BMW F31 Wagon Battery Access
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- In this video you'll see how to wade through the ridiculous amount of panels and fasteners to access the battery on the BMW F31 wagon. You'll need a trim tool and 10mm socket.
*If you're trying to remove the battery there's an additional bolt/bracket (10mm socket) at the floor of the battery near the negative terminal you'll need to unscrew first.
Index:
0:34 Bottom floor panels removal
1:07 Plastic expanding rivet removal
1:45 Cargo divider mount removal
2:12 Side panel removal
2:25 Tool/battery cover tray removal
2:52 Battery bracket & leads removal
3:07 Battery gas vent tube highlight
3:21 Tool/battery cover tray installation
3:55 Side panel installation
4:30 Cargo divider mount installation
4:47 Bottom floor panels installation - Авто та транспорт
Very informative. It is almost criminal - that BMW have made it so complicated to get to the battery...It is easier to replace a processor unit in a computer!
Thank you for sharing these videos on the F31 - you are the best out there.
Thanks!
Much appreciated! Very little content for the F31
Great video. My 2016 328d wagon also had a battery hold-down bracket on the bottom of the battery well at the rear of the battery. You can get to it from above with a long socket extension.
Nicht normal das man nicht einfach mal eben an die Batterie kommt !
Very helpful - thanks for sharing👍🏼
Much appreciated. I need to disconnect mine to finally install the m3 paddles.
Excellent how to. Thanks.
Much appreciated. Need to disconnect mine tomorrow to swap on my m3 paddles
Great walk through. I'm headed to the driveway to work on my e91 wagon.
Wow E91, now those are rare!
Thx for the very clear instructions.
Thank you for the upload 🙂
Very helpfull, thank you very much
Good video mate 👌 these things can get very fiddly if not done right
Super vidéo bien expliqué merci France 🇫🇷
Excellent video.
Thanks for this.
Nice video
Thanks! While I was checking potential F31 wanted to check battery compartment. Now I know why I wasn't successful to do that. Way too much steps to access it!
Really well explained video! Short and straight to the pont! Good job.
hi is it possible to send me a picture of the back cover at 2.20 min my insulation foam got removed and im having difficulties to put it properly. would love to see just one picture how is it set up properly behind the cover please
Useful thanks
Merci 🤩
Really helpful, thank you. Out of interest, what is the long silver / aluminium item when you lifted the rear floor panel. I have nothing in mine and often wondered what should be there?
That's the cargo divider. MY2017 was the last year BMW included it with the F31 in the USA.
thanks bud
How do I remove the battery once the bracket is removed? I'm pulling up and the whole car is going with it. Is it screwed to the floor or something? Do I have to go underneath the car to unscrew the battery from the floor??
@@AutisticMorty there's another clamp holding the base of the battery down that's difficult to see. You'll need to unscrew its bolt, and then you can take the battery out.
Part #2 on this diagram www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=8J13-USA-09-2016-F31N-BMW-328dX&diagId=61_2816
Out of curiosity, what is it installed between rear bolts in your trunk? It looks like a beam or an enforcement.
That's the KC Design rear brace. It's not worth it, haha.
@@FaRKle0079 Ok, thanks!
What's that long bar on top of the truck floor at 0:11?
Looks like some type of strut bar lol
Good eye! You're right that it's a rear brace bar. Honestly it wasn't worth it...
@@FaRKle0079 thanks for the response! Yeah was trying to figure out if there’s a way to unplug the negative terminal without taking out half the panels in the cargo space, and then saw that bar 😂
Dose anyone know te specification of the battery?
I mean is it lead acid or lithium or something else? And what voltage?
Thank you
It's an AGM battery, 92AH, 850CCA, BMW PN 61212353812.
@@FaRKle0079 thank you very much ❤
I was wondering where the heck the battery was located. Could not find it in the owners manual.
Yup, the BMW documentation on it is pretty lacking... Maybe they figure since you need to take it to a dealer/shop to program a new battery, why give the end-user instructions?
@@FaRKle0079 Probably that :) Anyway, you talk about programming, if i place a new same spec battery i hope i would not have to program anything? Provided i'll keep my ctek powersupply on the acces poles under the hood.
@@supertekkel1 The programming required is to tell the car the capacity of the battery so it doesn't get over/undercharged. I believe BMW de-rates the battery capacity over time to account for wear.
@@FaRKle0079 I just swapped mine out for a Bosch battery of identical capacity. I never had the battery coded and it's worked fine for over 2 years and counting. Its your choice if you want to spend another $50 with BMW but for me it's continued to work just fine without coding. I also have a 5 series E61 M Sport and swapped out the battery on this for one of identical capacity (Exide - which was also the make of the original BMW battery) this one has been going strong for 3 years + without any coding. Colleague also did the same on his 2018 M4 and this battery also working just fine. I guess the charging profile might be off a little and could potentially decrease the battery life a little, but I can live with that.
Crazy! 😞.... 20 minute... For a battery
Misses out removing the 13mm bolt that holds the battery in place and its really awkward getting access to it. So only half helpful.