[ritzzzzzwik]

Here are the errors i pulled. Dont know i[IMG][/IMG]f it's the battery, a yelloy battery came on too. That said the battery is 2 years old. Was driving fine, went over a speed bump at 5 in DC and Christmas Lights on dash! ABS, Airbag, you name it.

Thoughts?

[jeddo45]

I'd like to point your attention to the 11.62 voltage output. That in itself just seems like a faulty battery.

Try testing your battery at a local autoparts store!

[fun2drive]

BMWs don't do well with voltage less than 12.0VDC. Other possibility is that the battery cable recall was not done causing these readings. If it has been done sure sounds like a battery headed or gone south....
The bump is what has me thinking that the battery cable to fuse box recall has not been done. Your symptoms are exactly what usually happens. Try this pound on the glove box or right above it and see if most of the errors clear. The cable is located in the back of the fuse box there. Please post what it happens to be so we can all learn from your misfortune....

[Jarrod]

I'm betting alternator. Have them both tested an auto parts store.

[ritzzzzzwik]

I've dropped the car off at the shop. The running voltage was 16, isnt that high? I thought it was supposed to be around 14.

[BSM n54iS]

Originally Posted by ritzzzzzwik

I've dropped the car off at the shop. The running voltage was 16, isnt that high? I thought it was supposed to be around 14.

Yes that is, I'd go ahead and replace that son bitch and have it coded... How old is it btw?

[Sample]

I had a similar issue. It was the alternator.

[ritzzzzzwik]

Ok so apparently the alternator is cooked. overcharged the battery. so new battery and anternator. FML! There goes my money for LSD.

[YasF80_SLO]

Originally Posted by ritzzzzzwik

Ok so apparently the alternator is cooked. overcharged the battery. so new battery and anternator. FML! There goes my money for LSD.

By any chance did you try installing a new battery yourself, or have a local shop install the last one? If so its possible that they were not aware that new batteries need to be coded into a BMW to prevent this.

<Long Explanation>
As your battery gets older, it looses some of its potency or voltage, the car dosent like this, so to compensate the alternator is told to work harder to help out the battery. If you just drop a new battery in, without telling the computer, it will assume that the new battery still needs help keeping up, and the alternator will fry it, and maybe take itself out as well.
</Long Explanation>

So if you or a local shop changed your battery recently, I would think that would be the case, if it was a shop you may be able to get them to pay for the new alternator and a new battery, if you did it last, then thats unfortunate and just means time to replace them both out of pocket.

[ritzzzzzwik]

Originally Posted by 2013_E92

By any chance did you try installing a new battery yourself, or have a local shop install the last one? If so its possible that they were not aware that new batteries need to be coded into a BMW to prevent this.

<Long Explanation>
As your battery gets older, it looses some of its potency or voltage, the car dosent like this, so to compensate the alternator is told to work harder to help out the battery. If you just drop a new battery in, without telling the computer, it will assume that the new battery still needs help keeping up, and the alternator will fry it, and maybe take itself out as well.
</Long Explanation>

So if you or a local shop changed your battery recently, I would think that would be the case, if it was a shop you may be able to get them to pay for the new alternator and a new battery, if you did it last, then thats unfortunate and just means time to replace them both out of pocket.

nah man, the last one was done at the dealership. i know they coded it, coz it said so on the bill. youd think so. also, the battery is not covered under warranty, though still under the time, because the alternator caused the issue and wasnt a problem with the battery itself. unfortunately all the dealership and I have to refer to is the invoice from then and go by what it says there.

[YasF80_SLO]

Originally Posted by ritzzzzzwik

nah man, the last one was done at the dealership. i know they coded it, coz it said so on the bill. youd think so. also, the battery is not covered under warranty, though still under the time, because the alternator caused the issue and wasnt a problem with the battery itself. unfortunately all the dealership and I have to refer to is the invoice from then and go by what it says there.

Darn, looks like it failed. Hope you can get one for a good deal.

[ritzzzzzwik]

Lazarus is back!

So now if one adds up all the costs of repairs, its more tyan what I originally paid for the car. that said i did buy it at about 1/4th the original price of the car. The BMW yax is real folks. Hopefully this is the end of all the troubles its had this year, with pretty much every single thing having been replaced, besides Engine, Clutch, and Trans (and body ofcourse ). Knock on wood!