Why do have to keep resetting my clock?

MMMorish · 01-18-2010, 07:31 PM

The climate has been mild lately here in Toronto so I decided to take the M3 out of storage and drive it around, just to get it moving a bit. I drove it the other day around the hood and noticed that the clock need to be reset, didn't bother to set it. Tonight I took it out again and drove it to the gym and on the way I set my clock. When I got in the car afterwards, the clock needed to be reset again!

What gives?

MrHarris · 01-18-2010, 09:45 PM

I say reset it again unless it just keeps resetting than just call your service adviser.

swamp2 · 01-18-2010, 11:34 PM

If you used a lightweight aftermarket battery this is most likely the source of your trouble.

Green///Hell · 01-18-2010, 11:44 PM

I had a slow battery draw in the cold so every time I would get in I would have to reset the time and the brightness on the gauge cluster
It was pretty annoying.
Get the battery charged up or see if it needs to be replaced

JCtx · 01-19-2010, 12:13 AM

Does the clock just shows '12:00' or what? But yes, most electronic gremlins like that are usually attributed to low voltage. The first time I experienced those gremlins was on an ex-Lincoln Navigator. The battery had dropped a cell, but I couldn't tell since starter cranked like always. But every time I turned the ignition on, the gauges' needles did a 'sweep', and clock and settings were reset as well. New battery cured everything. Good luck.

tom @ eas · 01-19-2010, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swamp2

If you used a lightweight aftermarket battery this is most likely the source of your trouble.

This often happens with stock batteries and Ms that are not driven regularly as there is a lot of bus activity going on behind the scenes after ignition cutoff.

Either the M needs to be driven, or invest in a battery tender if stored for long periods of time.

spyderco10 · 01-19-2010, 01:35 AM

the winter ewok reset it while in storage?

MMMorish · 01-19-2010, 06:09 AM

The battery is stock and the display shows "--:--AM"

When I go home from work later on, I'll check it again and report back.

niqui · 01-19-2010, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MMMorish

The climate has been mild lately here in Toronto so I decided to take the M3 out of storage and drive it around, just to get it moving a bit. I drove it the other day around the hood and noticed that the clock need to be reset, didn't bother to set it. Tonight I took it out again and drove it to the gym and on the way I set my clock. When I got in the car afterwards, the clock needed to be reset again!

What gives?

im guilty of taking it out of storage too, couldnt get out of my driveway easily on the ps2s though, haha/

no problems here....but my car is plugged in, using a battery tender/maintainer, the one that only charges when needed....are you using smthg like this??
i suggest you pick one up if not.

SlammedR8 · 01-19-2010, 08:33 AM

Nick,
Im not sure if you saw my post but this is exactly what was happening to me.
You will also likely notice that your REST feature won't work, and that your comfort access won't be working all that great either. Its the battery, if your storing your car; you should have a battery tender or any trickle charger plugged into it, and most people will recomend not taking it out for short trips, its actually better to just let it sit on a battery tender for the few months you plan on not driving it.

To fix the problem, BMW kept my car overnight and charged the battery and made sure it wasn't loosing too much juice and its been fine since!

MMMorish · 01-19-2010, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slammedm3

Nick,
Im not sure if you saw my post but this is exactly what was happening to me.
You will also likely notice that your REST feature won't work, and that your comfort access won't be working all that great either. Its the battery, if your storing your car; you should have a battery tender or any trickle charger plugged into it, and most people will recomend not taking it out for short trips, its actually better to just let it sit on a battery tender for the few months you plan on not driving it.

To fix the problem, BMW kept my car overnight and charged the battery and made sure it wasn't loosing too much juice and its been fine since!

Thanks for the tip, Dave. I've been letting the car come to a complete warm up while driving around for at least 20 minutes at a time. Hopefully, the car will hold a better charge once I pull it for full time driving again in a few months time and this will all be fine. I will definitely be getting a battery tender for it, though.

Any suggestions of which one?

Quote:

Originally Posted by niqui

im guilty of taking it out of storage too, couldnt get out of my driveway easily on the ps2s though, haha/

no problems here....but my car is plugged in, using a battery tender/maintainer, the one that only charges when needed....are you using smthg like this??
i suggest you pick one up if not.

