New owners of BMWs probably don’t know how important a good battery is. It’s crucial. This is a great video. A tired battery really messes up a BMW. Well done, George.
Not only that but you MUST register it to the car and input the correct battery specs, otherwise that can cause all kinds of issue including shortened battery life and electrical systems in the car malfunctioning/being put into low power mode/switched off.
Checking that the battery specs registered to the car are correct to the battery is super important, otherwise the IBS system can undercharge/overcharge the battery, shortening its life, and can also think the battery is failing when it isn't, causing strange issues like things being put into low-power mode, multiple warning lights coming on etc. A decent battery that is correctly registered to the car is vital for error free operation of this car's many, many electronic systems.
Recently replaced my 15 year old battery on my E90 (only run on summers with trickle charge during winter) and "luckily" I did not have an IBS-sensor on the negative lead so it was just plug & play :) On early E90s it seems that IBS and iDrive is connected, no iDrive probably no IBS if that helps anyone. But I found out that the battery module (looking through INPA) seems to log hours of usage in different ambient temp, so it could be a fun way to check if a cars has been driven much in cold conditions.
on the removed battery was 100ah label, on the new one is 90ah. In ISTA you chose that new one is the same capacity as old one. Is this correct? I am going to install 100ah battery (old is also 100ah) what option should I choose? Currently bimmertoom states that current battery ia 90ah. I gues previous owner did not register it correctly?
George can you help me Hi Iv got 520d e60 m47 engine and I’m getting restrain anchor point air bag light on iv diagnostic tell me the same as well intelligent battery sensor coming up as we’ll so I’m after new on that’s right one
I replaced my e61 and e87 with that brand. No problems. You can use istap to see the battery options your car can take. It is different per chassis. For example my e87 could take down to 55ah. I also don't think you need agm at all for the E models. However you will need to program in the battery ah and type to match, ie wet cell or agm. Recommend always checking your battery setting in istap+/scan tool and make sure it matches. You never know if the previous owner put the correct battery in.
Hola compañero tengo bmw e60 serie 5 año 2007 tengo la bateria para cambiar y el mio era de 70 ah varta y le puse una bateria nueva de yuasa 100 ah no hay ninguna problema
I have repeated errors DDE EKPS, SZL and DSC.. I wonder if the DDE is related to water leaks? because recently I found water inside the car.. also I get an error message that the light at the right back is malfunctioning. it is exactly where the water was leaking? should I spray with a contact cleaner for example WD-40? what do you suggest to solve this one and the rest of the erros. many warm thanks champ!
Those black vents just above the battery (left and right side) been leaking water like crazy. Filled up the battery compartment almost fully during the rainy season here.
@@GeorgeAusters Do you recommend normal or AGM? I'm about to change my battery. I have a 2005 530i with an AGM battery, but ever since I bought it, I've struggled to get it to start since I barely move the car.
Why didnt you get shocked when holding the screwdriver shaft as you tightened the black negative terminal? Is it because its only 12v, and therefore you were technically being shocked, but it was such low voltage that you didnt feel it? But what about the amps, surely at those amps you wouldve gotten fried?
Can I disconnect the battery to put a new standard steering wheel so the airbag doesn't go off and then replace steering and put battery back on. I should have to recode the battery should I???
@@GeorgeAusters thanks just got one more question. I watched your tuning videos and my question is. Ive got a pre lci 520D 163bhp ive stripped out the dpf and have also done a back box delete. Is it worth removing the egr valve? Or leave it On. What sort of power do you think i should get , sorry thats 2 question 😅
If I understood the installation right, Ista didn't ask for cold start amps!? Do you have an instrument (i.e. C-Tech) to measure the capacity of the old battery to see how bad/good it really is/was? My friend, Johnny (you see he is also Finnish), tested my battery in the E83 LCI 20d, and it isn't very good, and now I have googled all night(!) because I have 4-5 lights on after ca 5-600 m's driving. I have looked for faults with Inpa, but now I think I have started the car with "half empty" battery sometimes. So the problem is the same as if I had disconnected the battery!? The steering angle module must be reset! Inpa indicates fault in this module too! The result of this examination is that I'm starting to understand Inpa...
