SOS call system failure ! Replacing emergency battery BMW

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Replacing emergency battery for Telematic Communication Box (TCB)
In this episode I will replace the emergency battery used by the TCB module on this beautiful BMW x6 f16 from 2018 , the battery as any battery is consumable and must be replaced at a certain interval, the battery is part of a very important safety system and therefore it is necessary to replace it, the procedure is very simple if you have the necessary information and a little skill. 90% of the cases when this message appears in the on-board instruments is due to the battery but there are chances that the tcb module is defective, they are usually affected by water.
WARNING ! This is NOT a DIY , and I'm not responsible for any damage you may do trying to copy what you see in this Video.
I've been doing this for over 15 years, that's why some things may seem simple in this videos. I have a vast experience working with BMW MINI and Rolls Royce , abbreviated BMW Group , and that's why you may see things that seem impossible or very difficult to do, done easily !
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@stevenwreyford4570 2 жыл бұрын

Remove the headliner to replace a battery? Insane! Video content is great, but hard not to get angry at BMW for doing this to it's customers

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

(This is copy paste from another question ) To answer your questions It is hard to access because it's a part from a safety system, the BMW engineers are not stupid they have created that car for a pencil drawing, first these cars are not made to be repaired on the side of the road , second , that system can trace your car in case of stolen ( if you have that service paid) or better the emergency services can locate you're car when you will fall from a cliff and nobody will saw you 😉 . I don't side with them (BMW) . I try to make you to understand how these cars are working and how they are thought . Think about it. You will need to be more outraged on Apple , for example in they case you are completely left outside of your products you can't change the battery of an iPhone without special tools 😉 I don't even want to mention about the display replacement 😜

@stevenwreyford4570 2 жыл бұрын

@@MOvidiu I understood where you are coming from, and appreciate the effort you went to. I'm an X5 owner (a frustrated one). Your apple comparison is a good one.

@user-qs1bz6pc5s Жыл бұрын

I start to hate BMW.

@bubba6276 Жыл бұрын

Got a quote from bmw for this job, £630 .

@jhaazkahn9852 Жыл бұрын

@@bubba6276 I got mine replaced for £170 from Bmw dealer

@yety31 6 ай бұрын

Avec l'aide de ce tuto très bien fait, j'ai remplacé la batterie 7,4 volts sur ma X4 2020. Tout n'est pas pareil et il m'a fallu 1 heure pour le faire, mais ça fonctionne très bien. Par précaution j'avais chargé la nouvelle batterie à 8,2 Volts, et je n'ai pas eu besoin de réinitialiser le défaut. Reste plus qu'a tout remonter. BMW me demandait 420 € pour faire le même travail qui m'a coûté 35 € pour la batterie.

@Doovde69 9 ай бұрын

Finally got around to replacing this battery as it was ok during the 'warmer' months of spring\summer, but as the colder months come it's started to report as failed again. It was a fairly easy job to do, most difficult was getting the coat hooks out as it's a fiddly job. Thanks for the guidance on this.

@MOvidiu 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for your appreciation and feedback! Great job!

@JGV_IX 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes…the most beautiful BMW ever made 😌 (aside from the 7 series of course 😝) I recently successfully repaired the rattle in my F16’s tailgate by inspecting the clips - half were broken - and when I replaced them and realigned the latch everything was fine. The previous technician who worked on my car wasn’t as careful and thorough as you are. Thanks for always working carefully and ensuring the cars are better when you finish working on them.

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@kingkwasi6303 Жыл бұрын

Which clips please because mine makes a lot of noise which I hate so much

@JGV_IX Жыл бұрын

@@kingkwasi6303 there are plastic clips behind the plastic cover lining the tailgate and the other horrible noise cam from two square “bump stops” on the on the inside sill on both sides that were too tightly spaced for when the tailgate closes. Just open the little flap and loosen with a torx and just adjust them outwards a slight bit. Hope it helps!