Thanks, I will. I knew you couldn't hold off from driving it. How are the roads in Montreal?

MMMorish · 01-19-2010, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spyderco10

the winter ewok reset it while in storage?

Argh! Those pesky little Ewoks!

calintexas · 01-19-2010, 05:28 PM

They work really well. Get either the Deltran Battery Tender Plus (there is even a pink one

) or the BMW Advanced Battery Charging System. The BMW unit is just a more expensive rebranded Deltran. There are links and more info here: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129161&highlight=deltran

You want the one with the aligator clips. Attach it to the jumper terminals under the hood.

spyderco10 · 01-19-2010, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MMMorish

Argh! Those pesky little Ewoks!

we've successfully eradicated them from our hawaiian winters

drchuck72 · 06-23-2011, 03:03 PM

Mine was doing the same. Every now and then the clock would have to be reset and all the trip records (fuel econ, trip odo etc) would be reset and my CA wouldn't work and I would have to actually use the key to open.

I drive my car every day. To and from work. About 25 minutes each way. Funny enough, sometimes I would start the car and the clock would be about 5 minutes slow. Today, it just went to --:-- twice. First thing this morning and after lunch.

mdosu · 06-23-2011, 03:10 PM

^sounds like your battery is going out. It's a pretty well documented case on this forum, try searching.

or blame the winter Ewoks:

SenorFunkyPants · 06-23-2011, 03:45 PM

When the battery charge falls below a preset (critical) level the system switches off all systems in order to conserve power to restart the car.

mightyaa · 06-24-2011, 10:12 AM

Hehe... It's the battery. Another fun issue is that if you are like me, you have a very short commute (2 miles). Apparently this isn't enough to keep the battery charged either; My clock loses about 5 minutes a day and sometimes resets itself. It's odd because there's never an issue starting the car.

Trickle charger, or taking "the long way" helped me.

drchuck72 · 07-18-2011, 02:40 PM

Just thought I would post an update on MY situation.

I hooked up my car to a battery charger that I bought from Parkview BMW in Toronto overnight. Obviously, it was fine when I went to start the next day. However, interestingly enough, I have not had ANY of the problems I mentioned earlier in this thread since. Cool, eh?

DC

m3tor · 07-18-2011, 05:23 PM

OP and drchuck72 - I had exactly your problem last summer - clock resetting all the time between drives - except I was also getting "increased battery discharge" warning and then "low battery". Dealer recharged battery, was fine for a day or two then problem reoccurred. I drive my car year round and so don't store it. I drive 10-15kms each way city+highway to work every day. They were suggesting I get a trickle charger but I didn't want to go through hassle and something didn't sound right to me. They made me swap out my Boomerang for a new one as they thought that was issue. Problem reoccurred after that. Eventually they swapped out both my battery and the "intelligent battery sensory" and problem went away.

MilehighM3 · 07-18-2011, 09:37 PM

Below 70% battery charge state will cause this. If your car has comfort access, try locking it in the garage. They have a tendency to wake up a lot with that option, causing battery draws that at considered normal. Also, short trip driving does not allow for proper battery charging. If the car sits more than 3-4 days, use a trickle charger for sure. That should take care of it.

okmate · 11-10-2017, 12:48 PM

this is happening to me, i parked it up the other night and in the morning the clock had reset again, before i started it i opened the windows with the fob, i thought if it where the battery the window function wouldn't work. I have noticed that when i get in the car now the car on the ramp appears in amber, when i go the the funtions all the service clocks oil tyres are ok, so could this prove the batterys had enough?

