The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[stephenkirsh]

Been a couple battery related threads recently...led me to check mine...

I'm assuming this is the original?



Also, what is this plug?



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Whoa how many miles are on that battery?

[NoVAphotog]

Whoa how many miles are on that battery?

261000...










oops....I meant...61k. :P

What are other symptoms to keep an eye out for? Probably take it by Advance and have them check it.

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[stephenkirsh]

Every battery that's ever died on me has died without giving any previous symptoms.

Probably the usual: harder/slower starts. That's about it.

[sillieidiot]

i believe that connector is for the alarm sensor that detects when the car is like being towed or something.

[Hornung418]

i believe that connector is for the alarm sensor that detects when the car is like being towed or something.

Nope the tilt sensor plug is bundled up if not actually connected to the sensor. The plug shown is for pre-delivery, as stated earlier.

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[az3579]

Predelivery Kill switch.

Yes. Original battery.

The friendliest forum on the planet.

What is the pre-delivery wiring harness for, really? If the car is in transport mode, then that wiring would be unnecessary...
Or is it used in conjunction with transport mode? Hmm...

Transport mode is sort of a mystery to me.

[TheFinanceGuy]

261000...

oops....I meant...61k. :P

What are other symptoms to keep an eye out for? Probably take it by Advance and have them check it.

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Mine did the normal slow starts, longer cranking, then- no start.

Honestly, with the temps that NOVA sees in the summer (heat kills a battery too), anything over 5 years old. I'd replace for piece of mind. It is only $150 or so.

[NoVAphotog]

Mine did the normal slow starts, longer cranking, then- no start.

Honestly, with the temps that NOVA sees in the summer (heat kills a battery too), anything over 5 years old. I'd replace for piece of mind. It is only $150 or so.

Yeah, I agree. It's only a matter of time for this one. What type did you end up going with?

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[gmurphy]

Nope the tilt sensor plug is bundled up if not actually connected to the sensor. The plug shown is for pre-delivery, as stated earlier.

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[TheFinanceGuy]

Yeah, I agree. It's only a matter of time for this one. What type did you end up going with?

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I went with an H8 Duralast battery from Autozone. Was about $185+core+tax (core was refunded when I brought back my OEM battery that had 100k miles on it).

Fits like a glove. Though, I had to remove a little bracket that was placed in the tray to hold the smaller battery in place. Also a little tough to get the vent hose on. I attached it before the cables, and bolting the battery down. On my 5er, I get my wife to sneak her tiny hand in there and attach the vent hose.