@ditherdather 6 ай бұрын

After reading another comment, I understand the logic behind the location and accessibility of the battery. My BMW is 5.5 years old and only has 40k miles on it. The dealer charges $900 to replace this. That's an eye watering amount of money for a tiny little battery that only takes 20 minutes to change. In contrast; I had my oil changed, microfilter (cabin) replaced, and new spark plugs, and that only cost $472 and took almost two hours...also at the dealer. I'm having a hard time reconciling the massive disparity between the two. Update: Ordered the battery online, bought a cheap set of trim tools at the local parts store, and ordered an NT530 from Foxwell and only have $230 wrapped up in all of it. Already received the code scanner and verified it will clear the code. This particular battery doesn't need to be registered to the vehicle the way the engine battery does. Now I'm just waiting on the battery to arrive.

@nheather 2 жыл бұрын

BMW - you have got to be kidding. I found this site because I have just started to get an intermittent warning. Started off with replace the battery and then downhill from there. Not any ordinary battery but some special BMW battery. And then not a simple matter of replacing it but you have to dismantle a lot of the interior. For god's sake, the error message even suggests that the battery charge will run out and need to be replaced - so why on earth do BMW put it somewhere so inaccessible.

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

To answer your questions It is hard to access because it's a part from a safety system, the BMW engineers are not stupid they have created that car for a pencil drawing, first these cars ar not made to be repaired on the side of the road , second , that system can trace your car in case of stolen ( if you have that service paid) or better the emergency services can locate you're car when you will fall from a cliff and nobody will saw you 😉 . I don't side with them (BMW) . I try to make you to understand how these cars are working and how they are thought . Think about it. You will need to be more outraged on apple , for example in they case you are completely left outside of your products you can't change the battery of an iPhone widout special tools 😉 I don't even want to mention about the display replacement 😜

@nheather 2 жыл бұрын

@@MOvidiu Some fair points about the security aspect - but somewhat undermined that on some BMW models (like the F31) it is a simple matter of lifting the boot liner (not even any clips) and the units and battery box and there in plain sight.

@bernicenichols-parmanand2912 2 жыл бұрын

@@nheather exactly. And for people like me who imported our vehicle from the UK and have only the most basic BMW dealership here it would have been helpful for a more convenient location for what is clearly something I could accomplish myself

@JuanFernandini 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your detailed step by step instructions. It made the job incredibly easy.

@orlandoperez3006 7 ай бұрын

i appreciate how thorough you are cleaning as you go very admirable

@yzhan7684 2 жыл бұрын

I had the problem on my X1 F48 2017 model. Assume it’s software have bugs. Tested to call SOS after shows SOS system failure message, get through perfectly, which proves the system NOT failure. Used voice control coincidentally last week, the fault message disappeared dramatically, and didn’t back till today. I rarely use voice control before, have tried to disconnect blue tooth device and reconnect from other youtube video, didn’t work well. Can’t say it’s the solution, but cost nothing and worth a try.

@gcaraman 10 ай бұрын

BMW Fairfax (Virginia, USA) wants to charge me over $1,200 to replace this. I purchased the battery for

@laverdadesmejor 4 ай бұрын

BMW Tampa - $1300

@calibrax Жыл бұрын

Great video, but you really should check the error is fixed BEFORE you put back the headlining and all the trim... just to make sure the problem is fixed! Even a new battery can be faulty!

@moonwalk6404 2 жыл бұрын

You the best, once again thank you for cleaning the parts you took off

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Glad that you enjoyed !

@MikesRestorations Жыл бұрын

Very nicely done and well explained video! Thank you. It's nice to see a professional show the correct way of repairing and servicing these modern cars. Do you have any video on 2019 X1 brakes? I just did a complete brake job, sensors, fluid etc. won't allow me to reset the dash brake light.

