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Ownership - BMW Ci Convertible - September, 2009

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September 3, 2009

Battery replacement


When the battery died, there was no warning. I was in a grocery store parking lot, turned the key, and all the dashboard lights flashed on with a clicking sound. That's it.

I had AAA give me an emergency jump and drove home normally; the following day, same problem.

The replacement battery from AAA was $174 with a 5-year warranty including labor and emergency replacement. Unfortunately, the battery that their manual listed as the replacement part is significantly smaller than the original, which means there's room for it to slide around in the battery compartment resulting in an occasional clunking sound.

 

 

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