Battery Tender - Worth It
07-08-2009, 12:18 PM
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To All E60 Drivers here..
I would highly advise to get a battery tender for your E60. No matter how is your driving style (1 mile in month or 100 mile a day). I have had all sorts of battery problems - Low charge / High charge?all sorts of lights came on and went away in last 4 months because of this F***ing battery.
Replaced 2 in last 1 year?
From last 2 months have a battery tender and I am very happy with it.
BMW should build it in as a part of their standard specs on E60.
I would highly advise to get a battery tender for your E60. No matter how is your driving style (1 mile in month or 100 mile a day). I have had all sorts of battery problems - Low charge / High charge?all sorts of lights came on and went away in last 4 months because of this F***ing battery.
Replaced 2 in last 1 year?
From last 2 months have a battery tender and I am very happy with it.
BMW should build it in as a part of their standard specs on E60.
07-08-2009, 12:36 PM
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Can you post some info to the specific battery tender that you have? brand, price, website, etc.? Thanks!
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Originally Posted by BMWRINO' post='936452' date='Jul 8 2009, 03:36 PM
Can you post some info to the specific battery tender that you have? brand, price, website, etc.? Thanks!
(Buy it from Amazon.com and get free shipping.)
Deltran website
I have this charger and it works great. I charge the battery up about once a month when I can park the car on a Friday night and not use it for the weekend. It also works great for my Volvo, and a friend of mine uses the motorcycle version for his Yamaha.
Good luck.
07-08-2009, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by txag_530i' post='936463' date='Jul 8 2009, 01:44 PM
Deltran makes the BMW-branded battery charger. You can pay BMW a premium for the logo, or just get this one from Amazon.com:
Deltran battery tender (Buy it from Amazon.com and get free shipping.)
Deltran website
I have this charger and it works great. I charge the battery up about once a month when I can park the car on a Friday night and not use it for the weekend. It also works great for my Volvo, and a friend of mine uses the motorcycle version for his Yamaha.
Good luck.
Deltran battery tender (Buy it from Amazon.com and get free shipping.)
Deltran website
I have this charger and it works great. I charge the battery up about once a month when I can park the car on a Friday night and not use it for the weekend. It also works great for my Volvo, and a friend of mine uses the motorcycle version for his Yamaha.
Good luck.
07-08-2009, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by amolwankhede' post='936438' date='Jul 8 2009, 04:18 PM
To All E60 Drivers here..
I would highly advise to get a battery tender for your E60. No matter how is your driving style (1 mile in month or 100 mile a day). I have had all sorts of battery problems - Low charge / High charge?all sorts of lights came on and went away in last 4 months because of this F***ing battery.
Replaced 2 in last 1 year?
From last 2 months have a battery tender and I am very happy with it.
BMW should build it in as a part of their standard specs on E60.
I would highly advise to get a battery tender for your E60. No matter how is your driving style (1 mile in month or 100 mile a day). I have had all sorts of battery problems - Low charge / High charge?all sorts of lights came on and went away in last 4 months because of this F***ing battery.
Replaced 2 in last 1 year?
From last 2 months have a battery tender and I am very happy with it.
BMW should build it in as a part of their standard specs on E60.
07-08-2009, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='936475' date='Jul 8 2009, 02:49 PM
You sure its not because of your alternator?
I think it is your alternator, because my car had the same problem until i had the alternator replaced and now I have no problems with the battery.
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Originally Posted by txag_530i' post='936463' date='Jul 8 2009, 04:44 PM
Deltran makes the BMW-branded battery charger. You can pay BMW a premium for the logo, or just get this one from Amazon.com:
Deltran battery tender (Buy it from Amazon.com and get free shipping.)
Deltran website
I have this charger and it works great. I charge the battery up about once a month when I can park the car on a Friday night and not use it for the weekend. It also works great for my Volvo, and a friend of mine uses the motorcycle version for his Yamaha.
Good luck.
Deltran battery tender (Buy it from Amazon.com and get free shipping.)
Deltran website
I have this charger and it works great. I charge the battery up about once a month when I can park the car on a Friday night and not use it for the weekend. It also works great for my Volvo, and a friend of mine uses the motorcycle version for his Yamaha.
Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Gordast' post='936479' date='Jul 8 2009, 04:52 PM
I think it is your alternator, because my car had the same problem until i had the alternator replaced and now I have no problems with the battery.
07-08-2009, 01:53 PM
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