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Hello! if the service is overdue, if it is with minus you can't reset it from the cluster , only from istaD

@robertvereb6180 Жыл бұрын

Great, so I just have take the car apart, replace the battery, find a 10000 pieces and put it back together. Bravo, BMW!

@franksanchez1974 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Definitely doable, but not a quick fix. Thanks for sharing.

@matthewgee8122 Жыл бұрын

Is there any way the function can just be coded out? I've had the message appear intermittently for the last month. Sometimes it comes on for a week and then just vanishes.

@errolcoxmedia903 Жыл бұрын

Great presentation!! Thank you for sharing this. Awesome job!

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@Doovde69 Жыл бұрын

Great video. This message just appeared in my Sep 2018 F16 as well, (and it's been -6' C for a few days so going through a very cold spell which might have impacted on the battery longevity is suppose), so time to dig out ISTA and see if the battery is the culprit. Bonkers to place a serviceable component behind the headling though, under a seat or dash where it can be accessed seems more logical....thanks BMW 😕

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Finally, some is doing the right thing and starts with a diagnosis. The reason for the battery mounted there is very wheel thought, these cars are not made to be repaired in the driveway, and that battery is a part of a safety system.

@Doovde69 Жыл бұрын

@@MOvidiu Just checked and have the same codes as you B7F341 & B7F343. Thanks for the video.

@user-qz9ts6sf1z Жыл бұрын

I would like to see you do this job on BMW x5 f15 this is a saloon very straight forward to do. X5 is under headliner, the roof antenna module is worse the shark fin has to be cut of for access to module which is plugged in to the telematics control box which holds the emergency battery, The antenna is faulty when the car can not locate on the navigation so best to replace battery and antenna module at the same time BEWARE DAMAGE IS SOME TIMES ENVITABLE WHEN CUTTING OF SHARK FIN AS THIS IS BONDED ON IN TO A SMALL RESESS ON ROOF OR HAS BEEN OF BEFORE AND TO MUTCH BONDING MATERIAL HAS BEEN USED. This then ends up a nightmare of a job as fin is stuck to the antenna which is screwed to the roof. GOOD LUCK

@Gergus_ Жыл бұрын

Gracias por tu vídeo y explicación!!!! 👏👏

@Creass 9 ай бұрын

This is the biggest BMW b.s. I have yet to encounter. Why my wife loves BMW I have no idea. Great video, but she can drive the damn thing with the error message from now on. Thanks for the great video - it convinced me not to do this b.s. repair!

@AMGmachine 2 жыл бұрын

Half of the interior disassembled to change a little battery. German engineering at its finest. 😬

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

I don't want to make you like bmws, but if you work with them and understand them you will notice that many things that seem complicated and meaningless to a stranger will seem logical to you (and that module is put there not to be accessed very easily because through that module you can find the car and it can be used as an anti-theft / recovery system)

@AMGmachine 2 жыл бұрын

@@MOvidiu I totally agree with you. Don’t get confused by my randomly chosen nickname, I do like them very much. Drove a lot of them too with all kind of engines. E46, E90, E92, E60, E61, E70, F15, F10, F11, F02, F31, F25, G30 and I probably forgot to mention a few older ones. BMW builds exquisite daily drivers, as do other German manufacturers. To be honest I don’t have a favourite brand. Would probably go with the G31 540i, Merc W223 and 991 to fill my lottery garage. As long as it’s German. Please keep sharing incredible content, its always a joy to watch you working on those over-engineered beasts.

@jobverheyden4616 2 жыл бұрын

FFS for a battery that keeps failing. Is there a bypass programming the ecu?

@lakersbaby6754 6 ай бұрын

Hello, after you replace the battery, do you have to reset anything or will the error be eliminated on its own? Thanks for the video!

@miguelromero5315 4 ай бұрын

Trying it on a x1 for some reason the way the car is shaped the body panels are directly where the battery port opens🙁

@C.Stancu 2 жыл бұрын

So much work for a battery, also need to be done every 3 years.

