Battery date

Big Bad Boris · Post by **Big Bad Boris** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 12:41 pm

Afternoon all, my 30i has a BMW battery on board, but I don’t know how long it’s been in the car. Among all the numbers on it is the date hidden somewhere?

tintoverano · Post by **tintoverano** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:23 pm

hi,

you can read out using software, when it got registered with the car, though it is not production date, if that's what you want

Big Bad Boris · Post by **Big Bad Boris** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:00 pm

Hi, thanks. How would I do that if I don’t have a “Carly or similar? I just want to know how long it’s been on the car to decide if it is due for replacement (the production date would do much the same I guess).

tintoverano · Post by **tintoverano** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:04 pm

I don't remember if idrive can do it or not

otherwise you need INPA, ISTA

mr.tourette · Post by **mr.tourette** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:08 pm

its usually stamped onto the top of the terminal on original batteries

mr.tourette · Post by **mr.tourette** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:14 pm

Like so.. Negative terminal on my old battery.. Week 22 of 2009

mcbutler · Post by **mcbutler** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:53 pm

tintoverano wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:23 pm hi,

you can read out using software, when it got registered with the car, though it is not production date, if that's what you want

I thiunk this only works if any new battery was registered. You could end up throwing away a good battery if it has been replaced and not registered. Pop in to any garage and get a discharge test done, takes a few minutes and will tell you for sure...

Pickster · Post by **Pickster** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:36 pm

Ditto , date stamped on terminal

Big Bad Boris · Post by **Big Bad Boris** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:17 pm

mr.tourette wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:14 pm Like so.. Negative terminal on my old battery.. Week 22 of 2009

Ah yes, hadn’t seen that. By strange coincidence mine is 21\09 so a week different to yours.... and also 11 years old. Time for a new one methinks !

The car isn’t stop/start, does it need an AGM battery or is a “normal” one sufficient?

mr.tourette · Post by **mr.tourette** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:34 pm

Big Bad Boris wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:17 pm
mr.tourette wrote: ↑Sat Aug 29, 2020 2:14 pm Like so.. Negative terminal on my old battery.. Week 22 of 2009
Ah yes, hadn’t seen that. By strange coincidence mine is 21\09 so a week different to yours.... and also 11 years old. Time for a new one methinks !

The car isn’t stop/start, does it need an AGM battery or is a “normal” one sufficient?

Yes it needs an agm for the brake regeneration system.. i bought the Lucas 096 agm from Tayna.. just under a 100 quid

Big Bad Boris · Post by **Big Bad Boris** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:43 pm

OK thanks. Now back in the day, I’d order one and spend 5 minutes installing it. But it seems for my convenience BMW have ensured I I have to get the damn thing registered and I don’t have any equipment for getting that done. That said, I have just enquired wether the Carly thing being advertised by V8rumbler will do the job.

mr.tourette · Post by **mr.tourette** » Sat Aug 29, 2020 5:06 pm

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AUTOPHIX-Multi ... 5654896618

I bought one of these, will be handy for fault codes should i get any.. will register the battery and reset service lights etc, handy bit of kit and no annual subscription

BadgerDog · Post by **BadgerDog** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:54 am

Worth noting that bimmergeeks protool can do battery registration and a million other things for a bit more than the tool mentioned above. You'd need an android device and a $20 cable in addition to the tool. But you ALSO get coding of your car, and its also no subscription like Carly. Honestly I see no reason for anyone every to buy Carly if Protool supports their car. Its worlds better.

Phil40 · Post by **Phil40** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 5:33 am

You can use App BimmerLink (not BimmerCode) to get more informations about your battery

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BadgerDog · Post by **BadgerDog** » Sat Sep 05, 2020 3:32 am

Ah if only I could get that working for me... I need to talk to a dealer about whats supposed to work if you DONT have a subscription, but I can NOT get any sort of code to appear on the head unit like it is supposed to in order to link to the car. Dont think my car has a working cell connection, based on the info I see on the hidden service menu.

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