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SI B61 03 13
General Electrical System
April 2013
Technical Service
SUBJECT
High Battery Discharge Warning: Battery Needs Replacement
MODEL
F01
F02
Produced from 9/2009 to 7/2012 with N63 engine
SITUATION
After the vehicle is started, a Check Control message “High Battery Discharge Warning” is displayed in the
Central Information Display (CID).
Various power supply and power management faults are stored, including the following:
CAS – “930769 Deactivation of terminal 15: upper startability limit reached”
CAS – “93076A Deactivation of terminal 15: upper startability limit reached, but deactivation preventer or legal
load/consumer active”
CAS – “93076B Deactivation of terminal 30B: upper startability limit reached”
CAS – “93076C Deactivation of terminal 30B: upper startability limit reached, but deactivation preventer or legal
load/consumer active”
JBE – “8020E8 Reset or deactivation of terminal 30F”
DME – “213901 Power management: reduction or deactivation of individual electrical loads/consumers”
CAUSE
The battery has become heavily discharged or is faulty. The following reasons can contribute to a prematurely
failing battery:

Unfavorable driving profile – excessive short trips

Excessive terminal 30B after run – normal coolant pump or electric fan operation

Extremely cold temperatures

Vehicle faults – closed circuit draw, sleep mode preventer or frequent wakeups
PROCEDURE
1. Perform energy diagnosis and follow the recommendations of the test plan as per SI B61 13 05.
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2. Test the battery:
a. For vehicles up to September 2010, use the BMW battery tester. Refer to SI B61 11 09.
b. For vehicles after September 2010, use the advance onboard diagnostics with ISTA. Refer to SI B61
02 11.
3. If the results of the battery tests indicate that the battery needs replacement, continue to the next step. If the
results of the battery test state to recharge the battery, ensure that you are charging the battery sufficiently
before testing. This can take from 1 to 6 hours, depending on the size and discharge state of the battery. As a
rule of thumb, if the battery was heavily discharged quickly, it should be charged quickly. If the battery was
discharged over a long period, it should be recharged slowly. Refer to the operating manual that came with
your battery charger on proper settings. These manuals can be found in SI B04 23 10.
4. Replace the originally equipped 90 AH AGM battery with a 105 AH AGM battery. Refer to ISTA Repair
Manual “61 00 … Notes for disconnecting and connecting battery.”
.
Important Note: Before mounting the
battery in place, bend the metal tab
down flush with the battery tray.
In some cases, a longer battery vent
tube must also be installed in order to
facilitate the larger battery.
.
Before mounting the battery in place,
make sure the battery vent hose is
connected as indicated by the arrow.
The short end of the elbow should be
connected to the battery to gain some
extra clearance.
Record the matrix and supplier code
from the label of the battery for entry
in the next step.
The original battery hold-down clamp
can be used with the new battery.
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5. Register the new battery using ISTA. Refer to SI B61 15 12. Select “Enter battery replacement:
higher/lower capacity.”
6. Submit a PuMA case with the subject “B61 03 13 105 AH battery” to get a modified Vehicle Order (VO).
The modified VO will have A090 removed and A105 added.
7. Once the VO is downloaded from PuMA, start an ISTA/P programming session and import the new VO into
the vehicle.
8. Select “Complete Coding” and program the entire vehicle with the current version of ISTA/P.
9. Note that ISTA/P will automatically reprogram and code all programmable control modules that do not have
the latest software.
For information on programming and coding with ISTA/P, refer to CenterNet / Aftersales Portal / Service /
Workshop Technology / Vehicle Programming.
10. Check the functionality of the vehicle and make sure the “Battery Discharge” CC message is not displayed.
Important note: All subsequent battery replacements on these vehicles will require installation of the
105 AH AGM Battery.
PARTS INFORMATION
Part Number
Description
Quantity
61 21 7 648 317
105 AH AGM Battery
1
Hose
1 if needed
61 21 1 377 745
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle/SAV Limited Warranty.
Defect Code:
61 21 00 12 00
Labor Operation:
Labor Allowance:
Description:
00 00 006
Refer to KSD2
Performing “vehicle test” (with vehicle
diagnosis system – checking faults)
Refer to KSD2
Charging battery
Refer to KSD2
Performing battery energy diagnosis
Work time (WT)
Performing vehicle diagnosis – test
module (this includes the battery test
procedure for vehicles produced 9/2010
and later per SI B61 02 11)
and if necessary, also
61 21 528
and
61 20 502
and
61 00 006
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or
61 99 000
2 FRUs
Work time to use the BMW battery tester
on vehicles produced prior to 9/2010.
Refer to KSD2
Replacing the 90 AH AGM battery with
the 105 AH AGM battery (Procedure Step
#3 and #4)
Refer to KSD2
Programming / encoding control unit(s)
and
61 21 518
and
61 00 730
Labor operation code 00 00 006 is a Main labor operation. If you are using a Main labor code for another repair,
use the Plus code labor operation 00 00 556 instead.
Refer to KSD2 for the corresponding flat rate unit (FRU) allowance. Enter the Chassis Number, which consists of
the last 7 digits of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Click on the “Search” button, and then enter the
applicable flat rate labor operation in the FR code field.
If a control module fails to program correctly or initializations are required, the additional work must be claimed
with separate labor operations under the applicable defect code listed above; refer to KSD2.
Even though work time labor operation code 61 00 006 ends in “000,” it is not considered a Main labor operation.
Work time (WT) labor operation 61 00 006 requires an individual punch time.
Even though work time labor operation code 61 99 000 ends in “000,” it is not considered a Main labor operation.
Other Repairs
If performing other ISTA diagnostics, and the related test plans result with eligible and covered work, claim this
work with the applicable defect code and labor operations listed in KSD2.
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