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Originally Posted by SHABSX3M
My wife just phone and said the battery charging light has come for the past two days. Hmmm! 2013 x3
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Hello
Temps were in the -30 to -25C for the whole week in Quebec. Car failed to start, despite a good charge, and it was a relay problem.
While I was waiting at the BMW dealership, I saw AT LEAST 10-12 owners per hour coming for battery related problems, mostly for newer cars (new gen 3er, 5er, and X3...)
Looks like a lot of Canadian are getting problems with the X3 electrical system since it's release in 2011. Most are easily fixable by plugging a battery tender overnight when the weather is cold, but I know, it looks out of place on a 50K+ new car...
Service advisor told me BMW was working on a fix... which is probably bullshit.
Batteries won't get any better as long as they are in the trunk area, where it stays very cold and hampers the recharge cycle (vs. the classic under the hood position)