Battery change, Now I have CELs...

CobraMarty · 02-26-2017, 01:10 PM

I changed the battery today and hooked everything back up and it started fine and idles fine.

Now have CEL on the dash panel.
-triangle with circle arrow around and ! inside, not flashing. Manual says DSC and DTC deactivated
-under it is 4x4. manual says xDrive and DSC have failed. Have trans checked immediately.

I haven't driven it yet. I think that these just have to reset when I drive but just wanted to be sure.
Anyone have any experience or help?
Thanks.

matteblue3er · 02-26-2017, 01:46 PM

CEL is not normal from power loss but the DTC/ABS/Brake/AWD errors are normal. The steering angle sensor needs to be reinitialized. Driving a bit turn the wheel lock to lock will reset it

PhaseP · 02-26-2017, 03:37 PM

+1
Turn the wheel all the way to left then and all the way to right, they will go off.
It is a ritual needs to be done after reconnecting battery every time.
Plus readjust the clock on radio.

CobraMarty · 02-27-2017, 06:53 AM

Thanks, Will take it out today for a drive and perform a 'lock to lock'.

I tried hooking up a second battery to the jump points under the hood thinking that that would maintain 12v to the system when I removed the battery. Didn't work. IDK if it was because I left it battery out and jumper on for about 90 minutes or because I had to disconnect all the connections on the battery distribution box which sits on top of the battery. The trunk wouldn't open and had to use the key. This was a failed idea. Will have to rethink this one of wanting to maintain 12v to the system when removing the battery.

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CobraMarty Major 619 Rep 1,402 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi e90 + e92 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: BimmerMILVs.com iTrader: (7)	Battery change, Now I have CELs... I changed the battery today and hooked everything back up and it started fine and idles fine. Now have CEL on the dash panel. -triangle with circle arrow around and ! inside, not flashing. Manual says DSC and DTC deactivated -under it is 4x4. manual says xDrive and DSC have failed. Have trans checked immediately. I haven't driven it yet. I think that these just have to reset when I drive but just wanted to be sure. Anyone have any experience or help? Thanks.
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matteblue3er Captain 238 Rep 947 Posts Drives: Racecar Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Philly iTrader: (0)	CEL is not normal from power loss but the DTC/ABS/Brake/AWD errors are normal. The steering angle sensor needs to be reinitialized. Driving a bit turn the wheel lock to lock will reset it
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PhaseP Colonel 1007 Rep 2,108 Posts Drives: 325XI Join Date: May 2010 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	+1 Turn the wheel all the way to left then and all the way to right, they will go off. It is a ritual needs to be done after reconnecting battery every time. Plus readjust the clock on radio.
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CobraMarty Major 619 Rep 1,402 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi e90 + e92 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: BimmerMILVs.com iTrader: (7)	Thanks, Will take it out today for a drive and perform a 'lock to lock'. I tried hooking up a second battery to the jump points under the hood thinking that that would maintain 12v to the system when I removed the battery. Didn't work. IDK if it was because I left it battery out and jumper on for about 90 minutes or because I had to disconnect all the connections on the battery distribution box which sits on top of the battery. The trunk wouldn't open and had to use the key. This was a failed idea. Will have to rethink this one of wanting to maintain 12v to the system when removing the battery.
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