body work done now have dash lights and bad battery

FrankE90xi · 08-15-2012, 03:01 PM

o i took my car in a few weeks ago to get my front bumper hood and grilles replaced and when i got my car back i have a 4x4 light , abs light, and a red brake light, and my sunroof needed to be reset just to open again.My car is a328xi and im now rear wheel drive too. HOWEVER!!!, my battery is also now bad and not holding a charge so im assuming since its 7 years old it is probably bad and just needs to be replaced. does anyone have any idea whats going on. is the car just in limp mode? is the battery the main cause? or do i have a bad servo motor like ive been reading about on the forums

Catalina Wine Mixer · 08-15-2012, 03:31 PM

Hmmm I am assuming your car didn't have these issues before your brought it in ?? Maybe ask the body shop what's up with these lights or take it To a BMW dealership they can diagnose it easily

techwhiz · 08-15-2012, 03:35 PM

Body shop left hood, door, trunk open.
Jump started car.
Battery now bad.

ctuna · 08-15-2012, 03:39 PM

They are usually temporary though .
Driving the car resets them in most cases (and not that far)
Also working on the car with the doors open causes the car to remain
awake discharging the battery . Just having the key near it will do the same I believe.
You were probably about due for a battery if the car is 6 years old but they stressed it and finished it off.
Have you tried putting a trickle charge on the battery .
When BMW does software updates they will put a power supply on the car to avoid this problem as they can take hours to do.

FrankE90xi · 08-15-2012, 03:44 PM

the battery is definetly bad now cause my car wont start or hold a charge cause i jumped it twice yesterday and drove around for an hour each time. i had no issues when i brought it there either

El Cheapo Loco · 08-15-2012, 04:34 PM

Quite normal for bodyshop to leave doors/trunk open for long periods of time. Your battery is at the end of its life anyway. Get a new one and call it a day.

FrankE90xi · 08-16-2012, 12:12 AM

replaced the battery and the problem did not go away im gonna check fuses in the morning but other than that Any other ideas?

E90PAT · 08-16-2012, 02:07 AM

Do you have active steering?

FrankE90xi · 08-16-2012, 09:15 AM

not sure but i do not think so

AddictedToBavarian · 08-16-2012, 09:24 AM

Your grammar irritates me. It almost surely is your battery.

DUI Elite · 08-16-2012, 09:38 AM

did you have the car reset with the new battery?

All those lights being on typically sounds like a bad alternator from what I've gathered from others.

But the car would die if it was. I still think its battery too.

When I had to jump start my car after 2 hours of coding, I got a code for "coolant temperature sensor stuck high." drove it around for 50 miles, didn't do anything, cleared it and it hasn't come back (yet).

FrankE90xi · 08-16-2012, 01:01 PM

I'm going to have the shop that did the body work reset them. I would have thought that they would see that everything is now in working order and clear the lights, but I guess the faults don't clear on their own

