Drain the battery
165

Asked by ozogby Jan 06, 2013 at 02:33 PM about the 2003 BMW 5 Series 525i Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

On a 2003 BMW 525i,  have a slow drain on the battery (over night) and i already taken the car to an all electrical shop and they said that is one of the computers that stays on and the computer is over 600.00 dlls plus labor witch  i dont have I have tryed to disconnect the battery completlly, hoping that the computer will reset, and it worked for about 4 days but it went back to draining the battery again.             Any sugestions???

4 Answers
175,945

tenspeed answered 11 years ago

I would install a battery disconnect switch until I could replace the computer. Check them out on eBay to see what types there are and check out prices at the parts store.

2 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
165

ozogby answered 11 years ago

Thanks for the Idea, I didn't know there was a battery kill switch I already research them and they are very reasonable priced. That is whet Im going to do for now

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • Drain the battery 4 Answers

    On a 2003 BMW 525i, have a slow drain on the battery (over night) and i already taken the car to an all electrical shop and they said that is one of the computers that stays on and the computer is ov...

    2003 BMW 5 Series 525i Sedan RWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • what can drain the battery over night 1 Answer

    battery tested ok ,recharged it what can i look for

    2004 BMW 5 Series 525i Sedan RWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • What is wrong with my 2003 BMW 525i?Battery Drain while Im driving and will not start. 2 Answers

    My 2003 525i BMW battery is being drained and i need answers. I can be driving and the car will completely shut down and once i try to give it a jump off it will not work, what can i do about this sit...

    BMW 5 Series

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • My BMW 530xi CD is broken draining the battery 4 Answers

    Battery being drain while car is off. CD player trying to eject? it is making a sound? GPS RADIO AND CD (DVD) are all in one unit. Had to pull power connection to keep car running. Now I do not have...

    2007 BMW 5 Series 530xi Sedan AWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Where are the battery terminals for 2003 BMW 525i? 1 Answer

    My battery is dead due to being parked in garage ... I would like to try charging it, but can't find the battery terminals .... HELP

    2003 BMW 5 Series 525i Sedan RWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

5 Series

Looking for a Used 5 Series in your area?

CarGurus has 11,224 nationwide 5 Series listings starting at $2,500.

ZIP:

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

2003 BMW 5 Series

Write a car review

Review another car

Shortcuts

Search BMW 5 Series Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Michael Branan
    Reputation
    1,400
  • #2
    Robert Charlson
    Reputation
    1,040
  • #3
    apbimmer98
    Reputation
    950
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used BMW 3 Series
1,112 Great Deals out of 13,087 listings starting at $1,500
Used BMW M5
45 Great Deals out of 542 listings starting at $10,180
Used BMW 7 Series
255 Great Deals out of 4,111 listings starting at $2,800
Used BMW X5
808 Great Deals out of 13,617 listings starting at $1,555
Used Mercedes-Benz E-Class
730 Great Deals out of 10,084 listings starting at $895
Used BMW M3
55 Great Deals out of 1,086 listings starting at $9,900
Used Mercedes-Benz C-Class
932 Great Deals out of 16,613 listings starting at $1,500
Used BMW 6 Series
84 Great Deals out of 894 listings starting at $4,495
Used Mercedes-Benz S-Class
330 Great Deals out of 6,902 listings starting at $3,799
Used Audi A6
241 Great Deals out of 3,581 listings starting at $2,850
Used BMW X3
871 Great Deals out of 15,535 listings starting at $800

Used Cars for Sale

2024 BMW 5 Series For Sale
21 Great Deals out of 2,645 listings starting at $53,448
2023 BMW 5 Series For Sale
126 Great Deals out of 1,230 listings starting at $32,994
2022 BMW 5 Series For Sale
26 Great Deals out of 292 listings starting at $27,488
2021 BMW 5 Series For Sale
188 Great Deals out of 1,976 listings starting at $19,331
2020 BMW 5 Series For Sale
57 Great Deals out of 532 listings starting at $14,995

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.