a bypass programming the ecu?
Very good video
Thanks
I have this warning for the 3th time now on my F30 320d in three years. Every summer it is appearing. The first and second time were under warranty. Is there a permanent solution for this issue? Please help.
Hello, yes there is, first you need to find someone who knows too repair BMW'S in your area , and after a complete diagnosis of the system him will know what is the problem and the solution!
I have this error on my dashboard and tried to call sos and it worked..
So I wonder how can I just remove or clear it from the dashboard???
Why not have the battery in a side panel in the boot with a lead up to the TCU?
That would be to easy lol
Where is the eso batery on the 2015 x6
FIrst you need to do a diagnostic! and in ista you have everything explained! with location and more!
Поменял акб как в видео,акб новый оригинал. Через день снова ошибка вылезла, кто то говорит ещё одна акб есть, подскажите?
If there is a Second Battery i think it would be Inside the Panel where the SOS Button is Located.
dupa schimbarea bateriei,trebuie sa asteptam sa se reincarce bateria noua pentru dispare eroarea sau trebuie stearsa cu un soft eroarea !?? la mine nu dispare desi am inlocuit eroarea
Salut, dar cum ai ajuns la concluzia ca ai nevoie de inlocuirea acumulatorului ? . Cand ai o problema pe masina in primul rand va trebui facuta o diagnosticare!
@@MOvidiu salut,pai inclusiv de la reprezentanta au zis ca trebuie sa inlocuiesc bateria !
@@MOvidiu deci ,pana la urma ,cum este ,tre sa asteptam sa se incarce in timpul mersului la valoarea de 8v ??? pt ca bateria noua cu data de productie 3luni in urma 08,2022 are 6,8 v!!! si dupa montare eroarea din bord nu dispare !!!
Ai urmarit clipul video? eu cat timp am mers cu masina sa dispara eroarea ? sau ce am facut dupa montare?
What Can i use to scan for any errors on my BMW x1 20i?
Original BMW diagnosis equipment, BMW istaD
What is the error code reader you use here?
Hello! Is not an error reader. It is the BMW diagnostic equipment !
I change it the battery and still the sign coming again dose need to diagnostics ???
you started with the wrong step! first you do a diagnostic and after that you replace!