Battery Location and Charging (Was "Where is the battery located...) - Page 3 - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

NJ M5 · 12th April 2003, 18:20

there are over 300 views of this post, I guess that not everyone knows where the battery is.

I didn't know either untill I started taking my trunk apart to look for the spare tire.

P.S. I still didn't find the spare tire

01M5 · 12th April 2003, 19:47

Greg,

There are several chargers on that web page. Would you mind clarifying which one you recommend?

Thanks,

Najeeb

greg · 12th April 2003, 20:15

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Originally posted by 01M5
Greg,

There are several chargers on that web page. Would you mind clarifying which one you recommend?

Thanks,

Najeeb

I use Battery Tender Plus Portable Charger for my cars, and Battery Tender Jr. Portable Charger for motorcycle/ATV batteries. (I don't have a bike any more

)

These two units use the same plug system.

Ken · 12th April 2003, 20:26

01M5 --

I have the International Battery Tender Plus (I needed the dual voltage version, since I live in Europe). I really like it. For the US, you can probably save a few bucks and go with the Battery Tender Plus Portable Charger. The one nice thing about the international model, is that it is a bit smaller than the other one, and they both should provide the same performance. If you tend to leave your car sitting for more than a few days at a time, one of these is a must have. It keeps the battery perfectly topped up, which is critical to preserving battery life (and the battery for this car is not a cheap item).

01M5 · 14th April 2003, 22:15

Thanks for the heads up on the Battery Tender Plus

My car sits around a lot and I have ordered one. This board rocks! Thanks again.

Najeeb