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Will be taking my 08 535i off the road for 4 to 5 months during the New England winter, should I disconnect the battery and use a tender or leave it connected and use a tender?
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My Ride: E61 530xi 6MT
Model Year: 2007
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I store my E90 for the winter/Store my E61 for the summers. I usually pull the batteries out of the car(and inside) and hook a 1.5A charger on to them every now and then just to make sure they are full.
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I store mine for 3 months and either add an extra battery in parallel to the connected battery or put a tender on the connected battery. No hassle start after 3-4 mos and no resetting of clock etc., either way.
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Thanks for the feedback, i might just disconnect the negative leave it in the car and put a float charge on it.
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My Ride: 528i
Model Year: 2010 528i e60
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Regarding any recommendations on a good float charger...
I have a Noco Genius 7200 that is powerful.
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Knowing how our modules on the e60 are so hungry for electric power and want to energized, why remove the battery from the car.
Doesn't that add a layer of module problems when the modules do not have power to them for many months?
I have a Noco Genius 7200 that is powerful.
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Knowing how our modules on the e60 are so hungry for electric power and want to energized, why remove the battery from the car.
Doesn't that add a layer of module problems when the modules do not have power to them for many months?
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My Ride: E61 530XiT
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I also use the Noco Genius 7200. It's an excellent charger/tender with an AGM option for E60s with that battery type. Truly a set-it-and-forget-it product.