Are batteries covered under warranty?

ANTE92 · 08-25-2011, 09:03 AM

i got a brand new bmw battery if u need one

madeinhongkong · 08-25-2011, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ANTE92

i got a brand new bmw battery if u need one

ok, ill let you know when my SA gets back to me... Thanks btw how much are you looking at?

nyalpine90 · 08-25-2011, 09:10 AM

winter is around the corner..i need to know life span left on the battery.. fml

madeinhongkong · 08-25-2011, 09:12 AM

have them test it next time u go in man... i made the same mistake...

nyalpine90 · 08-25-2011, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Boost2Perfection

have them test it next time u go in man... i made the same mistake...

i sent an email to alex choi hes the sub manager

madeinhongkong · 08-25-2011, 09:38 AM

what's alex email???

fdriller9 · 08-25-2011, 09:42 AM

Batteries are never covered under warranty unless if fails within the first year or so. Batteries rarely fail. I've been hearing of a recall for the new models but again that's rare and is probably a small batch.

Btw, you don't code a battery. You have to register it when it's replaced with the same spec.

It has to be PROGRAMMED if you change spec or type (AGM vs non-AGM), then registered.

fdriller9 · 08-25-2011, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by nyalpine90

does the battery have life indicator display? green,yellow or red..

It's called a "magic" eye. It's located on the top of lead acid oem BMW exide/penn east/douglas batteries. Not sure if AGMs have it. But just fyi, oem AGMs are black and lead acids are white.

Green means good charge.
Black means discharged.
Yellow or whatever color is left means a cell is dead.

nyalpine90 · 08-25-2011, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Boost2Perfection

what's alex email???

i guess its achoi@hassel.com

thats where i sent the email

nyalpine90 · 08-25-2011, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by *********

Green means good charge.
Black means discharged.
Yellow or whatever color is left means a cell is dead.

thanks

madeinhongkong · 08-25-2011, 09:47 AM

Thanks dude

madeinhongkong · 08-25-2011, 03:06 PM

Tech is working on the car now... just got a email from Peter, but he won't be in untill Saturday.

monte · 08-25-2011, 03:57 PM

Had this exact problem this past winter. About a week or two before I got my license too lol. Turns out not only the battery was bad, but they had to replace two coils as well.

madeinhongkong · 08-25-2011, 04:12 PM

o wow... hmmm i hope to get my car saturday i want her in the garage cuz knowing them they will leave her outside...

335iRobot · 08-25-2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Boost2Perfection

Did you just call the 1-800 number? Also do you remember around how many miles you had? Thanks

Is the BMW Emergency 24hours?

Took it into dealer. They tested and said it was at 20% or something and replaced free of charge. 45000 miles roughly.

madeinhongkong · 08-25-2011, 04:33 PM

i'm past 50K but i bought my car as CPO so the reg maintence goes up to 100K. I'm just hoping all this stuff is covered still...

azeemtn · 10-20-2011, 02:37 PM

Boost,
let me know if you hear otherwise.
I have the cpo and maintenance for 6/100.
My SF Bay Area SA says the battery could be covered, but only if there is some other part causing a drain that is not supposed to . Otherwise, he says I'm looking at $600 for a new battery.

I'm all for understanding our cars are expensive, but you have to be realistic that $600 for a new battery is ridiculous.

I'll be buying one from the auto store, and using the bavtech tool before I bother with the dealer on this one. sheesh..and they wonder why we call it the stealership..

azeemtn · 10-20-2011, 06:55 PM

I am picking up a battery for 269 from the dealer.
I've got the tool, so I'll do the install and program myself.
We've come a long way from my 86 mustang where I just put a bigger battery in there for all my amps!

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fdriller9 Banned 260 Rep 7,089 Posts Drives: '06 AW 330xi Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Jersey/Philly/NYC iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 330xi [6.44]	Batteries are never covered under warranty unless if fails within the first year or so. Batteries rarely fail. I've been hearing of a recall for the new models but again that's rare and is probably a small batch. Btw, you don't code a battery. You have to register it when it's replaced with the same spec. It has to be PROGRAMMED if you change spec or type (AGM vs non-AGM), then registered.
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monte Private 10 Rep 98 Posts Drives: E90 330i Sport Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	Had this exact problem this past winter. About a week or two before I got my license too lol. Turns out not only the battery was bad, but they had to replace two coils as well. __________________
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madeinhongkong Brigadier General 305 Rep 4,126 Posts Drives: e90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (26)	o wow... hmmm i hope to get my car saturday i want her in the garage cuz knowing them they will leave her outside...
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madeinhongkong Brigadier General 305 Rep 4,126 Posts Drives: e90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (26)	i'm past 50K but i bought my car as CPO so the reg maintence goes up to 100K. I'm just hoping all this stuff is covered still...
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10-20-2011, 02:37 PM	#39
azeemtn Second Lieutenant 33 Rep 231 Posts Drives: '14 m5, Space Gray Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Jose iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 m5 [0.00]	Boost, let me know if you hear otherwise. I have the cpo and maintenance for 6/100. My SF Bay Area SA says the battery could be covered, but only if there is some other part causing a drain that is not supposed to . Otherwise, he says I'm looking at $600 for a new battery. I'm all for understanding our cars are expensive, but you have to be realistic that $600 for a new battery is ridiculous. I'll be buying one from the auto store, and using the bavtech tool before I bother with the dealer on this one. sheesh..and they wonder why we call it the stealership..
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azeemtn Second Lieutenant 33 Rep 231 Posts Drives: '14 m5, Space Gray Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Jose iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 m5 [0.00]	I am picking up a battery for 269 from the dealer. I've got the tool, so I'll do the install and program myself. We've come a long way from my 86 mustang where I just put a bigger battery in there for all my amps!
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