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Old 03-03-2005, 11:15 AM
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Old 03-03-2005, 11:22 AM
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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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If like other BMWs under the rear seat and you need to pry up the seat. Why do you need to access it?
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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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Interesting. Any other models? My E30 M3 has it in the trunk and my E39s both had it in the trunk.
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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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If like other BMWs under the rear seat and you need to pry up the seat. Why do you need to access it?
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E34s were in the back seat. Maybe he was referring to that.
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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.
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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.
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Ya to "refresh / reboot" the car LOL
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My previous 840 had two batteries in the trunk,one on each side.
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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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My '03 E55 also had 2 batteries.


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