Battery replacement/new battery appears low

PrineSwine · 04-18-2021, 06:36 PM

Hey all-
We just got a 2015 X1, and the battery (from 2014) promptly died. I wasn't keen on shelling out $460 for a new battery at the shop so I went to the local parts store and got an appropriate replacement, then bought the Bimmerlink app and OBDLink CX dongle to connect.
I managed to get the battery in there and connected, but right when I started up the car I got a battery low message, and after registering the new battery it showed it a 1%. We drove around for an hour hoping to bring it to life, and saw a few other errors come (and eventually go) during our trip.

Battery discharging while stopped
Increased battery discharge

I disconnected and turned off every last phone charger/audio/AC fan that I could find, and managed to get the battery level up to 5%. Auto start/stop doesn't work when the battery is that low, and I am worried that there might be some other drain somewhere. Sound familiar to anyone? Worth buying a smart charger and trying to juice the battery up? I can't figure out why a brand new battery would read 1% when it is first connected, but it was enough of a pain to get in and out that I don't want to pull it and take it back to the shop unless I am pretty certain that the battery is the problem.

Thanks for any wisdom that might be out there.

Chicone · 04-20-2021, 11:19 PM

I just put a new battery in my 2015 and I had it on my CTEK charger for 12 hours after. So yes, use a charger, 1 hour driving was not enough if it was really low to begin with.

PrineSwine · 04-21-2021, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chicone

I just put a new battery in my 2015 and I had it on my CTEK charger for 12 hours after. So yes, use a charger, 1 hour driving was not enough if it was really low to begin with.

Thanks! Ordered a CTEK 56-959 today and hopefully I am up and running shortly!

chrisdk223 · 10-16-2021, 04:58 PM

I heard that AGM batteries last up to 7 years.
And they can be recharged at least 2 times. I have the same car! Since we have fancy expensive batteries. I wish you just bought from walmart an expensive battery charger and then return it 8 hours later! My battery got filled back up to 80-90%
Free repair!

04-18-2021, 06:36 PM	#1
PrineSwine Registered 2 Rep 2 Posts Drives: E46 & E84 Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Oregon iTrader: (0)	Battery replacement/new battery appears low Hey all- We just got a 2015 X1, and the battery (from 2014) promptly died. I wasn't keen on shelling out $460 for a new battery at the shop so I went to the local parts store and got an appropriate replacement, then bought the Bimmerlink app and OBDLink CX dongle to connect. I managed to get the battery in there and connected, but right when I started up the car I got a battery low message, and after registering the new battery it showed it a 1%. We drove around for an hour hoping to bring it to life, and saw a few other errors come (and eventually go) during our trip. Battery discharging while stopped Increased battery discharge I disconnected and turned off every last phone charger/audio/AC fan that I could find, and managed to get the battery level up to 5%. Auto start/stop doesn't work when the battery is that low, and I am worried that there might be some other drain somewhere. Sound familiar to anyone? Worth buying a smart charger and trying to juice the battery up? I can't figure out why a brand new battery would read 1% when it is first connected, but it was enough of a pain to get in and out that I don't want to pull it and take it back to the shop unless I am pretty certain that the battery is the problem. Thanks for any wisdom that might be out there. Last edited by PrineSwine; 04-18-2021 at 06:40 PM.. Reason: edit: Bimmerlink was the app, not Bimmercode...
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04-20-2021, 11:19 PM	#2
Chicone Private First Class 28 Rep 158 Posts Drives: 2015 X1 X35i M-SPORT Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Seattle, Wa iTrader: (0)	I just put a new battery in my 2015 and I had it on my CTEK charger for 12 hours after. So yes, use a charger, 1 hour driving was not enough if it was really low to begin with. __________________ -Steve 2015 BMW X1 35i MSport // BMS Intake
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chrisdk223 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW X1 xi28 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I heard that AGM batteries last up to 7 years. And they can be recharged at least 2 times. I have the same car! Since we have fancy expensive batteries. I wish you just bought from walmart an expensive battery charger and then return it 8 hours later! My battery got filled back up to 80-90% Free repair!
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