2007 320d Battery Change

sniffer · 03-31-2015, 05:09 PM

Hi,

My friends 2008 N47, efficient dynamics 320d had been complaining of a failing battery for a few months.

Yesterday, I changed the battery for him with a like for like 90AH AGM BMW battery from a main dealer. Upon trying to start the car, I immediately ran into two problems:

Problem 1:

As soon as the ignition was switched on, the car chimed and showed the message in idrive "Automatic start/stop - Engine will not stop or start automatically. Possible to continue journey. Have the problem checked by BMW service."

Message shown below. Picture is from a 1 series but the message is identical.

Problem 2:

Oil service now due. Mileage remaining until next oil service is now 0 miles? Before we changed the battery it was 12,000 miles or so.

Any ideas?

I have found out that I need to register the new battery, which I will do tomorrow.

I am not sure if this will resolve either of these issues though. Maybe the battery registration will sort the start/stop error? Why has the CBS oil service now mucked up??

Many thanks,

sniffer · 03-31-2015, 05:44 PM

Also,

When using tool32, to register a new battery what .prg file should I open?

People talk about MSV70, MSV80 or MSD80 but as I can understand it, these are for the petrol models.

Surely I will need to open the correct .prg file for the N47 engine the car has in order to successfully register the new battery?

Thanks again,

sk55 · 04-02-2015, 10:49 AM

i just replace my batt a last week...

get the iphone bmwhat app... and wifi dongle....

if u changed from lead acid to agm...

u need to CODE the battery.

if its same type of AH then u just register it...

Bmwwhat is great!

03-31-2015, 05:09 PM	#1
sniffer Private First Class 18 Rep 125 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	2007 320d Battery Change - Problems Hi, My friends 2008 N47, efficient dynamics 320d had been complaining of a failing battery for a few months. Yesterday, I changed the battery for him with a like for like 90AH AGM BMW battery from a main dealer. Upon trying to start the car, I immediately ran into two problems: Problem 1: As soon as the ignition was switched on, the car chimed and showed the message in idrive "Automatic start/stop - Engine will not stop or start automatically. Possible to continue journey. Have the problem checked by BMW service." Message shown below. Picture is from a 1 series but the message is identical. Problem 2: Oil service now due. Mileage remaining until next oil service is now 0 miles? Before we changed the battery it was 12,000 miles or so. Any ideas? I have found out that I need to register the new battery, which I will do tomorrow. I am not sure if this will resolve either of these issues though. Maybe the battery registration will sort the start/stop error? Why has the CBS oil service now mucked up?? Many thanks, Last edited by sniffer; 03-31-2015 at 05:14 PM..
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sniffer Private First Class 18 Rep 125 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Also, When using tool32, to register a new battery what .prg file should I open? People talk about MSV70, MSV80 or MSD80 but as I can understand it, these are for the petrol models. Surely I will need to open the correct .prg file for the N47 engine the car has in order to successfully register the new battery? Thanks again,
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sk55 First Lieutenant 73 Rep 350 Posts Drives: 2010 335xi coupe Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	i just replace my batt a last week... get the iphone bmwhat app... and wifi dongle.... if u changed from lead acid to agm... u need to CODE the battery. if its same type of AH then u just register it... Bmwwhat is great!
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