01-18-2010, 07:31 PM	#1
MMMorish Just call me J.J. McClure 156 Rep 2,834 Posts Drives: E92 M3 & C4 Corvette Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (5)	Why do have to keep resetting my clock? The climate has been mild lately here in Toronto so I decided to take the M3 out of storage and drive it around, just to get it moving a bit. I drove it the other day around the hood and noticed that the clock need to be reset, didn't bother to set it. Tonight I took it out again and drove it to the gym and on the way I set my clock. When I got in the car afterwards, the clock needed to be reset again! What gives? __________________ MODS: Meisterschaft GT Racing Exhaust / BMC Air Filter / UUC SSK & DSSR (Modded)/ RPI Scoops / Passport SRX Hardwired / Custom Wrap 3M Clearbra / 20% Tint / 50% Windshield Tint / Key Hole Delete / Matted Out Accessories / VRS Type II Diffuser / Smoked Reflectors / Euphoria 6K LED Interior Lights / Rear Fog Light Mod / 6000K HID's / 6500K LUX H8 Angel Eyes / RDash License Plate LED Kit / LED Xenon Reverse Lights "M3 drivers have no friends"
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MrHarris yodog 197 Rep 5,025 Posts Drives: '86 Corolla Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Diamond Bar, Ca iTrader: (5) Garage List 2009 BMW [10.00]	I say reset it again unless it just keeps resetting than just call your service adviser. __________________ 2009 E92 M3 \| Alpine White \| Black Extended \| Advan RS \| Turner Test Pipes \| Dinan Axle-Back \| OETuning \| Eibach Springs \| UUC SSK \| VRS Front Lip \| VRS Type I Diffuser \| Matte Black \| RPi Scoops \| MS Filter \| Yokohama AD08 \| F1 Pinnacle Special Thanks: Gintani \| OETuning \| eAs
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Green///Hell Colonel 183 Rep 2,872 Posts Drives: 991 GT3, F15 X5, 1199S Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago iTrader: (5)	I had a slow battery draw in the cold so every time I would get in I would have to reset the time and the brightness on the gauge cluster It was pretty annoying. Get the battery charged up or see if it needs to be replaced
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JCtx Major General 258 Rep 5,012 Posts Drives: No BMW yet Join Date: May 2008 Location: El Paso TX iTrader: (0)	Does the clock just shows '12:00' or what? But yes, most electronic gremlins like that are usually attributed to low voltage. The first time I experienced those gremlins was on an ex-Lincoln Navigator. The battery had dropped a cell, but I couldn't tell since starter cranked like always. But every time I turned the ignition on, the gauges' needles did a 'sweep', and clock and settings were reset as well. New battery cured everything. Good luck.
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spyderco10 Colonel 63 Rep 2,426 Posts Drives: AW E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Honolulu, HI iTrader: (0)	the winter ewok reset it while in storage? __________________ “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” - John 3:16
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MMMorish Just call me J.J. McClure 156 Rep 2,834 Posts Drives: E92 M3 & C4 Corvette Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (5)	The battery is stock and the display shows "--:--AM" When I go home from work later on, I'll check it again and report back. __________________ MODS: Meisterschaft GT Racing Exhaust / BMC Air Filter / UUC SSK & DSSR (Modded)/ RPI Scoops / Passport SRX Hardwired / Custom Wrap 3M Clearbra / 20% Tint / 50% Windshield Tint / Key Hole Delete / Matted Out Accessories / VRS Type II Diffuser / Smoked Reflectors / Euphoria 6K LED Interior Lights / Rear Fog Light Mod / 6000K HID's / 6500K LUX H8 Angel Eyes / RDash License Plate LED Kit / LED Xenon Reverse Lights "M3 drivers have no friends"
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SlammedR8 Major General 523 Rep 5,483 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 40i/2020 R8 V10 Spyder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	Nick, Im not sure if you saw my post but this is exactly what was happening to me. You will also likely notice that your REST feature won't work, and that your comfort access won't be working all that great either. Its the battery, if your storing your car; you should have a battery tender or any trickle charger plugged into it, and most people will recomend not taking it out for short trips, its actually better to just let it sit on a battery tender for the few months you plan on not driving it. To fix the problem, BMW kept my car overnight and charged the battery and made sure it wasn't loosing too much juice and its been fine since! Attached Images __________________ Current: 2019 BMW X5 40i - Carbon Black/Tartufo Individual Leather 2020 Range Rover HSE - Black/Black 2020 Audi R8 V10 Performance Spyder 6MT - Ascari Blue/Black Last edited by SlammedR8; 11-05-2018 at 03:04 PM..
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calintexas Lieutenant Colonel 151 Rep 1,599 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 M40i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Texas iTrader: (1)	Battery Tenders They work really well. Get either the Deltran Battery Tender Plus (there is even a pink one ) or the BMW Advanced Battery Charging System. The BMW unit is just a more expensive rebranded Deltran. There are links and more info here: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129161&highlight=deltran You want the one with the aligator clips. Attach it to the jumper terminals under the hood. Attached Images __________________ Last edited by calintexas; 01-19-2010 at 07:41 PM..