Just found your channel enjoyed it and subscribed, I have a battery issue on my 2005 e60 530d, was going flat so changed it apparently its the correct one but didn't know about 70,80,90,110 amph, it's registeredto car, but still new one going flat and a battery drain happens over 2nights, its getting looked at by auto electrician, do you think a varta battery will help or shouldn't make any difference. Thanks for time and help any ideas.
Varta batteries are good quality, made in Finland. Atleast Varta is Finnish company 😅 my var has started to inform low voltage, it has been -25 fr couple weeks so i think my battery is end it's time
How did you find out the correct specification for your 520d? I will need new battery for my E61 525d lci which is a 3 litre so it could take bigger one I guess. Thanks, love the chanel, good work mate.
Hi George, Really good video. Have you thought about the viewers that may not have the ISTA app to register the battery? Majority here, I reckon. For these people ( like me ) this may not be so useful... But we're really impressed how you show off with it, though. Thank you. (I have NOT subscribed, obviously.)
@@GeorgeAusters yes thank you. I was just reading about it. So you should always register a new battery, only code the new battery if the new battery has higher or lower "Ah"? I'm just curious, I think my battery is good. But 3 weeks ago i have a problem with the immobilizier and could not start the car. Don't know why, my mechanic just removed the immobilizier and the car starts fine. 1 week before the problem i did unplug the battery and when the immobilizier came on i saw that the minuscable was not in the right place, a little bit higher up on the pole and not fully tightened so i think that might cause the problem but could also be a bad/old battery.
Assuming it is your engine juddering and not knackered engine mounts or square wheels or some other mechanical some such, fuel pump (HPFP) issues maybe? Depends on your car of course. Does it start and idle nicely?
When Dpf regeneration is activated thé car Will jerk. Check you Exhaust gas back pressure should be 32mb at 2000rpm . Just diagnose and you Will find thé causse
@@GeorgeAusters when I bought my e60 it had oem bmw battery (80ah 800a) The car had a message: "increased battery discharge" from time to time and I decided to change the battery. Took it to local auto electrical specialists who changed it to BOSCH 95ah 800a battery. I have no idea if they registered new battery. And couple months later message showed up again:"increased battery discharge" This time I want to make sure correct battery is fitted and I wanna make sure its registered.
Hi George. Another great video thanks. Keep 'em coming please! One question though and that is I thought that you should only remove the vent plug from the side that you are plugging in the vent pipe to? By removing both and only inserting a vent pipe into one side means you are then venting the battery into the boot from the other side which then defeats the object of a vent pipe in the first place. I left the non-vent pipe side of the one in my 760Li in when I replaced it a few weeks ago based on this theory - perhaps I was wrong. Also I think that if you install a battery with an Amp Hour that does not match the options in ISTA then you use the setting that is one notch lower as it were in ISTA, which then means that the car will actually have a greater reserve of power than it thinks based on the ISTA setting as the car uses the rating entered to calculate when to turn things off to ensure you have enough power to start the car if you leave it for a while or have a battery drain somewhere. I don't think it actually affects the actual battery charging per se except in so far as selecting AGM or not. I may be wrong of course.
Definitely plug up the vent hole not connected to a breather pipe. The point of having 2 breather holes is to allow the battery to be installed the other way around and have the other side vented and the other one plugged.
You do need to ensure you tell the DDE if you are running an AGM or lead acid battery and the correct Ah. This ensures the battery is charged correctly.
I replaced my battery last month on my E91. Was o.e battery, car is 2006 and the battery registry had no history of battery replacement! So that’s 15years old for a factory one
Ideal logic- "I've owned this car and didn't replace the alternator, so it's time to change" And what quality ppl watching this kind of craps thistube full of.
George, you lucky you didn't have a Hindenburg in your trunk happening. All the hydrogen gas was just building up in god knows where for the past 10 years.
😂Fortunately for George though the last person had removed one of the bungs (incorrectly) and just left in the one at the vent pipe end. Perhaps he was distracted by something, got lucky and forgot to finish up? The battery vent pipe install that is.
@@brarautorepairs From what little I understand under certain circumstances such as a very high charging rate the mats cannot absorb the hydrogen quickly enough and so excess hydrogen gas is produced leading to a requirement to vent.