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

This is the technology...

@bernicenichols-parmanand2912 2 жыл бұрын

It seems to be such inconvenient placement for something that requires this frequency for replacement. BMW should really do better!

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

@@bernicenichols-parmanand2912 This is a copy and paste reply from other comment : It is hard to access because it's a part from a safety system, the BMW engineers are not stupid they have created that car for a pencil drawing, first these cars ar not made to be repaired on the side of the road , second , that system can trace your car in case of stolen ( if you have that service paid) or better the emergency services can locate you're car when you will fall from a cliff and nobody will saw you 😉 . I don't side with them (BMW) . I try to make you to understand how these cars are working and how they are thought . Think about it. You will need to be more outraged on apple , for example in they case you are completely left outside of your products you can't change the battery of an iPhone widout special tools 😉 I don't even want to mention about the display replacement 😜

@Boblib1970 Жыл бұрын

@@MOvidiu It's hard to access because they want you to take it to the dealer and charge you $200 an hour in labor, not as a theft deterrent. There are more easily accessible places to hide the battery without ripping apart the interior to get to it.

@TheTagilRulit Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video!!!

@emanuelesantini1927 Жыл бұрын

good morning ... beautiful video. I need to replace the emergency battery sos call on a 2016 bmw 2 grand tourer, could you tell me where it is located? Many thanks!!

@bvn3009 2 ай бұрын

Have the same problem with my 218d replaced the battery but it did not help, still get the message when car starts. Does it require any subscription with BMW. I have my car registered in the BMW App.

@costelcioata1712 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, well explained. Am I expect to do it in the same way on F15/ 2017? Thanks!

@mounirennasri9532 Жыл бұрын

Good and clean work

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@bao583 2 жыл бұрын

Mersi Ovidiu!

@hamooodal-kateeb1691 2 жыл бұрын

Clean work 👍👍👍👍

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@bigpurple100 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information 👍

@rauliod23 2 жыл бұрын

Great video 👌🏼

@rachidnagli9423 7 ай бұрын

I have this error on my dashboard and tried to call sos and it worked.. So I wonder how can I just remove or clear it from the dashboard???

@massimourka-kt7tq 9 ай бұрын

Hello and thank you for sharing this video. Really professional and interesting. One question: is this procedure valid for a X1 F48 18d sDrive produced in June 2019? I mean in terms of interior parts to disassemble in order to reach the Telemetrics Box and replace the battery?

@onedon3206 2 жыл бұрын

Where can I buy one of these batteries for my F36?

@muratson55 Жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for the video, my question is the battery the same we for G32 bmw? I have a bmw 630d grad turismo.

@aldo.manoel Жыл бұрын

Tooop parabéns 👏 Brasil 🇧🇷

@CodingLoFiMatrix-bw5te 9 ай бұрын

thank you so much for this vid

@MOvidiu 9 ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

@AnnaAnna-mi3td Жыл бұрын

Thanks can you tell me if at bmw x5 40D 2012 with panoramic where is the battery SOS location? Please thanks verry much.

@mo31293 6 ай бұрын

how different is this to a 6 series gt (G32) when it comes to the head liner and clips. BMW did the change on a friends and they left the head liner hanging a bit. Can't trust the main dealers to do it right.

@trobertson1092 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if this repair would be covered under the factory warranty? Mine just stared to act up and I have 2months of warrant left.

@RateYourCourse Жыл бұрын

Hi Unfortunately not I claimed having had the same issue, I tried to claim on my extended warranty my car is only 4 years old. I was told that batteries are not covered in the Warranty so will need to pay just over 500 Pounds to have the battery replaced. Many thanks to the video for letting me know what is involved I can see doing DIY could result in problems and the question is will the message reset. So I guess I will need to pay for this repair and ask the question why changing the battery is such a mission could the unit have been better placed by BMW taking into consideration the battery didn't last very long and do we not get rechargeable batteries now days?

