Battery registration

Wrighton · 01-06-2012, 03:35 PM

I just replaced the battery in my 2007 E90. Apparently the computer needs to be reset and the battery "registered". Hate to have to go to the dealer for this.

Does anyone in the chicagoland area have the scan tool that would be willing to help me?

Or maybe I need to order a scan tool myself!

Thanks!

Jim

mkPOTO · 01-06-2012, 03:37 PM

talk to carlos (cuban)

anerbe · 01-06-2012, 04:03 PM

or order a coding cable online - for the same amount of money for paying a shop to program, you can do registration and a whole lot more yourself.

temporarychicken · 01-07-2012, 02:43 PM

I just did mine yesterday, using a 24.99 cable from Ebay, and the DIS software, which is readily downloadable.

Takes only two minutes to register the new battery using DIS.

Hardest part is installing all the VMware etc. on your laptop to get the DIS working.

Wrighton · 01-08-2012, 04:29 PM

Thanks for the tip. Annoys me to have to go to the dealer for something as simple as this.

i2iSTUDIOS · 01-17-2012, 12:56 PM

I swapped my battery a few months ago, no coding required. Just a PITA the way the battery has to be mounted in there. I'm glad I did this in the daytime with lots of light. Doing this at night in the cold would have been a bitch.

tibra1 · 01-17-2012, 01:00 PM

Get a BT tool..Simple as pie (the enthusiast version can do it)

Engine Module, Commands, Battery Replacement Adaption, Click Send Button, DONE

anerbe · 01-17-2012, 03:16 PM

Agreed! It's a PITA with the weight, the cables connected and the ability to wiggle the battery in there without having it caught up on something. Definitely takes some strength to bring down/pull up the battery multiple times to squeeze between the cables.

DKNYATLANTA · 01-27-2012, 07:22 PM

this was just, simply, an informative thread before my car wouldn't start at the gas station last night and I found out my battery needed to be replaced- -due to a bad cell.

this sucks butt.....

midwesterner · 01-29-2012, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrighton

I just replaced the battery in my 2007 E90. Apparently the computer needs to be reset and the battery "registered". Hate to have to go to the dealer for this.

Does anyone in the chicagoland area have the scan tool that would be willing to help me?

Or maybe I need to order a scan tool myself!

Thanks!

Jim

How often do you need to change your battery? Every 5 years? Or did your battery simply die?

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Wrighton Private 2 Rep 51 Posts Drives: E90 335 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicagoland iTrader: (0)	Battery registration I just replaced the battery in my 2007 E90. Apparently the computer needs to be reset and the battery "registered". Hate to have to go to the dealer for this. Does anyone in the chicagoland area have the scan tool that would be willing to help me? Or maybe I need to order a scan tool myself! Thanks! Jim
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mkPOTO Mr. Nice Says Hello 657 Rep 16,661 Posts Drives: BMW M3 \| X5 xdrive 35i MSport Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (25) Garage List 2002 Lexus GS300 [0.00] 2008 BMW E92 M3 [5.58]	talk to carlos (cuban)
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anerbe Lieutenant Colonel 124 Rep 1,567 Posts Drives: Red E90M 6MT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BH, MI iTrader: (2)	or order a coding cable online - for the same amount of money for paying a shop to program, you can do registration and a whole lot more yourself.
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temporarychicken New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 330ci E92 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: UK south coast iTrader: (0)	I just did mine yesterday, using a 24.99 cable from Ebay, and the DIS software, which is readily downloadable. Takes only two minutes to register the new battery using DIS. Hardest part is installing all the VMware etc. on your laptop to get the DIS working.
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01-08-2012, 04:29 PM	#5
Wrighton Private 2 Rep 51 Posts Drives: E90 335 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicagoland iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the tip. Annoys me to have to go to the dealer for something as simple as this.
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i2iSTUDIOS Captain 91 Rep 870 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Coupe Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH iTrader: (1)	I swapped my battery a few months ago, no coding required. Just a PITA the way the battery has to be mounted in there. I'm glad I did this in the daytime with lots of light. Doing this at night in the cold would have been a bitch. __________________ 2007 E92 335i / 6MT / Monaco Blue Metallic / Gray Dakota Leather / Comfort Assist / Premium / Sport / Heated Seats / Navi / Active Steering / Active Cruise Control / Park Distance Control / Rear Sunshade / Sirius MODS PicoTray / M3 Steering Wheel / Front OEM Aero Lip / Bimmian Aluminum Pedals / CDV / Ram Air Scoops / Painted Reflectors / HID 5000k / LED Angels / M Perf. Shifter / Euro Light Switch / 8500 x50 / Center Armrest Pouch / JB4 / BT
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tibra1 Banned 132 Rep 6,773 Posts Drives: 2011 ZCP M3 - 2007 335i crashd Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (4)	Get a BT tool..Simple as pie (the enthusiast version can do it) Engine Module, Commands, Battery Replacement Adaption, Click Send Button, DONE
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anerbe Lieutenant Colonel 124 Rep 1,567 Posts Drives: Red E90M 6MT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: BH, MI iTrader: (2)	Agreed! It's a PITA with the weight, the cables connected and the ability to wiggle the battery in there without having it caught up on something. Definitely takes some strength to bring down/pull up the battery multiple times to squeeze between the cables.
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DKNYATLANTA Private First Class 8 Rep 116 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Gwinnett and Downtown Atlanta iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E90 335i [0.00]	this was just, simply, an informative thread before my car wouldn't start at the gas station last night and I found out my battery needed to be replaced- -due to a bad cell. this sucks butt..... __________________ _________________ 2008 335i~Titanium Silver Metallic~Grey Dakota Leather~Premium Package~Sport Package~Xenon~20% tint(40% windshield)~mods forthcoming (good wife willin') E9X Picture Game: 1 point- (Cigar)
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