Component replacement procedures
Battery registration, adaptations and post-repair procedures.
Plenty of modern repairs aren't finished when the part is bolted in. The car has to be told about it. We carry out the electronic procedures that follow component replacement on supported vehicles.
Common procedures
Exactly which procedures a car needs depends on the make, model and module. These are the ones that come up most.
Battery registration and coding
Telling the car a new battery is fitted, and its type and capacity, on BMW, MINI and VW Group cars with battery management.
Injector coding
Entering new injector codes so the engine fuels each cylinder correctly.
Throttle body and idle adaptation
Relearning throttle positions after cleaning or replacement.
Electronic parking brake service mode
Winding the rear callipers back and resetting them for a rear pad change.
Steering angle sensor calibration
Resetting the steering angle sensor after alignment or steering work.
Gearbox adaptations
Resetting and relearning automatic and DSG gearbox values after repair, where supported.
Service interval reset
Resetting the service indicator after servicing.
Window, sunroof and system initialisation
Re-initialising systems that lose their end positions after power loss.
Sounds familiar?
- New battery, new problemsWarnings or stop-start not working since the battery was replaced.
- Parking brake fault after padsThe rear pads were done without service mode, and now there's a fault.
- Steering warning after alignmentThe steering angle sensor needs a reset.
- Rough idle after a cleanThe throttle body was cleaned or replaced but never adapted.
- Harsh gear changesThe gearbox was repaired, but its learn values weren't reset.
- Engine runs unevenlyNew injectors fitted without being coded.
Why battery registration matters
Many BMW, MINI and VW Group cars manage the charge they give the battery based on its age and condition. Fit a new battery without registering it and the car keeps charging it as if it were the old, worn one.
Over time that shortens the new battery's life and can cause electrical warnings. Registration takes a few minutes with the right equipment, and it's part of every battery job we do on those cars.
Code · Program · Adapt · Recover
Dealer-level work, without the trip to the dealer.
We've invested in professional Abrites Full Protocol and TOPDON Phoenix Max diagnostic and programming technology. It lets us carry out advanced electronic procedures on supported VAG, BMW, MINI, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Renault and Nissan vehicles, here in Mountain View.
Services are subject to vehicle model, year, control-module type, software version and system compatibility. Phone with the make, model, year and VIN and we'll confirm before you bring the car in.
Questions we get asked
Do I really need to register a new battery?
On cars with battery management, yes. Most BMW and MINI models and many VW Group cars need the new battery registered, and coded if its type or capacity has changed.
Another workshop replaced the part. Can you do the procedure?
Yes. We can do just the electronic side after another workshop's repair. Workshops can read about workshop-to-workshop support.
Is steering angle calibration the same as ADAS calibration?
No. A steering angle sensor reset is a diagnostic procedure. Calibrating cameras and radar for driver-assistance systems needs dedicated targets, and we'll tell you if your car needs that.
Another workshop? Send us the programming job.
If you don't have the equipment to finish a coding, programming or key job, we can do that part for you and hand the car back.
Tell us the car and the problem.
Phone with the make, model, year and VIN and we'll confirm whether it's a job we can do before you bring the car in.