Check the Battery Voltage in a BMW E39 E38 X5 E46 with high cluster

Proper Procedure on How to check the battery Voltage in your BMW using the BMW Instrument Cluster self check feature. A Properly Charged BMW Battery has 12.6V as tested after having the car off and high beams on for 5 minutes. Turn off lights during test. Batteries at 12.25V is 50% state of charge and should be replaced or reconditioned.

[@DanielStPierre]

Awesome video, my e39 540i was locked so I had to use the last 5 VIN digita total to unlock and got the reading right away: 11.9V.

[@AndrewMcCreath]

Thanks - very handy as the battery is often the root cause of several failures in regards to sensors. eg SuspensionInactive and Transmission Failure Prog.

[@antiochiaadtaurum3786]

Thanks for this information

[@aishiterujapan1496]

Thank dude, just used this to check my battery, was 10.1v LOL

[@acousticshadow4032]

hmm...my 2006 X5 3.0i has those two buttons, but they don't perform these features. Left one resets tripodometer. Right one keeps the left one from getting lonely.

[@martino009]

alpina have 2 vin numbers maybe try the other one ?

[@epicon6]

I don’t have the right button at all. I have a 2003 E39 Touring 525D

[@weimingdai184]

Thank you very much! Save me from tow the car to dealer and spend time and dollars.my car need last five digits of vin

[@mychealblunt9423]

And also I got in my car the other day and the radio and my turn signals won't work I drive a e38 anyone know what might cause that?

[@DassiveMick]

Mine is doing the same, did you ever find a fix?

[@mychealblunt9423]

Can you please post the website?

[@weimingdai184]

X5 E53 4.8is

[@vosedon]

What a cluster f$&# !

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