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Hi, I have a 2011 750i. On my dashboard it keeps saying I need to charge my battery. Does anyone know where I can buy a good battery from?

I own a BMW 323i 2011. My car has been parked outside in the winter for about 2 weeks now in -25 celsius weather since the garage was occupied, when I tried starting it about a week into the cold weather to put it back in the garage it would not start on its own or jump starting it, so I assumed...

My Friends!!!!! Courtesy of the help of my indie shop, Long Beach BMW and BMW America technicians, some trial and error and lots of patience I have my battery charging issues resolved on my GT. Turns out you get codes thrown and stored in the computer for overcharging and ignition faults...

Hey guys! I'm new the family and a new BMW owner. I bought an 07 530xi last year. Car runs great but from time to time wouldn't start and I would have to jump it. There came a time where I just went ahead and bought a battery charger and would charge over night. However, I left the car...

Hi Bimmerfest Experts: I have a 1999 528i that has some sort of electrical issue causing the battery to go dead after charging in about 24 hrs +/- I replaced the batter 2 months ago and the issue went away for a while, then has returned and at a more frequent rate. If we don't drive the car...

Do you typically turn on the headlights/rear defroster/blower, etc. of the dead car or of the donor car (or both cars) just before disconnecting jumper cables? Why? In a recent alternator thread, the wisdom of turning the headlights on the dead car just before the donor cables are disconnected...

Does anyone know a good bmw certified shop that can replace my battery and register on 2011 328i. Global Imports wants $525 for replacement.

Having driven my 5er less than 200 miles since last August, the "Please recharge battery" message started appearing last week, followed shortly but only once by the "increased discharge..." To cut a long story short, I went ahead and ordered the CTEK battery maintainer. CTEK recommends using the...

I have a a 2006 E85, about 35k on the odo. In mid 2012 I replaced the battery as it was the original (I bought the car with about 24K on the odo) in 2008. The car was having trouble keeping the battery charged. After I changed the battery, everything seemed fine. Forward to mid 2014: the...

Greetings, I have a E60, 08 528i with 52k miles that I hardly drive. (Sorry I don't know which motor type is in the car) Here are the last 7 digits of the VIN# CT06864. Today, I noticed that the car is slow to crank. Before I assume this maybe an issue with the starter, I want to begin...

I need help, 1993 E34 525i, 241K, the car needed a jump abt two weeks ago (first sign) ran fine for a couple of days then on a short trip, gauges went dead, went into trans program and ran bad until died in my driveway. I took the battery out went to Auto Parts they charged it said after a full...

Hi all, First time poster here! I've read some of the other forums on similar problems but haven't been able to find the answer. I got a new new fob for my 2008 BMW 320d coupe m-sport. It worked fine for a couple of weeks but then the remote door lock / unlock stopped working. I can still get...

Right.. Ive been having this problem for a while and havent come to a conclusion yet.. And the reason me posting here is im hoping one of you out there can help me and put my mind back to peace. Right, so i used to start off with a dead car battery on random occasions when the car has been left...

Pictorial discussion of charging, testing, removing, & replacing the BMW E39 battery This is intended to be a pictorial thread, showing the steps to remove, test, charge, and replace the BMW E39 battery. [WARNING] This may be too detailed for some for such a simple task! [ / WARNING ] Note...

Case study: Low-voltage dead instrument cluster - no alphanumerics & most gauges inop I haven't done the research yet to figure out what could possibly be happening; so allow me to simply report what happened today to my 2002 525i instrument cluster & MID: SUMMARY: DEAD: All alphanumerics...