Battery Disconnect Question.

jnjn1980 · 04-11-2011, 08:59 AM

Im getting ready to do some work on the engine (valve gasket cover replace) Im going to disconnect the negative terminal on the battery. Will this reset my service intervals (ie my car says its due for an oil change in 2000ml). I have the extended maintenance package so I don't want to mess with the numbers or reset them because all the maintenance is paid for for another 12K.

Help!

Dracon · 04-11-2011, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by jnjn1980

Im getting ready to do some work on the engine (valve gasket cover replace) Im going to disconnect the negative terminal on the battery. Will this reset my service intervals (ie my car says its due for an oil change in 2000ml). I have the extended maintenance package so I don't want to mess with the numbers or reset them because all the maintenance is paid for for another 12K.

Help!

No, disconnecting the battery will not reset the service counters.

2kaccordocoupe · 04-13-2011, 06:36 PM

I have an 09 with idrive and the only setting I lost was the time. Everything else was retained.

flowmaster · 04-13-2011, 06:46 PM

you should close all windows sunroof etc. before diconnect to avoind initializing problems...

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2kaccordocoupe Brigadier General 1274 Rep 4,703 Posts Drives: Former ///M Driver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The 6ix iTrader: (2)	I have an 09 with idrive and the only setting I lost was the time. Everything else was retained.
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flowmaster New Member 0 Rep 23 Posts Drives: e60 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: germany iTrader: (0)	you should close all windows sunroof etc. before diconnect to avoind initializing problems...
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