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Changed battery and now have a load of fault codes

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Changed battery and now have a load of fault codes

Post by allanhelen » Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:10 pm

So for my first post unfortunately it is with a problem

The battery in my E70 died the other day

So I sourced a new battery fitted it and code the new battery to the ECU. As soon as I started the car the car came up with a load of errors most of these I could clear but I am stuck with one now showing a DTC error with the fault code 00A817.

Does anyone have an idea where to start to look for this or is this going to cost me a trip to the stealers?

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Re: Changed battery and now have a load of fault codes

Post by X5Sport » Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:58 pm

One thing you can also do is drive slowly forward and steer from lock to lock.  On the E53 a battery change could trigger warnings and this was the trick to reset it.

If the suggestion above doesn't work then:  Try disconnecting it, waiting 20 mins and reconnect again.

Oh and :hi: to the madhouse  :D
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Re: Changed battery and now have a load of fault codes

Post by allanhelen » Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:49 am

Thanks that did the trick all faults have now gone  :)

Thanks for the welcome I am a long time BMW owner but this is my first venture into the X's

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