TylerTheDeveloperr@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.town · 1 year agoH7 or H8 Battery? 2013 BMW 328i xDrivealien.topimagemessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageH7 or H8 Battery? 2013 BMW 328i xDrivealien.topTylerTheDeveloperr@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.town · 1 year agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squarefunwithdesign@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoTry the dealer. I bought an OE battery at the dealer last year and it was cheaper than Costco or Canadian Tire.
minus-squareTylerTheDeveloperr@alien.topOPBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThank you. I’m assuming they charged you for the install and resetting or coding the battery?
minus-squarefunwithdesign@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoNo I just bought the battery and installed it myself. I have the tools to register it.
minus-squareTylerTheDeveloperr@alien.topOPBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI have the tools to install it, but what did you use to code the battery?
minus-squareblindedbybilliards@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThe car regulates output from the alternator depending on the condition of the battery. If you don’t register the new battery the alternator will overcharge it and reduce the lifespan, thinking it’s still the old battery.
minus-squareArrowcreek@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoOh? So not the battery itself? That makes way more sense.
minus-squareblindedbybilliards@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoNo just the PCM. Nothing special about the battery.
minus-squarefunwithdesign@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI have a bunch of different things that will do it. But BimmerLink is a good one. Also useful for reading codes etc.
Try the dealer. I bought an OE battery at the dealer last year and it was cheaper than Costco or Canadian Tire.
Thank you. I’m assuming they charged you for the install and resetting or coding the battery?
No I just bought the battery and installed it myself. I have the tools to register it.
I have the tools to install it, but what did you use to code the battery?
Code the battery?
The car regulates output from the alternator depending on the condition of the battery. If you don’t register the new battery the alternator will overcharge it and reduce the lifespan, thinking it’s still the old battery.
Oh? So not the battery itself? That makes way more sense.
No just the PCM. Nothing special about the battery.
I have a bunch of different things that will do it. But BimmerLink is a good one. Also useful for reading codes etc.