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UPDATE

CTEK charger finished
Final Battery voltage 13.6v
Installed Battery back into X5, tested voltage again with Battery leads NOT connected, 12.7v (low in my book for a freshly charged battery)

Connected Vehicle leads, retested voltage 12.2v (what happened here?)

Went to start vehicle
Inserted key turned to Ignition No.2, NO LIGHTS, NO CRANKING.... Nothing

Tried 3 more times
Played with Auto Trans mission, moved from Park to Neutral, back to Park.

Retried starting the vehicle, No Dash Lights, No Cranking.

Radio and Interior lights work fine

Tested Battery voltage again, 12.17v

Seems buying a 3rd CTEK charger was a waste of money :(
ANd for a Battery that was tested to 500CCA this morning at Battery Shop, also seems strange.

Only thing i have left is to try a new battery

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salty_Dog (Post 1116691)

ANd for a Battery that was tested to 500CCA this morning at Battery Shop, also seems strange.

Should your battery deliver 850CCA, as stated in the link you provided?
Try taking it back to where you bought it if you can, it does have a 24 month warranty.

All these things certainly do appear to be battery related issues.

Going through 3 batteries in a few years is also not normal, so something is draining them or maybe the limited driving is not helping keep them charged either.

If you have a CD stuck in the stacker, then pull the power from the back of it, as you can't use it anyway and it might be continually cycling trying to eject or read it.

The key battery also charges through the ignition, so not a good idea to leave it in for long periods when not running.

Amazingly the CD stacker sorted itself out during all of this
Eject cartridge will all CD's in it. So i left it out.

Yes, i agree, it does totally seem Battery orientated.
I'm now back at my workshop were the spare Battery is.
It displays the correct voltage for a Calcium MF Battery.

As for what the Battery should have delivered this morning while being tested.
To be honest, i'm not sure what a Battery is meant to deliver after 18months
You'd think what ever is written on it, after all, 24month warranty!

The funny thing, the Battery on my workshop bench is a Warranty Replacement from the last time (18 months ago).
Its been tendered on a weekly basis.

Yep, there is a common theme here

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salty_Dog (Post 1116564)

2006 BMW X5 E53 3.0d

Been running fine, did an engine oil/filter service 2 weeks ago
Filled up at a service station 3 hours from home on Sunday
(high volume service station, no real need to be concerned about contamination)
Drove home no problems (BUT the flat tire warning came on, we stopped, reset it and off we went),
Drove it Monday and to work and back today (Tuesday), so probably 300 kilometers after filling up.
Just went shopping after work, on my return from the shops the DSC yellow warning light came on while driving at 40kph and another warning light.

I drove the vehicle back home 2k's
Stopped in my driveway, turned vehicle off.
Turned key back to Position 1 to see what lights come on and was meet with this.

https://s26.postimg.org/vtkfuk78p/IM...919_162924.jpg

https://s26.postimg.org/pz51ebj55/IM...919_162930.jpg

Tried to start the vehicle and it just cranked over at normal speed
But no starting

This is now where i'm at.

I am used to seeing Trans Failsafe when i've had a flat battery, but the Battery is 1 year old and a $600 AGM.
I have never seen the "Fuel Injection" waring before :(

I'm about to start Googling, but if anyone has any ideas, would be much appreciated
Thanks

EDIT: My windows laptop with the OBD2 program and tool is 2 hours away currently
So i can't plug that in to read more specific codes.

This warning has never come on before, ever... and the vehicle has never not started before.
I would also admit, the Fuel Filter would be over due for a replacement.
Also the vehicle has never exhibited a lack of power, smoke, nothing....

Did you try this?
https://youtu.be/UR7Vv5SQvDc

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I'm not sure if you've mentioned it and I've missed it, but exactly what battery is in it? Model number?

Quote:

Originally Posted by blakamin (Post 1116700)

I'm not sure if you've mentioned it and I've missed it, but exactly what battery is in it? Model number?

This Battery: Product

Previous Battery that only lasted 18month also was this one: 649MF

The above Federal is also the brand spare i have in workshop.

But the Century ISS AGM Battery is the Battery in the Vehicle currently
I'd say 14 months old

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZIndrajithM (Post 1116699)

Did you try this?
https://youtu.be/UR7Vv5SQvDc

Interesting, i have never seen that
Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salty_Dog (Post 1116702)

Interesting, i have never seen that
Thank you!

And I recognize that guy's voice in the video. He's on this list.

Saga Continues

I have returned 3 days later with a brand new battery

Before installing it, i test the battery that is in the vehicle, it measures at 11.89v
Probably a touch lower because all the interior lights are on.

I proceed to start the vehicle, key to position 2, all the dash lights up, vehicle starts
Turn the car off. Try again, starts perfectly
Although the DSC, ABS and Brake Warning Lights remain illuminated when vehicle is running (as before)

Try to start the vehicle a third time and nothing. No dash lights, No cranking, Nothing..... Back to where i left it last time.

At this point i install the brand new battery, voltage reading 12.7v
Try to start the vehicle, nothing. Try again, nothing.
It's like the lights are on, but nobody is home......

I leave the vehicle for 30minutes

Return and decide to see if it will start.
Turn key to position 2, dash lights up, it starts without hesitation!
Turn the vehicle off, try again, starts fine
Turn the vehicle off once more, try again, starts fine.
Turn it off, starts again.....
(As before the DSC, ABS and Brake Warning lights remain on when started)

At this point i have no idea.

EDIT: Left Vehicle for 1 hour, Returned, Tried to start, Position 2, No Lights, No Cranking.

Seems i can rule the battery out at least.
Whole thing makes no sense to me

I don't suppose it could be Battery Cable

I had an older car (can't remember which one) that had an issue with a fusible link in the positive cable that caused no power under certain conditions (that I also can't remember).