[Mtl128_25]

Its pretty cold here in Montreal, around 5F and this morning my car had the yellow car sign on the lift appear on my dashboard and the time got erased also. Any idea what it might be??

[08TUNDRA]

Its because the battery got low. I can bet money the yellow car on the lift symbol is because of "increased battery discharge. Either keep it on a tender or time for a new battery if it keeps happening.

[blackhawkk22]

Had similar issues last couple of weeks. Its the battery. Check it out. I got the yellow car on lifts as well.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1215097

[fazman]

Originally Posted by Mtl128_25

Its pretty cold here in Montreal, around 5F and this morning my car had the yellow car sign on the lift appear on my dashboard and the time got erased also. Any idea what it might be??

Change your car battery, its a high discharge battery warning and the car is attempting to turn off all non critical power consumers so that you can have some power to start one more time.

As the temps drop... the battery becomes weaker even tho it is the same strong battery at a warmer temp. It's best to get your car battery changed sooner (rather than later). The OEM battery seems to have a 7 year life cycle.

[Mtl128_25]

I have a 2008 and this would be the third battery if I would change it. Is it normal?

[NOITALL]

Originally Posted by Mtl128_25

I have a 2008 and this would be the third battery if I would change it. Is it normal?

What may be "irregular" is how your car is used.

If you drive it short distances everyday and let it sit for too long not being driven, I'm not impressed.

Also, have you registered your new battery in the car every time you replaced it? May make a difference in its lifespan.

Cheers

[fazman]

Originally Posted by I'm wrong

What may be "irregular" is how your car is used.

If you drive it short distances everyday and let it sit for too long not being driven, I'm not impressed.

Also, have you registered your new battery in the car every time you replaced it? May make a difference in its lifespan.

Cheers

I agree. make sure you are getting the battery correctly coded and registered. The car battery should be lasting you about 7 years as long as you drive it/use it like normal.

[Wires]

Mine is a 2008, and it only has 99k km's on it, and original battery (mostly all short trips, commute to work is 10-15 min). I'd suspect that the battery was swapped an not re-coded.

The PCM adjusts the battery charging as the battery slowly dies. If you don't reset it with a new battery, it basically kills the new one since it's not charging properly.

[Mtl128_25]

Yeah i mainly do short trips. The batter was changed 3-4 years ago by the dealer. Is there a warranty? Can i not go to the dealer and have it coded somewhere else?

[StereoSteve]

I got transmission errors and my wipers would come on and off intermittently. It was the battery. Good luck!

[NOITALL]

Originally Posted by Mtl128_25

Yeah i mainly do short trips. The batter was changed 3-4 years ago by the dealer. Is there a warranty? Can i not go to the dealer and have it coded somewhere else?

If there's a warranty, check out your manufacturer's website.

You can code it yourself with a 10 dollar USB OBD2 cable and a laptop, or buy a OBD 2 adapter for Carly for BMW (iPhone/android app).

Cheers!

[Mtl128_25]

Originally Posted by I'm wrong

If there's a warranty, check out your manufacturer's website.

You can code it yourself with a 10 dollar USB OBD2 cable and a laptop, or buy a OBD 2 adapter for Carly for BMW (iPhone/android app).

Cheers!

I have an iphone 6s and would like to buy this adaptor. Can you send a link on where it is sold? I want to get the correct one. And is Carly app around 50$ on itunes? Or the lie version will work also? What is the app on my laptop?

[NOITALL]

Originally Posted by Mtl128_25

I have an iphone 6s and would like to buy this adaptor. Can you send a link on where it is sold? I want to get the correct one. And is Carly app around 50$ on itunes? Or the lie version will work also? What is the app on my laptop?

Carly is 50 dollars...
Then you have to make an "in-app purchase" (15 CAD I believe) for the battery registration module.
They sell the OBD adapter on their website (mycarly.com and eBay) for another 50...

The app for your computer can be found at the coding section (sub forum here) I'll let you know which one when I get to my computer.

Cheers

[NOITALL]

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ration+windows

If you have a MAC, "BMW Logger" will do it too:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ration+windows

The cable could be a 10 dollar VAGCOM from eBay.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ration+windows

Cheers