So the system supposedly monitors the battery status, and adjusts charging accordingly, but then cannot adjust to a new battery. How does that make sense? This seems like very poor software design. Added to which, how hard would it be to incorporate an interface that is essentially just a form on the dash screen in which you just enter the new battery details? And do batteries really last longer as a result of this system?
Nicely explained, thanks! 👍🏻 My bmw batteries have lasted nearly ten years on each vehicle. I understand the battery mgmt plays a big part in the longevity.
Battery registration/management plays a very significant role in battery longevity. Although we must admit...we have never heard of a BMW battery making it 10 years. Great job!
@@BMWRepairGuide Thanks! I use a Noco G1100 smart charger on the batteries every night (two vehicles) as I don't put a lot of mileage on them. I'm not sure of much of a factor that meant to the longevity(?)
Hi you seem like an expert. Quick question if you have the time I just changed the battery on my bmw 120d, it’s a 2012 model and has a stop/start feature, however the battery that was in the car was not an agm battery and didn’t last very long. I just switched to a Varta agm battery today but I haven’t been able to go to the local dealership to do the registration and I will be unable to do registration of the battery until Monday morning. During the weekends I don’t go out, so the car will remain off until Monday. I understand the new battery can get cooked if I don’t register it. But can the damage be that bad if I just wait 3 days before registering ? I will have it registered first thing Monday but until then, I will remain by leaving the car completely off and not drive it at all this weekend because I fear it will cook the battery. What’s your thoughts on this?
@@muhmmedarbee8014 No issues if you don't drive the car since the charging system won't be active with the engine off. The battery registration data is only relevant to the charging system while active (engine on). Note: make sure whoever registers the battery also ensures it's coded for the same Ah & battery type as what's being installed in the car. ie Your car needs to know it's an AGM battery and the proper Ah rating, for example 80Ah AGM battery as I have.
@@MarioDallaRiva understood, thanks sooooo much for this. I’m sooo happy you responded I was sooo worried. Understood, thanks again for this valuable info, I’ll be sure to do this!
According to numerous sources several of which I know to be valid, it does not have to be a "BMW" scanner to register the battery but take that for what its worth. Of course BMW never passes a chance to sell you a "BMW" brand tool!
The comment about women was rude. Who cares if the young woman might been reading or not? Damn guys, it was the information she passed on that was important. I own a 2013 x5 and the reputable dealer i purchased it from obviously didn't know about this. I asked for the battery to be replaced before purchasing. Was told when i asked at delivery if they put a new battery in. "YES" was the answer I was given. Let me put it this way , the battery was used and a constant drain on itself. Many features would not work. The module was working even harder. Hard enough to burn the floor board monitor out. Note: this is a safety feature so as not to burn out the more and sensitive sensors in the engine. Dealer quote to fix $2100. Fixing myself....$52.00
Thank you I have a 2004 e46 with no sensor yeah my problem is I put a new alternator in new battery and my battery light is on and not charging its killing me they don't make these easy to fix when your poor
I believe you can purchase a professional scan tool such as Autel that can work across various vehicles. I just had my new battery 'registered' for my 2016 BMW X-3 with this. Basically the car will recognize that you got a new battery and run the alternator and other electronics accordingly.
Only BMWs with IBS require battery registration. You mentioned not all BMWs have IBS, but your list of exceptions is incomplete. My 2013 E92 does not have IBS. BMWs without iDrive or BMW Assist were not equipped with IBS.
Most scanners can register a new battery. But if you change battery type (AGM or non AGM) or AH, you also must code the battery. This most scanners can´t.
IBS- Irritable BMW Syndrome. I have a 2011 335xi and am ready to let it roll off a cliff! These cars are worthless and a waste of money. Spend more time in shop than on the road. Spent thousands on repairs and kept up on maintenance and the thing just loves to flash malfunction codes, wait on the side of road and get a ride on the back of tow trucks. It has more piggyback miles than it does having actual driving miles...
Then don’t buy an old pos 200k mile bmw they’re very reliable and relatively low maintenance unless the one you buy has 500k miles on it paid 500 bucks for it I’ve never had major problems with these cars ever you know nothing because you can’t afford a good one
Not a bad video but she appeared to not be looking at the camera and was reading - which is fine. But might be an idea to put what she is reading down lower so it is next to the camera lens.
