"Replace battery" iDrive message

hexley45 · 08-05-2019, 10:41 AM

Just got my 330 xdrive couple weeks ago. Drove it for couple of short drives (total of 50 miles), parked my car in the garage while going on vacation. Now that I am back the car shows check battery message when I start. The car engine does start though, so it seems like the computer is really conservative?

I have driven it around in hopes of the message going away, but no such luck. I just took my car to the dealer this morning, they said they will replace the battery. Is this sort of thing common? Anybody else experienced it?

phillyd2 · 08-05-2019, 01:29 PM

Obviously not common. Maybe you just got a bad battery. If it happens with the new when then you have a electrical problem.

claykin · 08-05-2019, 02:57 PM

Or a software glitch that miscalculates the battery condition.

3ismagic# · 08-06-2019, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by claykin

Or a software glitch that miscalculates the battery condition.

Or both 😄

Domansky · 08-06-2019, 06:01 AM

software update required

themnmd · 08-07-2019, 08:04 AM

Electrical glitch and a month on a boat?

2020G20M340iMan · 10-10-2019, 05:48 PM

Mine was in the shop for four weeks. No joke. Just got it back today. Battery AND alternator problem. Alternator brought in from Germany. Wrong part number. Sent again. Fixed. I hope ...

Seven11 · 10-10-2019, 06:29 PM

i have that message too. I had it when i bought the car. I have an appt for service on Monday, Oct 14th. Also my car is eating oil. Added 3rd quart in 2000 miles.

mathys · 10-11-2019, 02:23 AM

How long was your vacation for?

SteveinArizona · 10-11-2019, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mathys

How long was your vacation for?

that is what I was wondering also. If you are going to be away for more than a few days on a modern BMW, you are best off putting on a battery tender.

upsidedownfunnel · 10-11-2019, 04:23 PM

The battery probably was run down while it was sitting at the dealer somehow. I wouldn't worry too much about it. You're getting a fresh new battery so it's a win-win. If it shows up again after you get a new battery then it will get annoying, but I wouldn't worry about that yet.

TTG · 10-11-2019, 04:33 PM

It is actually pretty common. My F10 did this all the time and it was always plugged to tender if I were going to let it sit for an extensive amount of time.

However, message should go away on the next start up once the battery is charged.

Giggler · 10-11-2019, 09:33 PM

Just got back from a two week vacation, no battery problems for me. Car was locked and in the garage.

Poochie · 10-13-2019, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Giggler

Just got back from a two week vacation, no battery problems for me. Car was locked and in the garage.

Same here; I have vehicles lock and parked in my garage for the whole winter and when I restart it in the spring time, it cranks in one shot, without hesitation.

Go figure

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BigWagonFan · 10-15-2019, 12:06 AM

I picked my car from a dealer, drove the first 20 km with a few stops. I got that message then. I suppose my battery wasn't fully charged when I was picking up my car. Driving 2 x 500 km has definitely charged it but error remained.

I went to service, they did an error reset and it seems to be fine now.

mathys · 10-16-2019, 02:03 AM

It seems logical that on delivery, the battery is far from full. So if you do not drive a considerable amount of miles on the highway, before going on a holiday. I can see there will be a warning. Should not happen in again in the future.

BigWagonFan · 10-16-2019, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mathys

It seems logical that on delivery, the battery is far from full.

I was told they always charge a battery before letting buyer pick up a car. I was pressing on early pick up, so maybe they didn't do that or not enough at least.

bimmer456 · 10-16-2019, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 2020G20M340iMan

Mine was in the shop for four weeks. No joke. Just got it back today. Battery AND alternator problem. Alternator brought in from Germany. Wrong part number. Sent again. Fixed. I hope ...

If the alternator is bad that will ruin the battery. Probably best to replace it if you are getting a new alternator.

spicedparrot · 10-31-2019, 07:39 AM

Owned my new m340i less than 48 hours...same message. You think they would have some way of checking this before delivering. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come - it was a special order.

jcrosa · 11-04-2019, 08:19 PM

O had it on my 330i. It was a software glitch, solved in less than 30 min.

