Welcome to the jungle of shit,,,,yes the beautiful mess of wiring and hoses under that engine cover on a N63,,,,customer said battery discharge light was on,,,,some other dealer replaced the battery and didn’t register the battery to the car,,,,so I check fault and found the alternator not charging,,,,the alternator lost the BSD signal,,,,if you look closely you can see the alternator buried under everything.
First things first disconnect the battery please,,,,we don’t want any sparks flying under the hood before the 4th of July,,,,So you have to remove the small turbo coolant tank,,,and then the belt,,,,I also remove both turbo charge hoses,,,just so I have some more room to grab things and move things around.
Now you unbolt the 4 bolts that hold down the alternator,,,,you then start to disconnect the alternator cables,,,,now the fuel line and harness that go over the alternator are a pain in the ass,,,,,unbolt the 2 small 8 mm nuts that hold down the fuel line,,,,swing away the fuel line brackets,,,now lift up on the bracket that lies on top of the alternator.
Here you can see you can pretty much lift that bracket out while pulling the alternator out,,,reminder when putting the alternator back in there is a cooling duct for the alternator,,,the alternator should be sitting on top of it when n you bolt the alternator down,,,,,take your time when putting the new alternator back in.
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Hello bmwtechnician, I have a question about batteries. I have an E92 and I think the battery is going bad. Can I change the battery myself and not have it reprogrammed? What happens if I don’t reprogram after changing the battery?
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Yes you can replace the battery yourself,,,,not registering the battery could cause some weird battery issue faults in car,,,if the car doesn’t know that there is a new battery in it,,,but it will not cause any running or driving issues with your car,,,,it just there to update your cars brain that it has a new battery
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A local BMW shop told me by not registering my battery I will destroy my new battery and alternator. Is this true? I thought the computer was suppsoed to recognize the voltage regardless if I register it or not.
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You now how many cars I have seen without the battery being registered,,,,,I have yet to see any damage to the alternator or battery life,,,it does help the car recognize that there is a fresh battery in the car and resets any under voltage faults or problems due to voltage,,,,it’s a good thing to register the battery but it’s not a must do type of thing
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I changed my turbo bypass hose and I also changed the coolant thermostat by the radiator (thanks for the instructions by the way on the bypass hose; it was a pain but I have no leaks and good vacuum). I got some coolant on the belt when pulling out the sensor. Will that burn off, or do I need to replace the belt?
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That coolant will burn off,,,,glad I can help
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I have 2009 bmw 750li with n63, I have massive oil leak under passenger side. I was told both oil pan gasket and alternator bracket leaking. Does this sound right? Alternator bracket was common on e65 not f1
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Lol,,,,yes the upper and lower oil pan leak on the passengers side next tot the transmission,,,,you are correct there is no alternator bracket seal like the e65,,,,,the common oil leaks on N63 are upper and lower oil pan gasket and from the top of engine is the turbo oil drain housing bracket leaks.
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How did you test that the alternator ot kno
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*to know it wasn’t charging?
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There’s a couple of ways to tell the alternator is not charging,,,,you can check faults and see if there are some under voltage faults,,,,also you can use a voltmeter and check the voltage when the car is idling,,,,you should have about 13.8 to 15 volts while idling if you battery is in good shape,,,,,a bad battery can cause a lot of problem.
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hi, i tried for hours today to replace the 3 way coolant hose without removing alternator. seems like i have to. so when i remove the small turbo coolant tank to get to alternator, should i bleed the system once i put everything back on? Thanks for your help!
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Yes it’s a good idea to bleed it once you are done
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HI I have a 2009 328 n51 and what are some cause’s a alternator to have faulty codes for overcharging. Can a battery that isn’t registered have anything to do with that. Can a fuel pump issue have anything to do with that also.
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No your problem is the alternator is going bad internally ,,,,you should register your battery when you get a chance.
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Thanks for the comment.. I was looking to get another bmw and does anyone know what this stuff is M SPORT AERO KIT, M SPORT SUSPENSION, ANTHRACITE HEADLINER, its a 2015 428xdrive.with M-SPORTS PACKAGE.
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M-Sport package is the front and rear bumpers are different then standard bumpers,,,,also you have sports suspension which the car is stiffer and lower stance and tires and wheels,,,the headliner is a special color anthracite
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Short trips in my 2012 bmw 650i w the n63 which resulted in considerable battery discharge. The efficient dynamics seems to run the car off the battery and only charges on coast. Is there any adjustments that can change the charging parameters of this system? The BMW CCP was deployed on this vehicle but the dealership s did not replace the battery with an AGM That many are mentioning in the post ccp was implemented.
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No there are no charging adjustment on any BMW vehicle,,,,are you sure your car doesn’t have a black AGM battery.
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I have spoken to the service manager and his claim is that:
1) battery replacement under the ccp was for the x5 and 7 series. I asked for a copy of the ccp to support his statement but they seem to be concerned about legal issues as he stated he would need to clear it through the legal department.
2) no agm battery has been installed on the vehicle.
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I don’t remember what was covered under the ccp that was quite a few years ago and at my old age I can’t remember that far back,,,lol,,,,,have that service manager show you that ccp paper work I don’t think he is correct I could be wrong
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So based on your response, there is no aftermarket programmer or dealer service that can adjust the charging parameters of the n63 in a 2012 bmw 650i xdrive?
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Correct
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Hi,
I have a 2013 BMW F10 M sport. A week ago I found out that my left rear passenger exterior door handle does not lock the car when I put my thumb on it. There was also a continuous clicking sound coming from inside the trunk while my thumb was on this faulty passenger door handle. However, the other handles are perfectly locking the car.
Then two days ago, while the car was parked overnight, in the morning I got a “Battery discharging while stopped” message. This battery was replaced a month ago. Is the exterior handle issue causing the battery drain or is it unrelated? Thanks.
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No it sounds like the battery discharge and door handle can be the same problem,,,,question are you sure the clicking noise is coming from the rear trunk area and also is the rear trunk locking and unlocking without any problems.
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The clicking is coming from inside the door after listening today.
The rear trunk lock mechanism couldn’t lock the car around the same time the door handle issue started. However, the rear trunk unexpectedly is now working. Thanks.
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Ok that sounds about right,,,you probably need the door lock actuator,,,the door lock actuator is what is clicking.
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