@rachidnagli9423 7 ай бұрын

Once fitted is it compulsory to clear it off....does it disappear automatically??

@1150migrant Жыл бұрын

Great video series! I've learned a lot from them. My 2018 530i has a message "Emergency Call System Malfunction". The dealer diagnosed my TCB battery is faulty and wanted a lot of money to replace it. Because of the cost, I decided to replace the battery myself, but I need to know what diagnostic tool to buy in order to reset the fault. I would appreciate your recommendation. Thank you.

@ernieg3drc120 Жыл бұрын

Ancel amazon tool does it. I've reset it twice but since I haven't replaced the battery it reappears. Ordered the battery now. With the help of this great video, I'll be embarking on this journey soon.

@planetgears4u 8 ай бұрын

Hi do u know where is the telematic battery on bmw x1 2017 ?? Thanks Thanks

@powertech6816 3 ай бұрын

Does this stop the mic above driver to stop working , anyone?

@stephaniemartin5744 Жыл бұрын

Jesus BMW..really has to make it this much work to replace a battery? How about placing it under a simple plastic cover that one can just "POP" off and gain easy access to it? I'm only here because I'm having an issue with my Auxiliary Battery in my F15 2017 X5...and this is the first time I've even heard of THIS battery.. ..garage is charging me $1,000 for a new battery..a new Positive battery cable and a $200.00 estimate fee to find out what was wrong in the first place...total $1,200.00..this is sad as I just replaced the valve cover and gasket on my N55 motor on at 66,000 miles.. and I did this job on my own about a year ago...and that was FUN, I think my SAV is starting to turn into The $$$$ Pit now..

@dr.christophermlawson 4 ай бұрын

Great video. So valuable...thank you for posting! Quick question...what diagnostics reader did you use? Foxwell? And which series? 🩵💙❤️

@lucianvoicu2678 Жыл бұрын

Hello Ovidiu, I have been following you for some time and I want to thank you for your very explicit videos. I armed myself with patience and changed the SOS battery to an X4-G02. Everything went perfectly until the end when I started the car and the SOS warning message continued to appear :). I mention that inside, where the unit is, everything is dry and clean and there are no traces of water. What to do? Does the message need to be reset from somewhere? Thank you in advance.

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Hello, I think you did it wrong, you needed to do a diagnosis first , if you have that message in your instruments that doesn't mean that is the battery . So now you need to do a diagnosis and see what is the problem, some SW require a battery replacement done with istaD after physically replacing the battery.

@giorgiopadoani9629 2 жыл бұрын

dove si trova la batteria di errore di emergenza sos della BMW 218i grazie

@Tony-fh2wi Жыл бұрын

Just coded with Bimmercode and no more batteries.

@Marcnstacy214 Жыл бұрын

I have a 2018 f26 x4. Think it's in the same location? Also I have bimmer code will that clear the codes or I have to take it somewhere?

@strongviews5773 8 ай бұрын

Will the code clear itself? I have just replaced mine and the code is still there. The new battery was at 6.14v though. Before the message would go after the car warmed up after a good drive. I dont have a OBD reader that can access that message.

@vadimbondar4407 2 жыл бұрын

Bravo

@arfabarmcake2776 3 ай бұрын

I think I would of tested it before putting everything back together 😮

@Savvas1 2 жыл бұрын

I have this problem on my 1 series. But no chance can I trust myself to do that to my own car. Shame. Cuz I really hate the fact I can’t use my instrument panel as speedometer

@hassanabdiaziz2864 8 ай бұрын

Thanks where are you live? I Went to change new betery

@carlossousa205 11 ай бұрын

Great video, very well explain! I already changed the battery, but I still need to delete the error. Which diagnostic tool do you use? Thanks

@MOvidiu 11 ай бұрын

Hello! I'm using ista , next time when you have a problem with your car first do a diagnosis and after that you search how to repair it !

