Is it safe to drive with BMW E60 5 Series Battery Drain — Multiple Modules?

Generally safe to drive for short distances, but the fault should be diagnosed and repaired promptly.

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BMW E60 5 Series Battery Drain — Multiple Modules — BMW 5 Series 2004 | MyCarFault

BMW E60 5 Series Battery Drain — Multiple Modules

BMW 5 Series 2004 All

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Multiple control modules on E60 fail to enter sleep mode, causing parasitic drain that flattens the battery overnight or within days. Common culprits include the CCC iDrive unit, telephone module and TPMS controller. Diagnosis requires measuring drain per CAN bus branch with a multimeter. Battery drain of more than 50mA after 30 minutes is abnormal.

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