2007-2013 BMW X5 E70 Battery replacement 

Great video on the replacement... Just an FYI, you have to register the new battery. I installed a new battery about a year and a half ago without registering it. About a month ago while driving the instrument cluster lit up like a Christmas tree and the car stalled on the road. I had the car towed to BMW and shortly after I was presented with a $2300 bill. Long story short, I needed a new alternator and battery. I told bmw that the battery was 1.5 years old and I had a 4 yr warranty...how could this happen? Since I never registered the new battery when I changed it myself....apparently the car thinks that the battery is old and therefore the alternator overcharges it. For not registering the new battery I ruined the alternator as well as killed the battery. On a positive note...BMW charges $150 to register the new battery and fortunately there are a handful of very capable scanners for $120 out there that register your battery as well as diagnose any issues that might arise. It's a well worth investment in my opinion.

Great video. I believe the warning light showed was caused be steering angle sensor. When you turned the steering wheel to the left and later to the right this calibrated the sensor and disarmed the warning light. I don't think it was due to how long or far you had driven. Believe that you can do in driveway before you test drive to eliminate the alarm? Also, noticed that your clock was not set following battery replacement...in some cases not setting date and time can result with other modules becoming annoyed - best to reset date/time after battery replacement. This has been my experience rather than from a manual but I have been able to repeat so I hope this is helpful?

Thanks for the walkthrough. I havent swapped the battery in my X5, so thats how I found this video. But to the point about programming; yes you do need to program it. The charging system in modern BMW's is pretty complex. You have to program the car to let it know how many amps the battery is. If you swap for an identical amperage battery, dont need to program it, but you still have to register it. Basically you have to let the car know the battery is new, so it knows how to charge and monitor it. Programming and registering are different processes. Since you changed out the BMW battery for a Duralast, you probably need to do both. From what I've read, if you dont do this, you can really screw up your electrical system.

I have a E70 and I've heard a million times that this is a DEALER ONLY operation because the car needs to be "coded"? Otherwise it won't accept the battery?

Did you have to re-code the ECU after installing the new battery to inform it of the new battery (e.g. if the battery has a different Cold Cranking Amp)? I believe the car needs to be able to recharge the battery efficiently and so it needs these values coded to the ECU.

Great video. My husband and I (mostly my husband) followed the video and were able to change our battery easily. Thank you!

Right what I was looking for.... thank you so much... I was worry about 4x4

Just recently replaced the battery on my 2013 BMW X5 after 8 and a half years of driving it since new. This tutorial is almost perfect. I wish it stated the correct size of battery. I bought not an original BMW battery but a battery from a nearby vendor. The vendor's website cited a particular model that fits my vehicle. Come to find out, there are other two sizes of the same brand that supposedly fits. I bought the size H8 instead of the correct H9 designation. Had to make a second trip to swap batteries. Otherwise, video was so helpful, I was so happy I watched it and did the replacement myself.

for the DSC reset....just start the car, turn the wheel fully left, then back to center, then fully to the right, and back to center....the light will then go out....

Spot on. Thanks so much. I was certain my battery was weak. Took it into the shop for front end work (arm and a leg$$$), and said please check the battery. They come back and say it's fine. Now my non-comfort fob won't work. They say, oh that's the battery light for the fob. I was like- well it worked when I brought it in here. So I order a new battery and soldering gun to solder the new battery - $35 total. Then drove for two hours....notta! Looked up another video with a similar issue and their battery was dropping below 12amp. So they replaced the battery and it worked. AND right in the "info" it stated, "BATTERY NOT FREAKING CHARGING"...well, not exact words :) Went down and got a battery that weighed 9000 lbs and put it in. Now when I drive for a bit, I know my fob battery will charge. People providing service in the 21st Century make pissy excuses like "covid" to not provide excellence in service. From mechanics, grocery store, utility services, insurance, GOVT... you name it.

You must register the new battery when replacing it. Also program if the new battery has a different capacity.

Replaced the battery on my 2013 X5 today, and this video was / is a top notch tutorial! Thank you!

grate ,clear and simple explanation, thanks for adding the reset method , nobody give this important hint, thanks again, Tomek

Thanks man!! You saved me 200 bucks!

