Battery registration in Ottawa

NorthernDancer · 02-14-2016, 03:00 PM

Anyone have any recommendations. One person is advertising on Kijiji and seems very knowledgeable.

Lucky1 · 03-05-2016, 09:32 PM

What are they asking for? For around $170 you can get all the tools you need (BMW Carly) to do it yourself plus you'll have a diagnostic tool to use for the future. This is the route I took.

One128i · 03-05-2016, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucky1

What are they asking for? For around $170 you can get all the tools you need (BMW Carly) to do it yourself plus you'll have a diagnostic tool to use for the future. This is the route I took.

What exactly do you need to program a new battery?

My 128i and dad's 330i will need new batteries within the next 2 years, so I'm just wondering what are options are...

GoodMoodley · 03-05-2016, 09:57 PM

+1 on the Carly route

MightyMouseTech · 03-06-2016, 08:41 AM

+1 on getting Carly and doing it yourself. Although, have you called the dealers and see what they charge? I believe I was quoted only 0.5 hrs at Elite.

NorthernDancer · 03-06-2016, 11:45 AM

Thanks for the feedback.
Carly-I'm a pretty old guy not so good with computer stuff, can see only ever using it once. Few yrs ago I bought a used VAG COM for my Audi-never used it.
Elite: ½ hour is good but still probably $60 + taxes. Few yrs ago when I was buying my car from USA, Elite told me about $2500 b/c they HAD to change instrument cluster (NOT).
I'll keep checking around. My battery is original to 2008 tho car is always winter stored, battery charged every month or so.

Olgeezer1 · 03-12-2016, 09:52 AM

Talk to Rudi Duss of Duss Bros. on Wellington St. Have found service there to be more reasonable than the dealers. I believe he can handle any coding other than keys.

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NorthernDancer Colonel 850 Rep 2,276 Posts Drives: 08 Sedona 128 & 06 330xiT 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa On Canada iTrader: (3)	Battery registration in Ottawa Anyone have any recommendations. One person is advertising on Kijiji and seems very knowledgeable.
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Lucky1 Colonel 647 Rep 2,051 Posts Drives: '08 128i Coupe SGM 6MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 Porsche 911 Ca ... [0.00] 2008 128i Coupe [0.00] 2006 Z4 M Roadster [0.00]	What are they asking for? For around $170 you can get all the tools you need (BMW Carly) to do it yourself plus you'll have a diagnostic tool to use for the future. This is the route I took.
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GoodMoodley First Lieutenant 225 Rep 376 Posts Drives: 12' 135i Pure Stg 2, 15' 228i Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	+1 on the Carly route __________________ Past: 1979 RX-7, 1980 Civic, 1989 B2200 lowrider, 1990 Golf GT, 1995 Civic Si Turbo, 2000 Civic SiR, 2000 328i, 2003 540i M-Sport, 2008 Rabbit, 2014 Pilot, 2002 A4 1.8T, 2009 A4 2.0T Quattro, 2017 CR-V Touring 2020 CR-V Touring Current: 2012 135i, 2015 228i x-Drive, 2023 CR-V Touring Hybrid
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MightyMouseTech Major General 4338 Rep 6,196 Posts Drives: 13 135i 6MT LeMans Blue MSport Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	+1 on getting Carly and doing it yourself. Although, have you called the dealers and see what they charge? I believe I was quoted only 0.5 hrs at Elite.
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NorthernDancer Colonel 850 Rep 2,276 Posts Drives: 08 Sedona 128 & 06 330xiT 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa On Canada iTrader: (3)	Thanks for the feedback. Carly-I'm a pretty old guy not so good with computer stuff, can see only ever using it once. Few yrs ago I bought a used VAG COM for my Audi-never used it. Elite: ½ hour is good but still probably $60 + taxes. Few yrs ago when I was buying my car from USA, Elite told me about $2500 b/c they HAD to change instrument cluster (NOT). I'll keep checking around. My battery is original to 2008 tho car is always winter stored, battery charged every month or so.
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Olgeezer1 Lieutenant 185 Rep 505 Posts Drives: 2010 128i 6MT Sport Pkg. 18" Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 E82 128i N52 [0.00]	Talk to Rudi Duss of Duss Bros. on Wellington St. Have found service there to be more reasonable than the dealers. I believe he can handle any coding other than keys.
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