@KulsumaBibi-cp2dp 8 ай бұрын

Hi, is Ista free to use?

@flyhacking5830 3 ай бұрын

@@KulsumaBibi-cp2dpyes

@79metin 9 ай бұрын

I have the same problem on my x6 what the heck bmw fit this battery in very awkward location in this massive car.

@hakarrasuli3417 8 ай бұрын

I change it the battery and still the sign coming again dose need to diagnostics ???

@MOvidiu 8 ай бұрын

you started with the wrong step! first you do a diagnostic and after that you replace!

@andrewrobbins4168 Жыл бұрын

@MOvidiu really hoping you see this, but can you do a video looking at what is actually inside the TCB battery. Would be interesting to see what kind of cells and circuitry is going on inside :)

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Hello! I'll try to do one ! Thanks

@yathongleung9172 2 жыл бұрын

Very video . Thanks

@maximillian6490 2 ай бұрын

Hello. can someone help me I changed the new battery, I deleted the error with bimmerlink and after 5 seconds the error D916C3 (SOS call system failure) appears again, what should I do? Thanks in advance🤜

@yathongleung9172 2 жыл бұрын

Very good video

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jeronchatman1519 2 жыл бұрын

Oh hell no!

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Why ? what happened ?

@mate021 9 ай бұрын

@MOvidiu Hi, is it possible to delete TCB errors like bimmercode or similar through some application or only through BMW original diagnostics? After replacing the battery, the error still remained, so I need to clear it.

@mate021 9 ай бұрын

The error cleared itself after two days, probably while the battery was charging, does this mean that the car is doing diagnostics by itself when it is turned on?

@ikspeel Жыл бұрын

Great video Do you know where the connect bta3 box is placed in a Peugeot expert

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Hello! to be honest with you, until now I didn't even know that there was a Peugeot expert and what it looked like! (I needed to google it to see it) Unfortunately I can't help you, I only deal with the BMW group

@Ao33et38 Жыл бұрын

Savez vous ou il se situe sur une f10 ??

@trazvan1977 2 жыл бұрын

That was a "smart" place to put a replaceble battery. 🤔

@rachidnagli9423 7 ай бұрын

Can u give us a name or model number of the battery please

@StuJoyce Жыл бұрын

Hi, great video. Do you know how long the factory-fitted batteries last? Just got the SOS error on a 68 plate 4 series GC

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

The life of a battery is around 2 to 3 years

@gwandao 2 жыл бұрын

This warning light has just appeared on my dashboard, though it comes and goes. Everything else functions normally. Unless you think you might use the SOS, can it be left unfixed or are their other potential problems in not getting it sorted.

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, if you leave it like that will annoy you every time you'll start the car, but why not to repair it ? you have invested a quite big amount of money to buy that car and not you are stumbling at repairing it 😀 , is not so hard to repair it as you can see 😉

@ericmknsana2608 2 жыл бұрын

👍Thank you 🙏

@Hancock_nl 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as usual! On these newer models, can i still use the old ICOM v1 or should i upgrade to ICOM Next? Last week i tried to diagnose a 2015 F20, but it did not want me to see the ecu's. Thanks 👍

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Hello !! ideally you should take NEXT, it has a more powerful processor and it knows the new communication protocols. but normally it had to work on that car from 2015 because it's not very new, maybe you have a faulty cable or pins in the obd plug or an old version of ISTA

@Hancock_nl 2 жыл бұрын

@@MOvidiu Just tried again. No luck. Thanks anyway :)

@chrisnix5775 Жыл бұрын

Why not have the battery in a side panel in the boot with a lead up to the TCU?

