Was installing the cobb AP and the whole car shortcircuited

Leesin · 09-17-2015, 09:32 PM

This happened a while ago. I was installing my Cobb AP and my whole car short circuited, I could not use anything battery powered in the car. The windows were stuck, the locks did not work, the mirrors, etc. I got it towed to the dealer and they replaced the battery and all was well.
Now I'm considering getting it tuned again but I am worried this will happen again. What went wrong? Did I apply the wrong map? Anyone have a similar experience?

Thanks

cwarren · 09-18-2015, 12:31 AM

Uh battery died

BSM n54iS · 09-18-2015, 05:26 AM

Use a battery charger...like it says to do..

pits200 · 09-18-2015, 06:45 AM

Don't do anything car related on your own if you really think the car short-circuted from the Cobb.

zero2sixtyZ · 09-18-2015, 10:52 AM

Glad they replaced the battery, instead of charging it. BMW profits again, and you lost.

Get a battery charger like everyone said. Tuning 101.

Jklad · 09-18-2015, 11:19 AM

There's a big difference between a battery dying and "the car short circuiting". Google to learn more.

Mike@N54Tuning.com · 09-18-2015, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by zero2sixtyZ

Glad they replaced the battery, instead of charging it. BMW profits again, and you lost.

Get a battery charger like everyone said. Tuning 101.

+1 on battery charger when flashing!

Mike

Leesin · 09-18-2015, 01:23 PM

Why is it that a battery charger is required? Installation takes like 10 minutes, shouldn't the battery be able to handle that?

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 09-18-2015, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leesin

Why is it that a battery charger is required? Installation takes like 10 minutes, shouldn't the battery be able to handle that?

A battery in good shape can handle it but a battery with age may not be able to.

How old was the battery?

csu87 · 09-18-2015, 01:36 PM

if the install instructions say to use a battery charger, why are you not using a battery charger?

mike@x-ph.com · 09-18-2015, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leesin

Why is it that a battery charger is required? Installation takes like 10 minutes, shouldn't the battery be able to handle that?

You battery is probably is either old or malfunctioning.
First Cobb install takes 30 minutes , the rest less than 5

Jklad · 09-18-2015, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leesin

Why is it that a battery charger is required? Installation takes like 10 minutes, shouldn't the battery be able to handle that?

To answer, avoiding Situations like OP's are exactly why they say a battery charger is required

zero2sixtyZ · 09-18-2015, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leesin

Why is it that a battery charger is required? Installation takes like 10 minutes, shouldn't the battery be able to handle that?

Did you not answer the question for everyone? If you do the initial flash, you hook it up to a battery charger. Plain and simple. Switching maps is a different story.

09-21-2015, 11:00 AM

theweebabySeamus · 09-21-2015, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pits200

Don't do anything car related on your own if you really think the car short-circuted from the Cobb.

+1

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