BigWagonFan · 11-04-2019, 11:03 PM

FWIW I drove 1500 km since the error reset and it didn't appear again. So my alternator has to be fine, it apparently was a one-time problem in my case.

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hexley45 New Member 9 Rep 13 Posts Drives: BMW 330i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: San Jose iTrader: (0)	"Replace battery" iDrive message Just got my 330 xdrive couple weeks ago. Drove it for couple of short drives (total of 50 miles), parked my car in the garage while going on vacation. Now that I am back the car shows check battery message when I start. The car engine does start though, so it seems like the computer is really conservative? I have driven it around in hopes of the message going away, but no such luck. I just took my car to the dealer this morning, they said they will replace the battery. Is this sort of thing common? Anybody else experienced it?
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phillyd2 Lieutenant 216 Rep 500 Posts Drives: 2020 M340i XDrive Join Date: May 2012 Location: SE, PA iTrader: (0)	Obviously not common. Maybe you just got a bad battery. If it happens with the new when then you have a electrical problem.
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2020G20M340iMan New Member 3 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2020 M340i xDrive Sedan Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Danbury, CT iTrader: (0)	Mine was in the shop for four weeks. No joke. Just got it back today. Battery AND alternator problem. Alternator brought in from Germany. Wrong part number. Sent again. Fixed. I hope ...
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Seven11 Private 50 Rep 89 Posts Drives: X4m Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: California iTrader: (2)	i have that message too. I had it when i bought the car. I have an appt for service on Monday, Oct 14th. Also my car is eating oil. Added 3rd quart in 2000 miles. __________________ 2020 BMW M340i - Portimao Blue - Black Interior w/Blue Stitching -
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upsidedownfunnel Colonel 1996 Rep 2,499 Posts Drives: 2014 335i Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: SoCal iTrader: (4) Garage List 2014 BMW 335i [0.00]	The battery probably was run down while it was sitting at the dealer somehow. I wouldn't worry too much about it. You're getting a fresh new battery so it's a win-win. If it shows up again after you get a new battery then it will get annoying, but I wouldn't worry about that yet.
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TTG ... 933 Rep 4,325 Posts Drives: M340 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [7.84] 2007 335 Coupe (ret ... [9.00]	It is actually pretty common. My F10 did this all the time and it was always plugged to tender if I were going to let it sit for an extensive amount of time. However, message should go away on the next start up once the battery is charged. __________________ 2020 G20 M340 xDrive - Portimao Blue - ZDA\|ZPP\|ZPX\|1CR\|1PE\|6NW\|6WD 2016 F10 535i xDrive - AW - Retired 2011 E92 M3 - AW……………....ED April 29th, 2010 - Retired 2007 E92 335i -Space Gray.....ED Oct 19th, 2006 - Retired
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Giggler Banned 408 Rep 334 Posts Drives: 20' M340i, 24' X5 40i Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Just got back from a two week vacation, no battery problems for me. Car was locked and in the garage.
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BigWagonFan Private 35 Rep 80 Posts Drives: G21 330i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Poland iTrader: (0)	I picked my car from a dealer, drove the first 20 km with a few stops. I got that message then. I suppose my battery wasn't fully charged when I was picking up my car. Driving 2 x 500 km has definitely charged it but error remained. I went to service, they did an error reset and it seems to be fine now.
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mathys First Lieutenant 198 Rep 315 Posts Drives: G82 - G01 - F56 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0)	It seems logical that on delivery, the battery is far from full. So if you do not drive a considerable amount of miles on the highway, before going on a holiday. I can see there will be a warning. Should not happen in again in the future.
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spicedparrot Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2018 Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: north iTrader: (0)	Me too Owned my new m340i less than 48 hours...same message. You think they would have some way of checking this before delivering. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come - it was a special order.
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jcrosa Enlisted Member 13 Rep 39 Posts Drives: BMW X5 45e M Sport 2022 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil iTrader: (0)	O had it on my 330i. It was a software glitch, solved in less than 30 min.
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BigWagonFan Private 35 Rep 80 Posts Drives: G21 330i xDrive Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Poland iTrader: (0)	FWIW I drove 1500 km since the error reset and it didn't appear again. So my alternator has to be fine, it apparently was a one-time problem in my case.
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