E70 Battery Replacement - DIY

[ard]

Originally Posted by heizervr6

No coding required in my case as I used the exact same battery that had been previously installed by the dealer. Had I gone with the updated part directly from BMW, yes coding would have been required which is more involved that the above.

I just want to emphasize with other readers that the distinction between 'registering' and 'coding' is one of semantics: you still need the cable and software, it is just that registering is a single setting/click, whereas coding is a few more steps.

[Triple_O]

Coding is required if you change the type of battery you are putting in the vehicle. For example if you are going from NON AGM to AGM or if you go from 70ah to 90ah. Then you will need to code the vehicle to tell it the new battery type you have installed.

Registration is required whenever a battery is changed essentially to sync both battery and vehicle.

While everyone will not need to code their new battery (depending on whether or not they change the type), registration is always required.

Some will argue that they do not need to register the battery and their car has been fine for x amount of time, but failing to do so may result in compatibility issues or battery drainage issues.

[brian5]

I have to register a new battery next week. heizervr6's instructions are good and I have an operational INPA. My INPA dialog shows the same options as heizervr6 had showed.

Is it ok if I use "MSV 70.0 for N52" option for registering a battery for my N62 model (the 4.8i)? I don't see anywhere else to register a battery for a N62 model. I was able to use INPA (after selecting "MSV 70.0 for N52") today and get all the way to the battery registration option.

I'm not sure if there's a newer INPA (have v5) or scripts that I need to locate. Selecting "ME 9 for N62" just gives me a error messages in German that I can't make sense of.

(I will be making a coding change too for the increased "ah" of the new battery.)

Thanks

[Triple_O]

Brian, use Tool32 (Toolset32) for battery registration. INPA doesn't support registration for some models. Additionally, always choose your Engine type if you do use INPA.

[brian5]

Originally Posted by Triple_O

Brian, use Tool32 (Toolset32) for battery registration. INPA doesn't support registration for some models. Additionally, always choose your Engine type if you do use INPA.

Thanks! I see Tool32 in EDIABAS. Going to have to check it out...

[PAX5]

Originally Posted by brian5

Thanks! I see Tool32 in EDIABAS. Going to have to check it out...

brian5,

Can you do a write up and post a couple of pics when you do the battery registration using Tool32.

If you happen to do a coding as well, please include.

Thanx!

[brian5]

Originally Posted by basora

brian5,

Can you do a write up and post a couple of pics when you do the battery registration using Tool32.

If you happen to do a coding as well, please include.

Thanx!

Actually found a PDF file that covering registration and coding batteries. You need to register batteries, for engines not covered in INPA, using Tool32. An example is our 4.8i aka N62 engine.

The "ah" values listed in the PDF are not applicable to our 2008 X5 4.8i. I had the correct list posted above which one can get from NCS Dummy.

[Triple_O]

Yep, you will find the registration process pretty simple as well.

[brian5]

Originally Posted by Triple_O

Yep, you will find the registration process pretty simple as well.

Googling found me lots of info on registering other BMW batteries. I'm going to have to figure out from these PRG files (CDC_E70h / e70 / me9n62 / me962_2 / n62_tue) which have the STEUERN_BATTERIETAUSCH_REGISTRIEREN function (unless you happen to know ).

[Triple_O]

Do a file>>load>>MSV80.prg or MSV70.prg under the E70 folderand then under jobs you will find STEUERN_BATTERIETAUSCH_REGISTRIEREN and just run that job. It will tell you OKAY when it is complete.

Originally Posted by brian5

Googling found me lots of info on registering other BMW batteries. I'm going to have to figure out from these PRG files (CDC_E70h / e70 / me9n62 / me962_2 / n62_tue) which have the STEUERN_BATTERIETAUSCH_REGISTRIEREN function (unless you happen to know ).