INCREASED BATTERY DISCHARGE / All BMW owners need to know this. 

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Unplug any add ons Inc phone chargers, cigarette lighters etc and leave nothing to trickle when the car is on.. this got rid of my battery message after checking the battery, alternator etc ... Turned out on my old 2009 3 series the lighter (never used) was pressed in all the time, and this was what caused my error message ..

I think leaving my headlights in auto mode caused this discharge on an F15 X5. Using the car wash the comfort access would trigger the convenience lights to turn on several times due to proximity and keep the key fob on me. Now I know what to do!

Thanks mine seems to do this when car is left unattended for a while a day or two but I usually turn off engine and message goes away

Just took my special edition E92M3 out for a royal spanking. Decatted and rear silencers out plus AC Schitzner exhaust system. There is no car with this sound - heavenly and Dakar yellow as well....plugged it into the ctek charger now as I’m hardly driving the Beast with lockdown and work from home.

My e90 lci is 8 years old and still running with the original factory battery that came with the car when new. I always get this warning during the winter, usually when I drive short distances in the city and the battery doesn't have time to recharge. After an hour of driving the message goes away for a few days and only reappears when the charge goes down again. I never get this message during the summer. Maybe very rarely if I am cleaning the car with the doors open interior lights on and music playing with the engine off...maybe...I cannot be sure though. But I can confirm it turns off features in the car. Start-Stop feature has been disabled for some time now, Ocasionally it turns back on after 10 hour drives but then gets disabled again once I resume daily driving habbits. But this is fine with me since I hate start stop. Always freaks me out and can never get used to it. Sometimes in cold winter mornings the defrost will not work when the warning comes on. This has been happening for 3 years now. So there's no need to freak out about it. Other than that no problems. I'm going to get a new battery this year just before winter comes. I think it's time. :) Hope my experience paints a clearer picture for anyone having this error/warning.

Pull the plug to the IBS.

The best motor sound in the world!!!!!

My f10 was telling me battery was discharging for weeks and it failed to start on one occasion .. So i jumped started it that morning and its been perfect since.. very strange

Kept happening on my 635d I’ve found out now it was because I was leaving maps on when I shut car down. Hasn’t done it since

So I had mine tested and they said it was fine but I get a constant battery increased discharge Still a bad battery?

Here in canada that is not ur battery light. The vehicle on the stand is your service maintenance light.

i found this happens when a dodgy usb cable is left plugged in the usb port under the arm rest

It does this message if you park it for a week or more too

two days ago, i found same warning on my 2013 320i xdrive, it still runs with its original battery without any start problems. it is 224k km now. i just replaced a new battery because the warning is annoying. just wonder, the old battery is dying or still OK?

Correct and if your out an about sporting and you shut down engine while you are still in accessory too often. The batteries have a cap charge for cold start. Once you have drained the battery to often sitting the cap loses its charge which effects the charge level held in your battery to become weak and it begins dying. This will normally happen when the batteries life is over. Example 2 yr battery died at 2 yrs it was normal. 5 yr battery showing signs of faster battery depletion before you hit 4 and 5 yrs loss of charging normally then you need a constant charge because of to many heavy drains as the battery never recovers properly. So layman’s term stop sitting with car with motor off but key on in accessory mode, using lights radio ac or heat phone calling and usb charging while the car is not running for long periods.

Sudden fake error messages like ABS warning or pedestrian alert failure etc, Is this a symptom of a knackered battery? I’ve always got it on trickle charge but it still drops off after a few days. 2 series

Wow, my 2016 X1 F48 is driven two times a month or so (very low miles, original owner single driver like new in beautiful special Blue color). I have it on a battery charger always when garaged. I notice a CEL. I have not had any other warning lights on battery or voltage, and when I start the initial voltage range is usually 12.1 to 12.5 volts. Am Perplexed on the CEL and use a BlueDriver to clear CEL warning light (seems to do the clearing of the code automatically and seems to have nothing showing on the code related to the battery, FYI the code is U019D code which seems related to the radiator. Car does not overheat and no other warnings or unusual driving conditions noted). Have used non ethanol mid level octane in US, and thought maybe that is causing this. Do not think the gas cap is loose but have thought to just replace the gas cap maybe. Any thoughts or comments on a fix much appreciated. Aloha.

I own a 128i BMW....THANK YOU

Hi i have put a brand new battery in last week and it still showing high battery discharge. Non of my electricals works please help thanks in advance

I own a 2019 F20 1 series and my car has been getting through these stages and now it will not start it’s trying to fire up then goes idle.. would it be fixed with a new battery ? Thanks in advance 🤞

So this symbol pops out everytime am driving my car any idea what is wrong change my battery twice sometime car just wont start and needs a jump start tested my alternator it reads at 12.9v something is draining it or it may be the pully thing who knows ???

This videos is not that helpful as the battery warning can still appear after fitting and registering/coding battery to the car ,the IBS sensor may be faulty or there could still be a drain somewhere on the vehicle,a new battery may have different charging rates or be a different type there are so many things that are not covered here.

The culprit is the negative ibs sensor for heavy discharge

i think i need a new ibs because i replaced and coded mine already and this happens to me but it never dies if i smack the battery it comes back on

I've got a new battery fitted about 6months ago.....and I've started getting this warning light....and advise? Regards

Never going to own a BMW again. Incredibly unreliable and prone to so many headaches, error messages, etcetera

Well, I had a new battery installed and coded and after a few months, it started doing it again. Now what?

Madness what happened to fitting a battery and the car goes

nice video mate, i got exactly same car but 335i :) i get increased battery discharge message on board often. i have to reset time and date each time.. last few months i dont drive the car much once or twice a week local only.. is that the reason battery charge is low? i realised that when i drive the car more often i dont get increased battery discharge message on board.. car has 58000 miles on it.

Hello, I had this message on my 2007 x5 e70, I changed the better and the IBS and nothing changed, the keep getting the message on my board, please help

I have a F82 2015 BMW M4 that uses a lithium ion battery. Every time I start the car I get “increased battery discharge” I contacted my local BMW dealer and some tuner shops and they all tried to charge me $1900+ for the new lithium ion battery. That is just crazy stupid... I am wondering if I can put in a normal battery that matches all the specs to my oem battery in the car. Please help me out

Really long video just to say if your battery is low then change it.

Hi only had my 2009 1 series m sport a week kept on having to rest my clock my battery I believe is original went to Halfords and they checked it it it was 71% 2 days ago but a slightly less voltage from my alternator clock has stayed on until tonight at work I sat in car for 10 min on 2 occasions when I left work this morning no clock and a car on ramp warning with codee cc id 415 high battery discharge is it my battery or alternator and do i contact the dealer any advice would be a greatly appreciated subscribed to your chanel it's a great help

Just buy an expensive battery and get lifetime warranty

Your loud music is disturbing

only BMW equipped with IBS see this... my 335i don't have IBS and I never know if my battery is dropping out till his dead hahahah

I got this error and then my speakers started working, is it possible that this is one of the electrical items it restricts to preserve/charge the battery? Thanks

Did you fix the ting ting sound of the rear in your other video what was the problem?

My battery was 10years old and was only holding a charge of 11.6v. No message, no management lights and car started first time every time. I upgraded to a Bosch agm silverline, and had it coded to the car but now BOOM, I get this battery discharge message everytime i get in the car. So annoying. Battery tested and is fine. Nothing plugged in to drain the battery, can anyone help. Car is BMW E60 530D