Not cranking over?

Tiny
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  • 2014 BMW X1
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
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  • 60,000 MILES
My car would not start this morning. Only some dash lights turned on but the car would not fully come on. I noticed my sister left my headlights on since Friday as the switch was still turned to "on". A neighbor tried giving me a boost to no avail. I think we were doing something wrong. Anyway, all of a sudden there was a ticking noise coming from the area under the hood where the battery is, then the headlights started flashing, the car would not show any signs of power at all for a couple minutes. Not even the interior lights would power on. We just left it alone and the neighbor left. I was sitting in my car a few minutes after and then the ticking noise resumed, my cars hazard button started flashing intermittently, the ticking noise continued, and my interior light flashed too. My car has remote start so its not like I had the key in the ignition or anything. It just did that by itself. I only got it to stop because I closed the hood to the car. Once I did that the car beeped and locked. My mom gave me this car when she got a new car.
Sunday, October 28th, 2018 AT 10:09 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

Thank you for the video makes my job a lot easier. When you jumped the car was there a lot of sparks? If so you may have connected them backwards which blow out a computer or a fuse. If not it looks like the battery has low voltage causing the system to act funny which would be normal. Lets try installing a new battery first. Here is a guide to help you step by step and diagrams below to show you how to do the job on your car:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-battery

Repair instruction
Battery replacement information
REP-ALG-RAF0161-6120BAT-HINWEISE - V.15

A vehicle battery is constructed for the installation location and the individual power requirements of the particular vehicle. These individual power requirements depend on the motorization and different types of optional equipment. The individually assigned vehicle battery is the ideal compromise between the power requirements of the vehicle electrical system and the weight and service life of the vehicle battery.

If the vehicle electrical system of electric vehicles is not accessible due to a faulty 12 volt battery, proceed as follows:

Battery exchange in electrified vehicles

Vehicles with the automatic engine start-stop function or particular engine types and optional equipment are equipped with a special vehicle battery (AGM battery), since only this battery type can provide elevated power requirements over the extended service life. Installing a different vehicle battery can cause problems with vehicle electronics, can reduce functions or can cause leakage of battery acid.

In the event of an accident where the airbags are deployed in vehicles with a vehicle battery in the luggage compartment, the electrical connection between the vehicle battery and the trigger is automatically disconnected through pyrotechnics. This prevents possible short-circuiting.

Proper operation of all of these safety and convenience functions requires a battery that conforms with specifications and that is properly registered in vehicles with energy management systems (IBS, power module).

Vehicles with energy management systems (IBS, power module): Register battery exchange.

The vehicle electrical system is informed about the vehicle battery characteristic data, such as type, size, age and current power capacity. Therefore, there will always be only one work scope provided that is permitted by the current status of information.

When installing a new vehicle battery, the battery must be registered and thus must also be registered with the vehicle electrical system.

Diagnosis system:

Register battery exchange.

Service functions

Body

Voltage supply

Register battery exchange

When retrofitting, a more powerful battery may be used. Standard batteries may always be replaced by AGM batteries with the same specifications.

When installing a battery of a different size or a different battery type, this change in vehicle data must be programmed into the vehicle data in accordance with specifications.

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken
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Monday, October 29th, 2018 AT 10:50 AM
Tiny
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Thanks, we fixed it. Someone else gave me a jump. I think it was done correctly the second time because it worked right away.
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Monday, October 29th, 2018 AT 10:52 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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Perfect! Please keep an eye on the battery because once they go dead it can hurt the battery internally so it might need to be replaced. Use 2CarPros anytime, we are here to help. Please tell a friend.

Cheers, Ken
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 AT 11:48 AM
Tiny
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Thanks a bunch!
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 AT 11:54 AM

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