You don’t need to loosen the two 13 mm pos nuts, the outside vent isn’t a drain hole it is a vent to vent gas out of the vehicle to keep toxic gas out of the vehicle

Thank you for uploading this. Very helpful, saved me a lot of time and money

Yes you do have to register the battery because of the IBS system. If not you will run into voltage trouble.

once u disconnect the negative cable from the battery the only thing will happen is discharging the capacitors int the individual boards circuit should your ratchet touch a ground

Good video. You did fabulous explanation. I’m in your corner. I’ve done this job on an 3series with no issues. No registration etc.

Hi Just I question Did you have any issue with the programming or registering the battery?

Thanks

Went to dealership yesterday. They said 475$.Will buy battery and hope this tutorial helps.

Any one know what the black and yellow cables going to the positiver terminal are for? When i purfhased my 07 e70 it wasnt plugged in.

THAT was absolutely perfect! Even the faults at the end and they disappeared as explained. They only thing that stumped me was when you said +ve to the drivers side... I’m in the UK! ...... it took me a min! 😂 👍

Dealer has to program the battery! cost me $450! if you do it yourself there is an app would let you program the new battery !

Bloody hell! Helping a mate with his flat X5 battery. So much for being simple! Bloody Germans!

My son and I followed it step for step, great info, and everything worked out perfectly.

Si dejas sin corriente total , no te da fallo en el cuadro ? una vez puesta la nueva batería !! un saludo

Very Helpful Video. Thanks

Video was helpful. After battery change out, the warning message about battery discharge disappeared after idling for 10 minutes, droved couple of meters in my driveway, while the 4WD stabilization error disappeared after wheeling all the way to the left then to the centre, then wheel all the way to the right and to the centre again. The X5 year 2013 x35i I have I noticed has the 15.5 inches approximate battery length, which is an H9 (not H8 as most battery sellers recommendation). The AGM battery in my car is 105Ah with 950 CCA with BMW sticker (original), I replaced it with 95R/H9 AGM Motomaster from Can Tire with exact battery ratings, with exact dimensions, I noticed construction looks very similar, except the stickers are different. There are 2 holes at the sides, one I connected to the vent tube at the side (near the positive post) and the second hole I assume its also a vent opening. I took out the white plug on the bmw battery and plug the second hole at the negative terminal side of the battery, its not easy to remove the second bmw battery plastic vent plug, i sort of cut the end piece but it serves the plugging purpose.

I had the same 4x4 message pop up on the message board and the BMW tech advised me to turn the steering wheel all the way to the left and then all the way to the right while the engine is running and the car is in park...the 4×4 and DSC lights went away immediately.

With ignition on turn steering max to left and right the lights goes off; not necessary to drive . Agency mechanics said , they check the software using a diagnostic software and ensure that everything works well.

Very helpful video, so thank you for posting! Made the job super easy. (Aside from trying to get the hold down on the side back on... that was a tad big challenging. Much appreciated.

Thank you so much, fantastic. God bless you.

I heard you have to re-program the battery using the obd scanner tool after installing a new battery?

Great video! Really help me out replacing my old battery in my e70!

Only bmw will have all those covers for no fucking reason.

You could easily avoid all these errors popping up by hooking up a battery charger to the + / - in the engine bay.

Brilliant tutorial. Thank you 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

My x5 doesn’t turn on after replacing the battery

Verry intelligent, thanks

Everyone des this the hard way. Not much slack in the cables so you should slide the battery in from the right side under the negative cables.

My touchscreen won't boot up what do I need to replace

Someone once told me to remove the negative (black) side of the battery first. If you touch black to ground no problem. That way if when you take off the red side and accidentally touch the chassis, you wont arc it.

Fantastic, easy to follow and understand .. thank you very much... fitted a battery trickle charger to battery terminals . works perfect ..

Well done Bro, thanks from Philly

Thanks for that video, now just verified that I had a bad battery. I’m wondering why I’m getting that stabilization messages and the 4x4 lights 👍🏼

oh Man... could BMW overengineer anything else? what in other cars take 2 minutes and 4 bolts requires sooooo much time and effort... silly Europeans

Just replaced my car battery thanks to you, I’m 16 btw thanks.

thanks so much for posting. even told me what sockets sizes were needed. very helpful

Thanks for thorough explanation 10/10

Well done man, that is why you pay for quality, if it was a Toyota you would recondition the engine with this amount of time lol

Great video. Very well done.

Great video and thanks for sharing. I have a 2013 X6M and my BMW service advisor told me that the dealer can only change the battery due to some reprogramming is required. I hope he’s incorrect.

