Battery died and ...

[skins2wiz]

It took 20 mins on a jump to get the X running again. When I was driving around to let the Alternator re-charge the battery, I notice some items weren't working:

1) gas gauge
2) tach
3) oil temp
4) computer display on the cluster or the radio
5) clock on the radio (radio, however; works)

Got back home and the X started without issue but the offending items are still off.

HELP!!!

[X5 Meister]

You have an oil temp gauge?

[diyanich]

You have to disconnect the battery to let capacitors drain etc. and everything should be fine after reconnecting.
It never happened to me,but I have read a lot of threads of this kind.
Suggested time vary by user,some say overnight,others just 30 min an hour.
Good luck.

Originally Posted by skins2wiz

It took 20 mins on a jump to get the X running again. When I was driving around to let the Alternator re-charge the battery, I notice some items weren't working:

1) gas gauge
2) tach
3) oil temp
4) computer display on the cluster or the radio
5) clock on the radio (radio, however; works)

Got back home and the X started without issue but the offending items are still off.

HELP!!!

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

You have an oil temp gauge?

He has the high cluster or whatever you call it. I have it in the 4.8 (below the tach) and didn't even know about it until recently.

[skins2wiz]

thanks for responding!

One more thing, where the heck is the battery?

[Hit Redline]

Originally Posted by skins2wiz

thanks for responding!

One more thing, where the heck is the battery?

In the cargo area under the spare tire.

[skins2wiz]

Originally Posted by diyanich

You have to disconnect the battery to let capacitors drain etc. and everything should be fine after reconnecting.
It never happened to me,but I have read a lot of threads of this kind.
Suggested time vary by user,some say overnight,others just 30 min an hour.
Good luck.

Worked like a charm, thanks! Also, I was wrong, not oil temp; its water temp.

[diyanich]

Originally Posted by skins2wiz

Worked like a charm, thanks! Also, I was wrong, not oil temp; its water temp.