False info as most scanners can register a battery. The aftermarket scanner she is holding is a Foxwell. I wasn't impressed by it and returned it after I noted it would lock up on certain screens. Propery battery registration should include screens for: battery manufacture, battery serial number, battery part number, battery type (AGM, STD) and battery capacity (Ah). Some scanners only allow you to register the same battery which is pure BS.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Just bought a 2013 m5 and love it. The negative terminal shows "38" and "12" which is indicating to me I've got the original battery! I'm using a ctek maintainer but might wanna replace my battery after i can rub enough nickles together to buy a new one!
Sadly, us in the Audi/VW world also have to deal with those "sophisticated electronics" in our cars. Mercedes-Benz is no better. Vehicle complexity is approaching absurd levels these days.
As much as I love BMWs and my BMW I think a lot of this stuff is useless it would be nice if I could just replace it and be good but if you don’t register it the ECU will charge the new battery as if it was the old one and it’ll decrease life
So I have a BMW scanner and tried registering my battery. I am unable to do so. I get a message saying error not registered. Terminal 15 issue. Where would I find this terminal on the 2010 BMW 323i?
@@FredFlintstone21 Terminal 15 means the ignition must be on. Press start without your foot on the brake. Some diagnostics require two presses of start, again without foot on the brake so engine isn't running.
Oh yeh you're really funny. There's a critic around every corner. How bout you think of something nice to say? You can't because you don't have nice things inside your head.
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Thank you, thank you BMW for turning a simple, inexpensive repair into a complicated, expensive nightmare.
It's the same with Audi/VW. We will soon need to "register" a simple lightbulb change. This is getting ridiculous.
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Apparently Audi is much worse, you gotta input battery make and something called BEM code and even serial number 😂
So the system supposedly monitors the battery status, and adjusts charging accordingly, but then cannot adjust to a new battery. How does that make sense?
This seems like very poor software design. Added to which, how hard would it be to incorporate an interface that is essentially just a form on the dash screen in which you just enter the new battery details?
And do batteries really last longer as a result of this system?
Fitted a new battery in my 2007 BMW 335i, 5 years ago no registration no problem :)
Nicely explained, thanks! 👍🏻
My bmw batteries have lasted nearly ten years on each vehicle. I understand the battery mgmt plays a big part in the longevity.
Battery registration/management plays a very significant role in battery longevity. Although we must admit...we have never heard of a BMW battery making it 10 years. Great job!
@@BMWRepairGuide Thanks! I use a Noco G1100 smart charger on the batteries every night (two vehicles) as I don't put a lot of mileage on them. I'm not sure of much of a factor that meant to the longevity(?)
Hi you seem like an expert. Quick question if you have the time
I just changed the battery on my bmw 120d, it’s a 2012 model and has a stop/start feature, however the battery that was in the car was not an agm battery and didn’t last very long. I just switched to a Varta agm battery today but I haven’t been able to go to the local dealership to do the registration and I will be unable to do registration of the battery until Monday morning.
During the weekends I don’t go out, so the car will remain off until Monday. I understand the new battery can get cooked if I don’t register it. But can the damage be that bad if I just wait 3 days before registering ?
I will have it registered first thing Monday but until then, I will remain by leaving the car completely off and not drive it at all this weekend because I fear it will cook the battery. What’s your thoughts on this?
@@muhmmedarbee8014 No issues if you don't drive the car since the charging system won't be active with the engine off. The battery registration data is only relevant to the charging system while active (engine on).
Note: make sure whoever registers the battery also ensures it's coded for the same Ah & battery type as what's being installed in the car. ie Your car needs to know it's an AGM battery and the proper Ah rating, for example 80Ah AGM battery as I have.
@@MarioDallaRiva understood, thanks sooooo much for this. I’m sooo happy you responded I was sooo worried. Understood, thanks again for this valuable info, I’ll be sure to do this!
According to numerous sources several of which I know to be valid, it does not have to be a "BMW" scanner to register the battery but take that for what its worth. Of course BMW never passes a chance to sell you a "BMW" brand tool!
I can confirm it does have to be BMW specific scanner. One scanner can have multiple makers programmed in it but it must include BMW.
The comment about women was rude. Who cares if the young woman might been reading or not? Damn guys, it was the information she passed on that was important. I own a 2013 x5 and the reputable dealer i purchased it from obviously didn't know about this. I asked for the battery to be replaced before purchasing. Was told when i asked at delivery if they put a new battery in. "YES" was the answer I was given.
