BMW 5 Series Active Hybrid - Replacing Hybrid Batteries

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Sun 7 Feb 2016 17:29
BMW 5 Series Active Hybrid - Replacing Hybrid Batteries - Jay6

The Hybrid battery on my vehicle will extinguish at some future point and will ordinarily require replacing.

Will it be necessary to do so or will the car simply continue to operate as a non-hybrid powered by the engine only?

Edited by Jay6 on 07/02/2016 at 17:32

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Sun 7 Feb 2016 18:00
BMW 5 Series Active Hybrid - Replacing Hybrid Batteries - FP

Not a direct answer to your question, I know, but if you look around hard enough you will find people able to replace just the faulty cells in a hybrid battery, so if the expense of a whole replacement battery is worrying you, this may be a useful way forward.

I have no idea whether the car can function without a battery (unlikely, surely?) or with a dead battery.

Edited by FP on 07/02/2016 at 18:01

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