A BMW battery registration only needs to be performed on vehicles with a power management system, which includes an intelligent battery sensor IBS attached to the negative terminal cable of their vehicle see image below.
Why do we have to register a new battery? As "intelligent" as we often think our BMW control modules are, they are still not smart enough to detect when a new battery has been installed. The introduction of advanced electronics in BMWs strains the battery, especially when the vehicle is not running. To prevent the battery from being completely discharged and leaving the driver stranded, BMW added an intelligent battery sensor to monitor the electrical system and ensure the battery maintains a sufficient charge to start the vehicle.
The IBS located on the negative terminal cable of the battery contains a small microprocessor that continually monitors and makes calculations determining the state of charge and the state of health of your battery. This data is sent to the DME BMW's term for the engine control module which evaluates the condition of your battery and makes adjustments to power consumption as necessary to prolong its life.
In order to make the correct calculations, the DME must also know the age of the battery - or in other words, when the battery was installed.
Not registering a new battery in a BMW with a power management system may shorten its life span and could potentially cause malfunctions in some of the onboard electronics. Do I need to register the battery in my year and model BMW?
The easiest way to determine if your BMW needs to have its battery registered after the replacement is to look at the negative terminal cable on your battery. If the negative cable has an intelligent battery sensor on it, then you must register a replacement battery with the engine control module. How do I perform a BMW battery registration in my vehicle? You shall not distribute, assign, license, sell, rent, broadcast, transmit, publish or transfer the Content to any other party. You shall also not and shall not let others reproduce, modify, reformat, disassemble, decompile or otherwise reverse engineer or create derivative works from the Content, in whole or in part.
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