Is there any sign of a SIB for Excessive Battery Discharge?

[X5 Meister]

It appears this last SIB has been updated at least two more times yet again (June 2009 and November 2009). Here is the November 2009 update (SIB 610800)

[X5 Meister]

SIB 610800 updated again in January 2010 from November 2009.

[emcman]

In my case still no answer. Owned the 07 E70 4.8 since new April 07. Now on third battery and get high draining control messages all the time. Had it two days this week now back in. SIB or not they have no answer. Worst car I have ever had. Comes on every 40 minutes during sleep time and pulls big time amps but no reason why. No Bluetooth used, no aftermarket anything. Comfort access, premium stereo, Nav and cold weather package are my options and I lock it each night and keep the key far away. Really wish they had a clue what they are doing. Still think they are made at the old Yugo plant.

[X5 Meister]

While I do realize that this is not a solution, have you considered connecting the battery periodically to a charger like the CTEK US 3300?

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...w-one-fyi.html

Originally Posted by emcman

In my case still no answer. Owned the 07 E70 4.8 since new April 07. Now on third battery and get high draining control messages all the time. Had it two days this week now back in. SIB or not they have no answer. Worst car I have ever had. Comes on every 40 minutes during sleep time and pulls big time amps but no reason why. No Bluetooth used, no aftermarket anything. Comfort access, premium stereo, Nav and cold weather package are my options and I lock it each night and keep the key far away. Really wish they had a clue what they are doing. Still think they are made at the old Yugo plant.

[ard]

Originally Posted by emcman

In my case still no answer. Owned the 07 E70 4.8 since new April 07. Now on third battery and get high draining control messages all the time. Had it two days this week now back in. SIB or not they have no answer. Worst car I have ever had. Comes on every 40 minutes during sleep time and pulls big time amps but no reason why. No Bluetooth used, no aftermarket anything. Comfort access, premium stereo, Nav and cold weather package are my options and I lock it each night and keep the key far away. Really wish they had a clue what they are doing. Still think they are made at the old Yugo plant.

Do you keep going back to the same old incompetent dealership you've always used?

Maybe time to explore other options with BMWNA.

Also, if you have old documented work orders with this issue listed, you may be able to use those old dates to press your claims- including lemon.

GL

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[X5 Meister]

Also see these SIB's for some possible help:

SIB 610108
SIB 610707
SIB 611107

[FunfDreisig]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

Also see these SIB's for some possible help:
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Thanks for posting all these SIBs relating to electrical issues. If nothing else, they should show E70 X5 owners that there are multiple physical and electronic problems that can lead to a similar result -- "battery problems".

Unfortunately diagnosing the real cause of an intermittent electrical problem is much more difficult than telling the customer that they just don't drive their E70 enough to keep the battery charged.

Funf Dreisig

[emcman]

Originally Posted by FunfDreisig

Unfortunately diagnosing the real cause of an intermittent electrical problem is much more difficult than telling the customer that they just don't drive their E70 enough to keep the battery charged.

Funf Dreisig

Wait on that one. Monday pick up SUV with new battery and sunroof module which was the trouble this time (they thought). Drive to work and back and lunch Tuesday. Drive to work Wednesday get in SUV to drive home and high battery drain contol message. This is more than drive time. They know all that information and they told me how long my last 100 trips were. If you are ober 5 miles a day it should not be an issue. I do not use Bluetoothin the SAV which is thought to be another issue and always and always lock the car which put it to sleep in theory.

I am on my second dealer in town as the first really was poor. There are only two. They have a high rating but it seems like no suppoprt on issues like this.

I do have a trickle charger and have had for some. That is how I get it up enough to get it to the dealer sometimes. However plugging a car in evry other day or evnery day masks the issue and does not help at all when you want to drive away from home overnight and worry if you will get back.

[emcman]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

Also see these SIB's for some possible help:

SIB 610108
SIB 610707
SIB 611107

Thanks. I would think a dealer with BMW's top rating would have these but I had sent ther first one on already and will do the others. It wakes up every 40 minutes or so for a couple of minutes at 9 amps or so where something like 80 ma is norm. Then it sleeps again until next time. It you are not driving it it is slowy draining and it does not take long. I need to get hold of customer service BMWNA to start.

[X5 Meister]

Happy to help. And yes I agree with your point entirely.