@ianandrade7517 Жыл бұрын

That would be to easy lol

@marcinmarciniak5177 6 ай бұрын

Hello! Could you please tell me what software should I use to delete this error after replacing battery ? I am beginner in this case so all of suggestions will be helpful

@MOvidiu 6 ай бұрын

Ideally, it is to use ISTA , and the first thing is to do a diagnosis to be sure that your problem is from the same component because it can easily be from other things

@XxEnRy19xX 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, great video. But I wonder: do you know where is the battery in a 2018 F36? Trunk or roof? Thanks!!

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, depending on the car equipment as i said in this video this car is equipped with professional navigation the module is in the roof , if the car have business navigation is in the trunk

@carlodpvasto 10 ай бұрын

Link for battery, please?

@5474685679 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Can you tell me where would this unit be located in a 2018 x3 with panoramic roof. I dont think its in the head lining. Thanks.

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

G01 same place. but who told you that you need a battery? first you need to do a diagnosis!

@5474685679 Жыл бұрын

@@MOvidiu I got a message that emergency automatic call is not available, I searched for this and many people say its because of battery or no network. I tried to push the button and it seems to work, I dont see what the problem is. I was trying to look in the headlining at the end its nothing there under the shark fin.

@tsystems2882 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, nice video. Can share link where to get a battery for 530d G31 tourer..?

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! From realoem.com you get the part nr for your car and with that yo go to any dealer or car part store and order the part !

@tsystems2882 2 жыл бұрын

@@MOvidiu much appreciated for the support and swift reply.

@tsystems2882 2 жыл бұрын

@@MOvidiu I've had it replaced at BWM. Thank you

@djfinalmrimpossibletoignor2716 2 жыл бұрын

I replaced the battery but the alarm still came on. Maybe I need to clear out the code or reset the ECU, if that’s a yes, any suggestion please?

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

You did it wrong , first you needed to do a diagnostic and after that if the problem was caused by the battery you will replace-it !

@Pacificaner 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a fuse for the telematics SOS, if yes would removing it help rid the message?

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Hello ! Yes and No !

@user-zd2pu4vl6e 6 ай бұрын

Salut Ovidiu, am schimbat la masina mea bateria emergency call sistem și tot am eroare în bord cu același EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM. Am văzut ca scrie pe baterie ca,sant reîncărcabile dar eu locuiesc în UK și nu știu ce tip de încărcător sa caut..,masina in cauză BMW SERIES G30 520D an 2018 .Ma poți ajuta te rog frumos?Mulțumesc anticipat Cristian.

@MOvidiu 6 ай бұрын

Salut! Ai inceput cu sfarsitul , im primul rand trebuia sa faci o diagnoza sa vezi daca problema ta e de la baterie sa nu ! Nu ai tu ce sa incarci ! Bateria e in permanenta alimentata / incarcata / mentinuta de modulu TCB ! Bateria e acolo in caz de urgenta si alimentarea masini e intrerupta ! Te sfatuiesc sa faci o diagnosticare completa! Success!

@neacsurazvan5428 2 жыл бұрын

Hello , thanks for all ! it's the same on G11 ?

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, yes it is similar , check this out : m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNN0nsd9sJiWkWg.html

@srenslottsrensen4996 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a video for fixing the same battery on a G31 (2018)?

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, unfortunately not

@stadug Жыл бұрын

Respect, I have an X2 with SOS problem, I am the first owner so I know that it has not been hit and there is no water problem. I bought a battery and I'm about to replace it. I can't find a video for it but it's similar for everyone. I wonder if I should disconnect the battery before replacing the TCU battery? And if that's the problem, do I have to clear the error or will replacing the battery be enough?

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Depending on the car equipment, can be in the trunk in the roof or in the dashboard ( TCB ,ATM, TPL ) . but like most of the people you are doing it wrong, First you need to do a diagnosis!!!

@marcolo77 2 жыл бұрын

I have this warning for the 3th time now on my F30 320d in three years. Every summer it is appearing. The first and second time were under warranty. Is there a permanent solution for this issue? Please help.