08-15-2012, 03:01 PM	#1
FrankE90xi Private First Class 13 Rep 182 Posts Drives: Black 2007 BMW 328xi Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orland park iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW 328 xi [8.40]	body work done now have dash lights and bad battery o i took my car in a few weeks ago to get my front bumper hood and grilles replaced and when i got my car back i have a 4x4 light , abs light, and a red brake light, and my sunroof needed to be reset just to open again.My car is a328xi and im now rear wheel drive too. HOWEVER!!!, my battery is also now bad and not holding a charge so im assuming since its 7 years old it is probably bad and just needs to be replaced. does anyone have any idea whats going on. is the car just in limp mode? is the battery the main cause? or do i have a bad servo motor like ive been reading about on the forums __________________ 18" alzor style 703, 20mm rear spacers, 10mm front spacers, 235/40/18 Nitto Neogen, Afe Stage 2 pro5r CAI, Eurocharged tune, Meistershaft catback exhaust, 35% Window Tints, Taillight and Side Marker Tint, Debadge, Blackout Grille, CF Interior kit, Cyba Scoops
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techwhiz Colonel 453 Rep 2,973 Posts Drives: e90 335i Sedan - Arctic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bay Area, Ca iTrader: (4)	Body shop left hood, door, trunk open. Jump started car. Battery now bad.
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08-15-2012, 03:39 PM	#4
ctuna Lieutenant General 1920 Rep 13,122 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	Dissconnecting the battey causes those errors. They are usually temporary though . Driving the car resets them in most cases (and not that far) Also working on the car with the doors open causes the car to remain awake discharging the battery . Just having the key near it will do the same I believe. You were probably about due for a battery if the car is 6 years old but they stressed it and finished it off. Have you tried putting a trickle charge on the battery . When BMW does software updates they will put a power supply on the car to avoid this problem as they can take hours to do. Last edited by ctuna; 08-15-2012 at 03:45 PM..
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08-15-2012, 03:44 PM	#5
FrankE90xi Private First Class 13 Rep 182 Posts Drives: Black 2007 BMW 328xi Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orland park iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW 328 xi [8.40]	the battery is definetly bad now cause my car wont start or hold a charge cause i jumped it twice yesterday and drove around for an hour each time. i had no issues when i brought it there either __________________ 18" alzor style 703, 20mm rear spacers, 10mm front spacers, 235/40/18 Nitto Neogen, Afe Stage 2 pro5r CAI, Eurocharged tune, Meistershaft catback exhaust, 35% Window Tints, Taillight and Side Marker Tint, Debadge, Blackout Grille, CF Interior kit, Cyba Scoops
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08-15-2012, 04:34 PM	#6
El Cheapo Loco douchebaggo 186 Rep 972 Posts Drives: stick Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (1)	Quite normal for bodyshop to leave doors/trunk open for long periods of time. Your battery is at the end of its life anyway. Get a new one and call it a day.
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08-16-2012, 12:12 AM	#7
FrankE90xi Private First Class 13 Rep 182 Posts Drives: Black 2007 BMW 328xi Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orland park iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW 328 xi [8.40]	replaced the battery and the problem did not go away im gonna check fuses in the morning but other than that Any other ideas? __________________ 18" alzor style 703, 20mm rear spacers, 10mm front spacers, 235/40/18 Nitto Neogen, Afe Stage 2 pro5r CAI, Eurocharged tune, Meistershaft catback exhaust, 35% Window Tints, Taillight and Side Marker Tint, Debadge, Blackout Grille, CF Interior kit, Cyba Scoops
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08-16-2012, 02:07 AM	#8
E90PAT SOFLO CODING 199 Rep 3,587 Posts Drives: Z4M Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SoFla iTrader: (18)	Do you have active steering?
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08-16-2012, 09:15 AM	#9
FrankE90xi Private First Class 13 Rep 182 Posts Drives: Black 2007 BMW 328xi Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orland park iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW 328 xi [8.40]	not sure but i do not think so __________________ 18" alzor style 703, 20mm rear spacers, 10mm front spacers, 235/40/18 Nitto Neogen, Afe Stage 2 pro5r CAI, Eurocharged tune, Meistershaft catback exhaust, 35% Window Tints, Taillight and Side Marker Tint, Debadge, Blackout Grille, CF Interior kit, Cyba Scoops
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08-16-2012, 09:24 AM	#10
AddictedToBavarian My other ride is a Bianchi Infinito 96 Rep 2,767 Posts Drives: Miss my E92 but love my E46 M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (2)	Your grammar irritates me. It almost surely is your battery.
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08-16-2012, 09:38 AM	#11
DUI Elite ///M at Heart 90 Rep 1,954 Posts Drives: 06 SGM E90, 15 BSM E84 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (4)	did you have the car reset with the new battery? All those lights being on typically sounds like a bad alternator from what I've gathered from others. But the car would die if it was. I still think its battery too. When I had to jump start my car after 2 hours of coding, I got a code for "coolant temperature sensor stuck high." drove it around for 50 miles, didn't do anything, cleared it and it hasn't come back (yet).
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08-16-2012, 01:01 PM	#12
FrankE90xi Private First Class 13 Rep 182 Posts Drives: Black 2007 BMW 328xi Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orland park iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 BMW 328 xi [8.40]	I'm going to have the shop that did the body work reset them. I would have thought that they would see that everything is now in working order and clear the lights, but I guess the faults don't clear on their own __________________ 18" alzor style 703, 20mm rear spacers, 10mm front spacers, 235/40/18 Nitto Neogen, Afe Stage 2 pro5r CAI, Eurocharged tune, Meistershaft catback exhaust, 35% Window Tints, Taillight and Side Marker Tint, Debadge, Blackout Grille, CF Interior kit, Cyba Scoops
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