Re: Battery to trunk (archive)

Yeah, I remember the first time I went to Sears they looked up my car, '88 535is and it called for some $110. vented battery. I asked why the vent? They said it showed my car has the batt. in the trunk, so it needs to be vented. (I guess because so many Bimmers have 'em in the trunk, they some how got 'em mixed up.) After clarifying that it's in the engine compartment, they said I could use any battery that fit, so long as it met the cranking amp req. and so on.

I don't know about your battery, but when I went to Autozone to buy a new battery they looked it up in their computer (87 535i) and gave me what their computer recommended. Guess what... it came with a vent and a hose to route the vented gas. Don't know if this is what it is supposed to be but I always figured it was what was recommended. If your battery doesn't have a vent maybe it's not correct? Maybe mine isn't correct with the vent? Common should always be applied when working on your vehicle. Besides, 'cause of lawsuits, I'm sure that the manufacturer of the battery relocator kit has a disclaimer to what you've mentioned.
Jeff Donaldson
87 535i

Aren't you supposed to have a special vented battery? One that vents the fumes out of the trunk with a hose? I don't think it's a good idea to put a conventional battery in an enclosed space.

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What if you used a sealed batt? (Optima) Todd Bailey 22:05 11/19/2000 (0)

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