Battery location
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Mar 3 2005, 10:03 AM
[quote name='niktee' date='Mar 3 2005, 09:48 AM']I feel like a spinster librarian asking this question, but where is the battery located in the E60 and how is it accessed?
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[/quote]E34s were in the back seat. Maybe he was referring to that.
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Mar 3 2005, 03:22 PM
E34s were in the back seat. Maybe he was referring to that.
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Mar 3 2005, 12:22 PM
[quote name='Guest' date='Mar 3 2005, 10:03 AM'][quote name='niktee' date='Mar 3 2005, 09:48 AM']I feel like a spinster librarian asking this question, but where is the battery located in the E60 and how is it accessed?
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[/quote]E34s were in the back seat. Maybe he was referring to that.
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[/quote]Yup E34s were in the back seat... Passenger side.
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They did that in the past, because it's the safest place to store it, in case of an accident.
But the newer cars have so many toys that you need to have a better access to the battery.
But the newer cars have so many toys that you need to have a better access to the battery.
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i'm guesing there are jump posts under the hood somewhere ?
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There is and positive lead is also marked well. It is left in black plastic box (half of size of cigarette box) and it is marked with red +. Earth is to of left side McPhersson, like long hex bolt.
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Mar 4 2005, 04:51 AM
They did that in the past, because it's the safest place to store it, in case of an accident.
But the newer cars have so many toys that you need to have a better access to the battery.
But the newer cars have so many toys that you need to have a better access to the battery.
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Originally Posted by igor' date='Mar 4 2005, 09:26 AM
My previous 840 had two batteries in the trunk,one on each side. 
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