BimmerLink app to Register and BimmerCode app are to change the Battery specs on MINI/BMW.

In this video i am registering my new 80ah battery using BimmerCode app on my 2018 MINI Cooper CountryMan F60.
My OEM battery of 70ah died after 3 years.
I use the BimmerCode App & the Veepak BT OBD2 module as set up for this step.This step is essential to do when you change a battery.
The Electronic Computer of your MINI/BMW keeps sending incremental amounts of power over time to your battery to keep it long in life.If the new battery is not registered, the computer of your BMW/MINI can continue to send excess power and kill your new battery quickly.
My OEM MINI Battery was 70ah 12v AGM Start stop with BMW Part#61219381774.
My new battery is brand:ALPHA EX Infinity(Korean) AGM Start/Stop 80ah 12v and 850 crank amps (A4 DIN LN4 Spec/dimensions), which i believe should be able to power all my retrofit gadgets on my MINI F60.

[@thecarguy888]

Hi mate, thanks for the video. I'm about to change my battery and have been reading through variance post online, so apparently registering your battery is different to coding your battery type. so you will still need to get your battery registered or the system won't charge your battery correctly. I have a mate who has a scan tool, which i will asked him to help. others mentioned the used of ISTA software (on laptop) connected using ENET cable. Cheers.

[@varmaTrini]

Ok. I have changed my battery to a third party battery with higher specs/amps, and used the BimmerCode app to register the change whilst also chosing the relevant options at the time of register, to indicate the type & specs of the new battery to my car ECU. I now have the new battery for around 1 year and all is well.🙂

[@thecarguy888]

@@varmaTrini cool, what option did you choose to register the battery? My mate's scan tool software needed an update in order to register my battery today lol. So now I have a new battery but not registered lol

[@varmaTrini]

@@thecarguy888 When U register your battery, it/the app will ask you to choose the specs of your battery from its "built in drop down menu".My new battery was 850 cranking amps and i chose "800amps + AGM/Start Stop" option. The more gadgets you have, the higher the amps your would need your battery to have for long life. I believe i saw that you could go all the way up to 1200amps of battery, but the problem would be to find the suitable size to fit in the bay that MINI has designed for the need. The battery registration can also be done via the BimmerLink app.

[@thecarguy888]

@@varmaTrini thank you so much, I will give it a go tomorrow.

[@varmaTrini]

I realized a new thing concerning software, regarding battery change in a MINI/BMW. # If we change the specs of the battery during replace, we need to use BimmerCode app to let the car software know regarding the new amps & type of battery we r installing. #2 After the first step it is essential to additionally also register the new battery by using the BimmerLink app. Both steps need to be done, when changing the battery.

[@andreatozzi4187]

hi, can you please tell me how to check the real km of a Mini using bimmercode or bimmerlink?

[@varmaTrini]

The mileage of a MINI is part of its engine data. It cannot be manipulated. Even if Car radio head unit is swapped, the radio will continue to show the real mileage. There is no fake mileage with MINI.

[@mrraps101]

Where did you get that multi color trim in the center instrument panel?

[@varmaTrini]

AliExpress.

[@mrraps101]

Any way you can send me the link?

[@varmaTrini]

I realized a new thing concerning software, regarding battery change in a MINI/BMW. # If we change the specs of the battery during replace, we need to use BimmerCode app to let the car software know regarding the new amps & type of battery we r installing. #2 After the first step it is essential to additionally also register the new battery by using the BimmerLink app. Both steps need to be done, when changing the battery.

[@varmaTrini]

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[@varmaTrini]

^^You can study this.