Find that hard to believe. They have 5 years warranty so can be replaced free of charge if they fail. With that being said, any battery will be no good if you fully discharge them.
New owners of BMWs probably don’t know how important a good battery is. It’s crucial. This is a great video. A tired battery really messes up a BMW. Well done, George.
Thanks Jon, absolutely - well worth replacing if you have issues👍🏻
Not only that but you MUST register it to the car and input the correct battery specs, otherwise that can cause all kinds of issue including shortened battery life and electrical systems in the car malfunctioning/being put into low power mode/switched off.
Had mine changed yesterday, didn't need re coding
Checking that the battery specs registered to the car are correct to the battery is super important, otherwise the IBS system can undercharge/overcharge the battery, shortening its life, and can also think the battery is failing when it isn't, causing strange issues like things being put into low-power mode, multiple warning lights coming on etc. A decent battery that is correctly registered to the car is vital for error free operation of this car's many, many electronic systems.
Hey george, what would happen if you replaced the battery, but didnt have access to the ISTA thing you used?
Recently replaced my 15 year old battery on my E90 (only run on summers with trickle charge during winter) and "luckily" I did not have an IBS-sensor on the negative lead so it was just plug & play :) On early E90s it seems that IBS and iDrive is connected, no iDrive probably no IBS if that helps anyone. But I found out that the battery module (looking through INPA) seems to log hours of usage in different ambient temp, so it could be a fun way to check if a cars has been driven much in cold conditions.
Went with an Exide-battery, seems to be a decent brand as well as Varta or Bosch which I chose from :)
on the removed battery was 100ah label, on the new one is 90ah. In ISTA you chose that new one is the same capacity as old one. Is this correct? I am going to install 100ah battery (old is also 100ah) what option should I choose? Currently bimmertoom states that current battery ia 90ah. I gues previous owner did not register it correctly?
AND, a tired battery can mess up your alternator.
George can you help me
Hi Iv got 520d e60 m47 engine and I’m getting restrain anchor point air bag light on iv diagnostic tell me the same as well intelligent battery sensor coming up as we’ll so I’m after new on that’s right one
I replaced my e61 and e87 with that brand. No problems. You can use istap to see the battery options your car can take. It is different per chassis. For example my e87 could take down to 55ah. I also don't think you need agm at all for the E models. However you will need to program in the battery ah and type to match, ie wet cell or agm. Recommend always checking your battery setting in istap+/scan tool and make sure it matches. You never know if the previous owner put the correct battery in.
Yep also realoem shows the battery sizes for your car👍🏻
An AGM battery is needed for E series diesels with stop/start and brake regen
Hola compañero tengo bmw e60 serie 5 año 2007 tengo la bateria para cambiar y el mio era de 70 ah varta y le puse una bateria nueva de yuasa 100 ah no hay ninguna problema
Excellent video, it was time for you to make this video for us, what I don't understand is the program at the end where it comes from !!🤔
I have repeated errors DDE EKPS, SZL and DSC.. I wonder if the DDE is related to water leaks? because recently I found water inside the car.. also I get an error message that the light at the right back is malfunctioning. it is exactly where the water was leaking? should I spray with a contact cleaner for example WD-40? what do you suggest to solve this one and the rest of the erros. many warm thanks champ!
Those black vents just above the battery (left and right side) been leaking water like crazy. Filled up the battery compartment almost fully during the rainy season here.
Lij
Have u got a new link to ista / cable please. The link is dead on your description. Thank u
How can I get the ISTA software
Hi George what kind of cable do you need for the laptop cheers
I use the same tipe of clasic Varta Silver 110ah on my E60 535d 2005 since July 2018. No problem and I use a lot my Webasto on winters days.
I’m replacing mine next week it’s 2008 lci model do you then recommend the 110 A what’s the cranking capacity 920 cca? Much appreciate response 👍🏻😉
is the battery agm or normal?
this one is normal
@@GeorgeAusters Do you recommend normal or AGM? I'm about to change my battery. I have a 2005 530i with an AGM battery, but ever since I bought it, I've struggled to get it to start since I barely move the car.
@@GeorgeAusters What happens if you put a normal one because of the gases?
Hi Georges
Thanks for your video!
Pls how could you help to get the Ista+ application ?
Regards
Tanya batteries they are really good too.