Let me put it this way , the battery was used and a constant drain on itself. Many features would not work. The module was working even harder. Hard enough to burn the floor board monitor out. Note: this is a safety feature so as not to burn out the more and sensitive sensors in the engine.
Dealer quote to fix $2100.
Fixing myself....$52.00
Agreed. OH NO, they planned out what to say! How dare they! So many incels and tater tots.
ANCEL BM700 for about 100.00 let's you register battery reset brake sensor steering angle sensor and more thru the OB port
Thank you I have a 2004 e46 with no sensor yeah my problem is I put a new alternator in new battery and my battery light is on and not charging its killing me they don't make these easy to fix when your poor
I believe you can purchase a professional scan tool such as Autel that can work across various vehicles. I just had my new battery 'registered' for my 2016 BMW X-3 with this. Basically the car will recognize that you got a new battery and run the alternator and other electronics accordingly.
What the scan tool that you use?
Only BMWs with IBS require battery registration. You mentioned not all BMWs have IBS, but your list of exceptions is incomplete. My 2013 E92 does not have IBS. BMWs without iDrive or BMW Assist were not equipped with IBS.
finally! thanks. needed this.
Ok so you have to register the replacement battery. But you didn’t say how???
Most scanners can register a new battery. But if you change battery type (AGM or non AGM) or AH, you also must code the battery. This most scanners can´t.
Do you need to register the battery if the battery is used not new
IBS- Irritable BMW Syndrome. I have a 2011 335xi and am ready to let it roll off a cliff! These cars are worthless and a waste of money. Spend more time in shop than on the road. Spent thousands on repairs and kept up on maintenance and the thing just loves to flash malfunction codes, wait on the side of road and get a ride on the back of tow trucks. It has more piggyback miles than it does having actual driving miles...
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Then don’t buy an old pos 200k mile bmw they’re very reliable and relatively low maintenance unless the one you buy has 500k miles on it paid 500 bucks for it I’ve never had major problems with these cars ever you know nothing because you can’t afford a good one
Not a bad video but she appeared to not be looking at the camera and was reading - which is fine. But might be an idea to put what she is reading down lower so it is next to the camera lens.
Bingo!! Very distracting.
I have a 2001 BMW E39 530i, I didn't realize I needed to register a new battery.
False info as most scanners can register a battery. The aftermarket scanner she is holding is a Foxwell. I wasn't impressed by it and returned it after I noted it would lock up on certain screens. Propery battery registration should include screens for: battery manufacture, battery serial number, battery part number, battery type (AGM, STD) and battery capacity (Ah). Some scanners only allow you to register the same battery which is pure BS.
how's the teleprompt?
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Just bought a 2013 m5 and love it. The negative terminal shows "38" and "12" which is indicating to me I've got the original battery! I'm using a ctek maintainer but might wanna replace my battery after i can rub enough nickles together to buy a new one!
@@jima3129 Well, and that's the thing of it. Everything I own is expensive. Especially my 68 charger!
Sadly, us in the Audi/VW world also have to deal with those "sophisticated electronics" in our cars. Mercedes-Benz is no better. Vehicle complexity is approaching absurd levels these days.
why say old bmw and not specify before 2002?
So if my 328i has no ibs cable I don’t have to register it?
It’s a 2011 e90
Correct
My friend's 2007 328i has the battery current sensor, so I don't know why yours wouldn't unless someone modified it.
nice car :)
The bigger question. Why does it matter??
As much as I love BMWs and my BMW I think a lot of this stuff is useless it would be nice if I could just replace it and be good but if you don’t register it the ECU will charge the new battery as if it was the old one and it’ll decrease life
So I have a BMW scanner and tried registering my battery. I am unable to do so. I get a message saying error not registered. Terminal 15 issue. Where would I find this terminal on the 2010 BMW 323i?
Did you figure out what was wrong?
@@FredFlintstone21 Terminal 15 means the ignition must be on. Press start without your foot on the brake. Some diagnostics require two presses of start, again without foot on the brake so engine isn't running.
@@bisonic1 Good to know. Thanks for sharing!
Try to just memorize ur words 😂😂😂
Oh yeh you're really funny. There's a critic around every corner. How bout you think of something nice to say? You can't because you don't have nice things inside your head.
I cant tell if shes 18 or 48 with that hair
Mwah hah haaahh!!
Gray hair on an 18 year old! Scary!
When a woman tells you about a car…………. In one ear and out the other🙄
Ouch. And all men who talk about cars are smart?