Very informative. It is almost criminal - that BMW have made it so complicated to get to the battery...It is easier to replace a processor unit in a computer!
@logankaminski40655 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing these videos on the F31 - you are the best out there.
@FaRKle00795 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Burgie864 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated! Very little content for the F31
@gebeme113 жыл бұрын
Great walk through. I'm headed to the driveway to work on my e91 wagon.
@FaRKle00793 жыл бұрын
Wow E91, now those are rare!
@Onizukachan9154 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated. Need to disconnect mine tomorrow to swap on my m3 paddles
@mgoldburg2 жыл бұрын
Great video. My 2016 328d wagon also had a battery hold-down bracket on the bottom of the battery well at the rear of the battery. You can get to it from above with a long socket extension.
@Onizukachan9154 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated. I need to disconnect mine to finally install the m3 paddles.
@frede4u4 жыл бұрын
Very helpful - thanks for sharing👍🏼
@chuckymatze45312 жыл бұрын
Nicht normal das man nicht einfach mal eben an die Batterie kommt !
@gerdymaelbrancke3585 ай бұрын
Thx for the very clear instructions.
@sandragerjanvanboggelen1275 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the upload 🙂
@predragdjokic52403 жыл бұрын
Excellent how to. Thanks.
@attackeagle4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this.
@DWI_Community2 жыл бұрын
Good video mate 👌 these things can get very fiddly if not done right
@chrispapademetrious4087 ай бұрын
Excellent video.
@jeffreyjaspers77644 жыл бұрын
Very helpfull, thank you very much
@talwandidaddian12313 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@205harvey34 ай бұрын
Useful thanks
@MrSivapm788 Жыл бұрын
Super vidéo bien expliqué merci France 🇫🇷
@saitekLT3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! While I was checking potential F31 wanted to check battery compartment. Now I know why I wasn't successful to do that. Way too much steps to access it!
@syncrosizer668 Жыл бұрын
Really well explained video! Short and straight to the pont! Good job.
@notsuree Жыл бұрын
thanks bud
@AutisticMortyАй бұрын
How do I remove the battery once the bracket is removed? I'm pulling up and the whole car is going with it. Is it screwed to the floor or something? Do I have to go underneath the car to unscrew the battery from the floor??
@FaRKle0079Ай бұрын
@@AutisticMorty there's another clamp holding the base of the battery down that's difficult to see. You'll need to unscrew its bolt, and then you can take the battery out. Part #2 on this diagram www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=8J13-USA-09-2016-F31N-BMW-328dX&diagId=61_2816
@mattleigh47273 жыл бұрын
Really helpful, thank you. Out of interest, what is the long silver / aluminium item when you lifted the rear floor panel. I have nothing in mine and often wondered what should be there?
@FaRKle00793 жыл бұрын
That's the cargo divider. MY2017 was the last year BMW included it with the F31 in the USA.
@benpero61144 жыл бұрын
hi is it possible to send me a picture of the back cover at 2.20 min my insulation foam got removed and im having difficulties to put it properly. would love to see just one picture how is it set up properly behind the cover please
@theCarNoob2 жыл бұрын
What's that long bar on top of the truck floor at 0:11? Looks like some type of strut bar lol
@FaRKle00792 жыл бұрын
Good eye! You're right that it's a rear brace bar. Honestly it wasn't worth it...
@theCarNoob2 жыл бұрын
@@FaRKle0079 thanks for the response! Yeah was trying to figure out if there’s a way to unplug the negative terminal without taking out half the panels in the cargo space, and then saw that bar 😂
@Notona7773 жыл бұрын
Out of curiosity, what is it installed between rear bolts in your trunk? It looks like a beam or an enforcement.
@FaRKle00793 жыл бұрын
That's the KC Design rear brace. It's not worth it, haha.
@Notona7773 жыл бұрын
@@FaRKle0079 Ok, thanks!
@marclom94743 жыл бұрын
Merci 🤩
@supertekkel14 жыл бұрын
I was wondering where the heck the battery was located. Could not find it in the owners manual.
@FaRKle00794 жыл бұрын
Yup, the BMW documentation on it is pretty lacking... Maybe they figure since you need to take it to a dealer/shop to program a new battery, why give the end-user instructions?
@supertekkel14 жыл бұрын
@@FaRKle0079 Probably that :) Anyway, you talk about programming, if i place a new same spec battery i hope i would not have to program anything? Provided i'll keep my ctek powersupply on the acces poles under the hood.
@FaRKle00794 жыл бұрын
@@supertekkel1 The programming required is to tell the car the capacity of the battery so it doesn't get over/undercharged. I believe BMW de-rates the battery capacity over time to account for wear.
@jamesgraeme36573 жыл бұрын
@@FaRKle0079 I just swapped mine out for a Bosch battery of identical capacity. I never had the battery coded and it's worked fine for over 2 years and counting. Its your choice if you want to spend another $50 with BMW but for me it's continued to work just fine without coding. I also have a 5 series E61 M Sport and swapped out the battery on this for one of identical capacity (Exide - which was also the make of the original BMW battery) this one has been going strong for 3 years + without any coding. Colleague also did the same on his 2018 M4 and this battery also working just fine. I guess the charging profile might be off a little and could potentially decrease the battery life a little, but I can live with that.
@oliverlazici80003 жыл бұрын
Dose anyone know te specification of the battery? I mean is it lead acid or lithium or something else? And what voltage? Thank you
@FaRKle00793 жыл бұрын
It's an AGM battery, 92AH, 850CCA, BMW PN 61212353812.
@oliverlazici80003 жыл бұрын
@@FaRKle0079 thank you very much ❤
@shadowstrio3 жыл бұрын
Crazy! 😞.... 20 minute... For a battery
@donaskmi2 жыл бұрын
Misses out removing the 13mm bolt that holds the battery in place and its really awkward getting access to it. So only half helpful.