Thanks for the video. Just did my 2011 diesel. 👍

Hi Why are you replacing the platinum Duralast? Is it not a good fit for e70?how long did it last you?

Thank you for the tutorial, I have purchased the scan tool just to be safe. I had heard about registering new batteries but was not sure about it until now.

The tube is a vent for gasses from the battery. Its not a "drain".😀

Thanks for this detailed video, it helps a lot.

Unreal video mate, just saved me an hr or two of R&D👍👍

Outstanding on the mechanical part. But you totally ignored the software side of things :(

Good to help another

Great, helpful

Thanks

How has this battery held up on your car? My brother advises me over using the Walmart brand 1 that I looked up and seems to be pretty solid. I mean there is only maybe 2 battery manufactures left now. So I havent got the Walmart 1 for this reason might have to go with the costco "interstate " brand. Any advice it's only about a 10 buck difference, and I have heard reprogramming is recommended

Thank you very much! Very helpful!

Wow 🤩 good job thanks !!😊

Just to replace a battery requires so much labor? Wow! Utter nonsense. I am enhancing my BMW right now. I must say it a good engine, but all if this long processes is not very efficient and user/ owner friendly. My experience with Mazda, Nissan, Mercedes and Lexus were very simple and less complicated. Still love BMW though.

Thanks a lot

Thank you! Saved me $$$

Gracias

Thank you! Really good video.

Wait, you didn't register the new battery and still worked??? Interesting....

Awesome job

if you can recode by using ista to reset battery when changing it will help to let alternator know how to charge your new battery.

Very helpful Thankyou

Thank You for the info. I did it.

This was a great video! My car this past week had been acting weird and not wanting to start right away. I suspected my battery was dying and this video saved us a heftier bill. Me and my husband were able to follow this video step by step and now my X5 starts and runs great!

Great video

Thanks I just open battery and fill with water gives me another 5years

I just purchased X5 and it’s an 07 and you probably no I’m already that these BMWs can be a real pain in the ass I love the way drives in the handles but your video helped tremendously and I’m still in the stage of phone do you know if it’s a dead battery or I can just re-charge the original my neighbor told me the alarm was going off like all day the day before all right instead of let me know when I got home that evening so now I find it the battery is dead but thanks again I do appreciate the video And will continue to check on others that may help

I read somewhere that it’s possible to connect a second temporary battery before disconnecting the one your replacing so that there is no loss of power to the system. Apparently this keeps the system live during the change over thus not requiring resets etc . Any thoughts out there.

thanks, can I ask where is the spare tire for BMW x5, 2008? I did not find it.

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Hm... I thought you have to register the new battery with a OBD2 scan tool.

Can you tell us if you’ve had any issues after installing this battery over a year ago now?

Thank you very much for this video! It definitely came in handy

What kind of battery is it? Where to buy?

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All you have to do is turn your steering wheel lock to lock a few time that’s it

Love the video Sir. Sub

Didn’t miss a beat- well done

Must re-code… if not battery will be off in less than 12 months (experience taught me unfortunately🙄)

Thank you for the video, it is well explained and easy to follow the directions. After replacing my battery, I have got the same error message from the Traction Control function, which like in your case, went away after driving about 100 yards. Although it is a small glitch, it gives a Transfer Case error code CF80 "Signal from Engine Management: set point-torque request", which is in influent because it can be cleared with a decent OBD scanner and it will not come back. It just happens because the battery is disconnected, but if the user is not aware of it, he may get spooked sometime later not knowing what caused it and thinking of a Transfer Case issue. Also it is better to do the "battery registration" as per directions from BMW. If you do not do it it will likely do not damage the battery, but the alternator will overcharge it. The Intelligent Battery Sensor, not knowing is a new battery, it will keep charging at the same rate it did with the old one. Which leads to overworking the alternator and using more gas. I checked my gas mileage before and after changing the battery and there has been a 2 mpg improvement in highway driving. Also with the new battery, the Battery Sensor asks to charge it at an average lower voltage than the old battery, therefore less work for the alternator and less gas usage. Cheers. Here is how it works in conjunctions with breaking and coasting: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wF8CkwYxt_Y.html

How do ai get the drunk door open with our any power?

Do you need to do the battery adaptation? I know other BMW vehicles do. Thanks

Thanks a lot. This really helped.

Hi ,Do you know what model number of battery of 2012 BMW X5 xdrive 35 i ? Do you think Costco is good place to buy? Thanks Peter

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Thanks a lot.