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drchuck72 Lieutenant 69 Rep 473 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW M3 Coupe Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (9)	Mine was doing the same. Every now and then the clock would have to be reset and all the trip records (fuel econ, trip odo etc) would be reset and my CA wouldn't work and I would have to actually use the key to open. I drive my car every day. To and from work. About 25 minutes each way. Funny enough, sometimes I would start the car and the clock would be about 5 minutes slow. Today, it just went to --:-- twice. First thing this morning and after lunch. __________________ DR CHUCK 2009 E92 M3 Le Mans Blau on Schwartz. DCT. RAC RG63, KW V3, Eisenmann Race, AP Racing, Vorsteiner GTS5 Front Bumper, Vorsteiner GTS-V Rear Diffuser.
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mdosu Banned 314 Rep 8,496 Posts Drives: Double Vanos'd Civic-M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (6)	^sounds like your battery is going out. It's a pretty well documented case on this forum, try searching. or blame the winter Ewoks:
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SenorFunkyPants Brigadier General 2511 Rep 4,381 Posts Drives: 2019 M5 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	When the battery charge falls below a preset (critical) level the system switches off all systems in order to conserve power to restart the car.
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mightyaa Private First Class 38 Rep 117 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	Hehe... It's the battery. Another fun issue is that if you are like me, you have a very short commute (2 miles). Apparently this isn't enough to keep the battery charged either; My clock loses about 5 minutes a day and sometimes resets itself. It's odd because there's never an issue starting the car. Trickle charger, or taking "the long way" helped me.
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drchuck72 Lieutenant 69 Rep 473 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW M3 Coupe Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (9)	Just thought I would post an update on MY situation. I hooked up my car to a battery charger that I bought from Parkview BMW in Toronto overnight. Obviously, it was fine when I went to start the next day. However, interestingly enough, I have not had ANY of the problems I mentioned earlier in this thread since. Cool, eh? DC __________________ DR CHUCK 2009 E92 M3 Le Mans Blau on Schwartz. DCT. RAC RG63, KW V3, Eisenmann Race, AP Racing, Vorsteiner GTS5 Front Bumper, Vorsteiner GTS-V Rear Diffuser.
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m3tor Private First Class 17 Rep 172 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (1)	OP and drchuck72 - I had exactly your problem last summer - clock resetting all the time between drives - except I was also getting "increased battery discharge" warning and then "low battery". Dealer recharged battery, was fine for a day or two then problem reoccurred. I drive my car year round and so don't store it. I drive 10-15kms each way city+highway to work every day. They were suggesting I get a trickle charger but I didn't want to go through hassle and something didn't sound right to me. They made me swap out my Boomerang for a new one as they thought that was issue. Problem reoccurred after that. Eventually they swapped out both my battery and the "intelligent battery sensory" and problem went away. __________________ 2015 F82 M4, Alpine White / Black - SOLD 2012 E92 M3 ZCP, Alpine White / Black, M-DCT - RIP 2008 E92 M3 Silverstone / Black, 6 speed, ZCP wheels, Dinan exhaust, software, airbox & Stage 1 suspension - SOLD 2002 E46 M3 Carbon Black / Imola Red, 6 speed, 19s - SOLD
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MilehighM3 Brigadier General 915 Rep 3,456 Posts Drives: Harrop E90 M3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Colorado Springs iTrader: (14) Garage List 2009 E90 M3 [6.50]	Below 70% battery charge state will cause this. If your car has comfort access, try locking it in the garage. They have a tendency to wake up a lot with that option, causing battery draws that at considered normal. Also, short trip driving does not allow for proper battery charging. If the car sits more than 3-4 days, use a trickle charger for sure. That should take care of it.
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11-10-2017, 12:48 PM	#22
okmate New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 320D msport Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Birmingham iTrader: (0)	this is happening to me, i parked it up the other night and in the morning the clock had reset again, before i started it i opened the windows with the fob, i thought if it where the battery the window function wouldn't work. I have noticed that when i get in the car now the car on the ramp appears in amber, when i go the the funtions all the service clocks oil tyres are ok, so could this prove the batterys had enough?
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