Why didnt you get shocked when holding the screwdriver shaft as you tightened the black negative terminal? Is it because its only 12v, and therefore you were technically being shocked, but it was such low voltage that you didnt feel it? But what about the amps, surely at those amps you wouldve gotten fried?
Tell me more about this software
My e60 530i m54 came up with so many different electrical issues as soon as I SWAPPED it with a Varta 95amph it's good as crisp
Brilliant! Glad to hear.
Yuasa is very good brand of batteries
Not as good as Varta though😉
Should i wait 3 hours before turning on the car?
No need to
Can I disconnect the battery to put a new standard steering wheel so the airbag doesn't go off and then replace steering and put battery back on. I should have to recode the battery should I???
No need to recode the battery after disconnecting it
@@GeorgeAusters thanks just got one more question. I watched your tuning videos and my question is. Ive got a pre lci 520D 163bhp ive stripped out the dpf and have also done a back box delete. Is it worth removing the egr valve? Or leave it
On. What sort of power do you think i should get , sorry thats 2 question 😅
@@mgzs100 you will not pass you mot
If I understood the installation right, Ista didn't ask for cold start amps!?
Do you have an instrument (i.e. C-Tech) to measure the capacity of the old battery to see how bad/good it really is/was?
My friend, Johnny (you see he is also Finnish), tested my battery in the E83 LCI 20d, and it isn't very good, and now I have googled all night(!) because I have 4-5 lights on after ca 5-600 m's driving. I have looked for faults with Inpa, but now I think I have started the car with "half empty" battery sometimes.
So the problem is the same as if I had disconnected the battery!?
The steering angle module must be reset!
Inpa indicates fault in this module too!
The result of this examination is that I'm starting to understand Inpa...
Correct!
Just found your channel enjoyed it and subscribed, I have a battery issue on my 2005 e60 530d, was going flat so changed it apparently its the correct one but didn't know about 70,80,90,110 amph, it's registeredto car, but still new one going flat and a battery drain happens over 2nights, its getting looked at by auto electrician, do you think a varta battery will help or shouldn't make any difference. Thanks for time and help any ideas.
Make sure you don’t have a drain first.. micro power module is common on yours
Hey George. Why do you have to register the battery? I thought it’s just remove the old and put the new one that’s it.
Because these cars have intelligent battery sensors that extend the life of the battery
@@GeorgeAusters how do I know if my car has that? By the way my car is E87 116i 2007.
What's the website u used is it free
Varta batteries are good quality, made in Finland. Atleast Varta is Finnish company 😅 my var has started to inform low voltage, it has been -25 fr couple weeks so i think my battery is end it's time
ZERO fault codes on E60. That's a miracle!
It’s not when you maintain your car👌🏼
30K incoming!!
How did you find out the correct specification for your 520d? I will need new battery for my E61 525d lci which is a 3 litre so it could take bigger one I guess.
Thanks, love the chanel, good work mate.
Check Realoem.com mate
Hi George, Really good video. Have you thought about the viewers that may not have the ISTA app to register the battery? Majority here, I reckon. For these people ( like me ) this may not be so useful... But we're really impressed how you show off with it, though. Thank you. (I have NOT subscribed, obviously.)
I thought you couldn't start the car with a new battery installed if you don't code it first. What happens if you don't code it to your car?
You can but it won’t charge optimally and the life of it will be shortened
@@GeorgeAusters yes thank you. I was just reading about it. So you should always register a new battery, only code the new battery if the new battery has higher or lower "Ah"?
I'm just curious, I think my battery is good. But 3 weeks ago i have a problem with the immobilizier and could not start the car. Don't know why, my mechanic just removed the immobilizier and the car starts fine. 1 week before the problem i did unplug the battery and when the immobilizier came on i saw that the minuscable was not in the right place, a little bit higher up on the pole and not fully tightened so i think that might cause the problem but could also be a bad/old battery.
Correct!
My car judders on acceleration, any idea??
Assuming it is your engine juddering and not knackered engine mounts or square wheels or some other mechanical some such, fuel pump (HPFP) issues maybe? Depends on your car of course. Does it start and idle nicely?