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, yes there is, first you need to find someone who knows too repair BMW'S in your area , and after a complete diagnosis of the system him will know what is the problem and the solution!

@wildwit Жыл бұрын

the battery on bmw 320D X drive (2017) is at same place? Thanks

@jlmacd 3 ай бұрын

I wasted half a morning following this only to discover the module does not live in the headliner as shown here. I have yet to find its location. What a wind up…

@MrKudyablik Жыл бұрын

Поменял акб как в видео,акб новый оригинал. Через день снова ошибка вылезла, кто то говорит ещё одна акб есть, подскажите?

@fortizendeli3712 6 ай бұрын

If there is a Second Battery i think it would be Inside the Panel where the SOS Button is Located.

@DaVincyi 2 жыл бұрын

The same problem here with my 2009 x5, E70. It is not under the roof and can’t find it. Does anybody know where I can locate my x5 sos battery location?

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

But who told you that the SOS module is under the roof and especially who told you that it has a battery? you have a BMW e70 it's a completely different generation from the F15 / F16 and as a result it has a different kind of system, my advice is to call a specialized service to diagnose your problem

@sapte62 Жыл бұрын

Great! BMW asks for a lot of money for this...what happens if you would not change it? Beside the nasty fault light on the display

@callumdurrant4802 Жыл бұрын

What Can i use to scan for any errors on my BMW x1 20i?

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Original BMW diagnosis equipment, BMW istaD

@xsavier7984 2 жыл бұрын

everything works normally as the sauce message pops up?

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

hello . I don't understand ?

@youngy7449 Жыл бұрын

Hello, do you know if an x4 m40d is the same as the x6 to replace?? Thanks in advance

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Hello . depending on the car equipment ! if have professional navigation yes

@youngy7449 Жыл бұрын

@@MOvidiu thanks for the quick reply 👍

@legionarul1989 Жыл бұрын

Salut Ovidiu am aceeași eroare la masina mea bmw g31 din 2017 .ai idee bateria este situata în același loc ca la bmw x 6? Mulțumesc!

@MOvidiu Жыл бұрын

Salut ! in primul rand va trebui sa faci o diagnoza si dupaia vei stii daca ai nevoie de inlocuirea bateriei sau nu , si locatia bateriei in vehicul poate depinde de echiparea masini! acest lucru il vei afla instant de la cel care se va ocupa de diagnosticare!

@seanpaul3050 2 жыл бұрын

3 year life ? Are you sure. My 2007 E92 SOS system still works fine. Tested it today. Battery has never been replaced. Maybe there is no such battery on my car.

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

You don't have this type of system, your car is an old generation and is totally different!

@seanpaul3050 Жыл бұрын

@@MOvidiu Okay but I am guessing the battery is fine. The software is doing a collection for BMW every 3 years.

@ME-ve9hg 2 жыл бұрын

Advice for g30 2018 5 series with emergency call failure situation please x

@ME-ve9hg 2 жыл бұрын

Ay link to purchase the module? And what equipment would I need to buy to take panels off as I've never done this before

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

If you don't have experience with this cars my advice is to go to a dealer or a specialist, first need to do a proper diagnose and see what is the cause of that error

@gaskanu12 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, Do you know if on a f15 X5, 2018.04, the battery location is in the same place ? Thank you,

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

Hello , depending on the car equipment !

@gaskanu12 2 жыл бұрын

@@MOvidiu, it s M package, exactly like in your video, with ventilated seats, and panoramic sunroof. What other info do you need, to let me know if it is also under the shark fin antena ?! Thank you

@MOvidiu 2 жыл бұрын

@@gaskanu12 Depending on the car equipment, if have professional navigation .. telematic...no the colour of the car or exterior package:)) , you need to do a complete diagnosis and in diagnostic plan you can see exactly where it is and if the battery needs to be replaced, it can be in the roof or inside the trunk....