Battery health indicator
10-21-2010 | 01:46 PM
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From: Southern CT
Yesterday I put my car(battery) on battery tender. Today morning it was fully charged, but I am not sure I am seeing green on the battery. It looks green only when I tell my brain that its green. Definitely its not looking as per the legend on the battery.
10-21-2010 | 01:51 PM
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From: Saskatchewan Canada
My Ride: 2004 530i
premium package/active steering/auto sunshade/tiag/black dakota leather/logic 7
35% tint all around
19' DPE GT7
when its green you will know its green. I have a battery tender and it could never get my battery to go green, it wasn't until I took it on a 8 hr highway drive that I got the green indicator.
11-02-2010 | 11:13 AM
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From: The State of Southern NJ!
That means your battery is on its last leg ... if you place any added stress on it (like a severe cold snap or leave your lights on for a couple of hours it'll probably leave you stranded.
11-03-2010 | 02:44 PM
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Model Year: 2006
Can somebody tell me how to tell when your battery is manufactured? I looked around the battery but can't find it. Do you have to disconnect it and take it out?
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11-03-2010 | 03:29 PM
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11-04-2010 | 10:46 PM
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From: Houston, Texas
My Ride: I have a 2007 Black Sapphire BMW 530i with SMG. It has the auburn interior, has PDC, Sports Package, Premium Package, rear automatic sunshades with manual side sunshades, 35% black tint, Upgraded angeleyes from Angelibrights, and Logic 7 Sound System
Model Year: 2007
for the battery tender...just get it from your dealer. I think I paid $60 and no problems so far!