@@marktolner2922 yes everything else is fine, just randomly when I accelerate the car judders then picks up speed
check your shuttervalve pipe it leaks causse judder
If it's a diesel, it's inlet manifold may be full of carbon and may need to be cleaned out.
When Dpf regeneration is activated thé car Will jerk. Check you Exhaust gas back pressure should be 32mb at 2000rpm . Just diagnose and you Will find thé causse
Good one George
Cheers Johnny!
Where can I check what size battery my e60 520d lci needs?
Best size is the one I’ve shown in the video👍🏻
@@GeorgeAusters when I bought my e60 it had oem bmw battery (80ah 800a)
The car had a message: "increased battery discharge" from time to time and I decided to change the battery. Took it to local auto electrical specialists who changed it to BOSCH 95ah 800a battery.
I have no idea if they registered new battery. And couple months later message showed up again:"increased battery discharge"
This time I want to make sure correct battery is fitted and I wanna make sure its registered.
Right George I’ve already had my battery replaced so not this time 😂🤣😂😎
Hahaha they can always fail again😅
@@GeorgeAusters not within 4 months of brand new they shouldn’t lol still got warranty at least you know it’s cursed now for sure !
Hi George. Another great video thanks. Keep 'em coming please! One question though and that is I thought that you should only remove the vent plug from the side that you are plugging in the vent pipe to? By removing both and only inserting a vent pipe into one side means you are then venting the battery into the boot from the other side which then defeats the object of a vent pipe in the first place. I left the non-vent pipe side of the one in my 760Li in when I replaced it a few weeks ago based on this theory - perhaps I was wrong. Also I think that if you install a battery with an Amp Hour that does not match the options in ISTA then you use the setting that is one notch lower as it were in ISTA, which then means that the car will actually have a greater reserve of power than it thinks based on the ISTA setting as the car uses the rating entered to calculate when to turn things off to ensure you have enough power to start the car if you leave it for a while or have a battery drain somewhere. I don't think it actually affects the actual battery charging per se except in so far as selecting AGM or not. I may be wrong of course.
Yes that makes sense but I don’t think it makes a huge difference in reality. The main thing is that they are removed to stop the battery exploding👍🏻
Definitely plug up the vent hole not connected to a breather pipe. The point of having 2 breather holes is to allow the battery to be installed the other way around and have the other side vented and the other one plugged.
You do need to ensure you tell the DDE if you are running an AGM or lead acid battery and the correct Ah. This ensures the battery is charged correctly.
🙌🏼
❤️
Varta ❤🙌
Only the best!
@@GeorgeAusters German car needs german battery 🤗
Absolutely!
Shame they don’t exist anymore but the best battery I have ever owned was a UNIPART!
As in the part company unipart?
Yes boss. Your gonna tell me they still exist ain’t ya? Lol
I replaced my battery last month on my E91.
Was o.e battery, car is 2006 and the battery registry had no history of battery replacement! So that’s 15years old for a factory one
Ideal logic- "I've owned this car and didn't replace the alternator, so it's time to change"
And what quality ppl watching this kind of craps thistube full of.
Grüße aus Studdgard 👍
George, you lucky you didn't have a Hindenburg in your trunk happening. All the hydrogen gas was just building up in god knows where for the past 10 years.
Yep just shows incompetence from whoever installed the previous battery!
😂Fortunately for George though the last person had removed one of the bungs (incorrectly) and just left in the one at the vent pipe end. Perhaps he was distracted by something, got lucky and forgot to finish up? The battery vent pipe install that is.
@@marktolner2922 yea the plug may have kept all the hydrogen gas inside the battery. With that said, arent these AGM batteries? They don't create gas?
@@brarautorepairs From what little I understand under certain circumstances such as a very high charging rate the mats cannot absorb the hydrogen quickly enough and so excess hydrogen gas is produced leading to a requirement to vent.
@@marktolner2922 I looked it up and you are correct. AGM do need venting. It was a myth that we were told in school that they don't need to be vented.
BATERRY REGISTRATION? WTF STUPID BMW
Varta worstest battery ever.. 26moths and gone.. never ever, now got excide 6th year
Find that hard to believe. They have 5 years warranty so can be replaced free of charge if they fail.
With that being said, any battery will be no good if you fully discharge them.
@@GeorgeAusters mine in EU 24months..
Could be a fake one