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skins2wiz 04-01-2010 10:27 PM

Battery died and ...
 
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!!! :dunno:

X5 Meister 04-01-2010 11:35 PM

You have an oil temp gauge?

diyanich 04-01-2010 11:40 PM

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.

Quote:

Originally Posted by skins2wiz (Post 728573)
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!!! :dunno:


TwinsPoppa 04-02-2010 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X5 Meister (Post 728588)
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. :rofl:

skins2wiz 04-02-2010 02:03 PM

thanks for responding!

One more thing, where the heck is the battery?

Hit Redline 04-02-2010 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skins2wiz (Post 728697)
thanks for responding!

One more thing, where the heck is the battery?

In the cargo area under the spare tire.

skins2wiz 04-03-2010 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diyanich (Post 728592)
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.

:thumbup:

diyanich 04-03-2010 10:47 PM

:thumbup:


Quote:

Originally Posted by skins2wiz (Post 729050)
Worked like a charm, thanks! Also, I was wrong, not oil temp; its water temp.

:thumbup:



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