Battery Coding?

marosmith · 05-23-2013, 11:30 AM

So my car is throwing random codes at me and my cluster is not working on cold starts and starts working a few miles down the road.

I believe my car is on its first battery so I believe that is the culprit.

Is there a good indy or individual who can code a replacement battery so I can avoid the dealer?

Any thoughts would be helpful.

marosmith · 05-23-2013, 03:43 PM

I guess maybe the question is too boring- if I go to Autozone and just put a battery in, am I gong to have more problems such as throwing codes and cluster failure?

vincentvega222 · 05-23-2013, 04:50 PM

Try strictly BMW, much cheaper than dealer. Or if you have a bt cable I believe you can reset it with that. There's a ton of threads on this if you search...

marosmith · 05-23-2013, 04:51 PM

Don't have a cable or live in Seattle.

rentonrider · 05-23-2013, 04:56 PM

Find a independent in your area..

If u buy one from autozone it need to be registered if specs are the same. If the specs are different it needs to be coded and registered.

Do this the right way.. The independent should be able to clear errors and register your battery properly.

05-23-2013, 11:30 AM	#1
marosmith Big Matty Wheels 7 Rep 147 Posts Drives: 06 330i, 01 ALLROAD Join Date: May 2013 Location: Lafayette, Or iTrader: (0)	Battery Coding? So my car is throwing random codes at me and my cluster is not working on cold starts and starts working a few miles down the road. I believe my car is on its first battery so I believe that is the culprit. Is there a good indy or individual who can code a replacement battery so I can avoid the dealer? Any thoughts would be helpful.
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marosmith Big Matty Wheels 7 Rep 147 Posts Drives: 06 330i, 01 ALLROAD Join Date: May 2013 Location: Lafayette, Or iTrader: (0)	I guess maybe the question is too boring- if I go to Autozone and just put a battery in, am I gong to have more problems such as throwing codes and cluster failure?
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vincentvega222 Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 287 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle iTrader: (4)	Try strictly BMW, much cheaper than dealer. Or if you have a bt cable I believe you can reset it with that. There's a ton of threads on this if you search...
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05-23-2013, 04:51 PM	#4
marosmith Big Matty Wheels 7 Rep 147 Posts Drives: 06 330i, 01 ALLROAD Join Date: May 2013 Location: Lafayette, Or iTrader: (0)	Don't have a cable or live in Seattle.
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rentonrider Banned 32 Rep 411 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Renton, WA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [7.00]	Find a independent in your area.. If u buy one from autozone it need to be registered if specs are the same. If the specs are different it needs to be coded and registered. Do this the right way.. The independent should be able to clear errors and register your battery properly.
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