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Why you have to register a battery in your BMW

The Importance of Registering a New Battery in a BMW I know there are lots of forums out there that say you don’t have to register a battery in a BMW made after 2002. They’re wrong. You do have to register a new battery. That’s because the BMWs listed below have an intelligent battery system (IBS) charging routine. The system tracks power usage and determines how long and when to run the car’s alternator to provide power and recharge the battery. As the battery ages, the system adjusts the charging … Read More