TylerTheDeveloperr@alien.topB to Mechanic Advice@gearhead.town · 10 months 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 · 10 months agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareblindedbybilliards@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months 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-up1·10 months agoOh? So not the battery itself? That makes way more sense.
minus-squareblindedbybilliards@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoNo just the PCM. Nothing special about 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.