05-24-2024, 05:29 AM | #24 |
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Pull out this (it´s very strong), then pull out 2 plastic clips at the ground
That´s it.
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05-24-2024, 10:22 AM | #25 | |
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My battery is a 900A, 900CCA VRLA/AGM battery made by Varta. Here are some pictures of the battery and the trim pieces to get there. The black plastic tray shown sits on top of the battery. Last edited by BaconDouble; 05-24-2024 at 10:37 AM.. |
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05-24-2024, 10:40 AM | #26 |
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Why not take care of it now? Don't fix what's not broken. My battery is nine years old and is still going just fine. I know that because one of these in my console outlet tells me so. https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Charg...%2C102&sr=1-27
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05-28-2024, 08:39 AM | #27 |
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I thought about replacing mine a few years ago because it's the original battery and I've never gotten much more than 5 years out of any battery, but it's still going strong after 8 years.
I have a monitor/USB outlet similar to BillFitz and I hook up to a battery maintainer if the car will be sitting for more than a day or 2. When winter is closer I'll keep an eye on it. |
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I do have a battery tender but only use it about 4x a year to maintain the battery when I get a chance to do a full trickle charge for awhile. I figure I can do it in the spring/summer when the weather is nice, or fumble through it when it’s 25 degrees and snowing in my area. Maybe I’ll get a monitor and wait another year if it’s still going strong! |
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05-28-2024, 04:55 PM | #29 |
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Save the $200, take the wife and kids out to dinner. Philly isn't cold. New Hampshire is cold. I only drive at most one day a week in winter. This last winter I put it on the charger a total of four times, and then only as a cautionary measure, as the voltage was still adequate.
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05-29-2024, 08:53 AM | #30 | |
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The condition of battery can be monitored via free version of the Bimmerlink app and similar. What Billfitz had linked is a great small tool. It is perfect for daily watch of the in-car electrical system including monitoring of battery capacity (important).
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05-29-2024, 09:54 AM | #31 |
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What I like about it is it's always there in plain view. When you get in the car you see the battery voltage. If it's over 12v you know it's good. When you start the car you'll see the voltage dip. If it stays above 11v you know the cranking amps are good. When the car is running you see the alternator voltage. If it's above 14v you know it's good. It's only when one or more of those three conditions aren't met that you need to investigate, and even then it may not be the battery, it could be parasitic drain or another problem. If you took the time to go through all the 'is my battery bad' posts you'd see 75% or more turn out to not be the battery.
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