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Old 10-13-2008, 10:06 AM
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Open the hood and note the red cover with a + on it and the 3/4 inch metal stud atop the strut tower.

The charger's RED clip/clamp connects to the bolt under the RED cover. The charger's black clip/clamp connects to the stud.

You may have to use the physical key to open the door if the battery is to low to poperate the lock.

You'll need to wait an hour our two, maybe more depending how dead the battery is before attempting to start. Do not try and start with charger is attached. It probably is not designed to "jump start".
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If you don't have a car to jump off of, just call roadside assistance!!!
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Originally Posted by noonehome' post='691893' date='Oct 13 2008, 02:06 PM
Open the hood and note the red cover with a + on it and the 3/4 inch metal stud atop the strut tower.

The charger's RED clip/clamp connects to the bolt under the RED cover. The charger's black clip/clamp connects to the stud.

You may have to use the physical key to open the door if the battery is to low to poperate the lock.

You'll need to wait an hour our two, maybe more depending how dead the battery is before attempting to start. Do not try and start with charger is attached. It probably is not designed to "jump start".
Doesn't sound like this poster has a level of "car-sense" for this and may do more harm than good. The suggestion for SOS is fine but as noted there may not be sufficient reserve power to make it so.

Suggest you call the telephone number on the placard in the boot ( trunk) or owner's portfolio for BMW Assist.
Old 10-17-2008, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by lospice1' post='692459' date='Oct 14 2008, 01:59 AM
If you don't have a car to jump off of, just call roadside assistance!!!
I took the car to the dealer, its gona take a week to fix.... AND I GOT A UGLY 07 HONDA ACCORD LOANER gotta take that to school nowwww ... awwwmann this sucksss ! haha its nothing comapred to a bmw
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Originally Posted by gs_535xi' post='696108' date='Oct 17 2008, 11:20 PM
I took the car to the dealer, its gona take a week to fix.... AND I GOT A UGLY 07 HONDA ACCORD LOANER gotta take that to school nowwww ... awwwmann this sucksss ! haha its nothing comapred to a bmw
To fix what????????? What was the verdict?
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='696136' date='Oct 17 2008, 11:01 PM
To fix what????????? What was the verdict?

All of that .... finally had the time to take it in for the problems I was having before to.
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Originally Posted by gs_535xi' post='696169' date='Oct 18 2008, 12:59 AM
All of that .... finally had the time to take it in for the problems I was having before to.

correct me if im wrong but couldnt all of those "errors" just be caused by the battery being dead? when my battery died i ahd a ton and a half of errors till it was replaced then everything was alright
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