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Scott, did the dealer recharge the battery or... (archive)
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Posted by Q on June 03, 2001 at 13:15:22:

In Reply to: Battery Tender for 705iL posted by Scott on June 03, 2001 at 12:16:51:

replace it? Or did they leave it up to you? If you purchased a BMW battery from the dealer, it should still be under warranty. If the battery has discharged, the dealer should check the battery to see if it is defective and not holding a charge. (this happened to me...and there was no charge for checking the battery because it WAS defective and they replaced the battery for free as well) There's probably nothing wrong with buying a "battery tender" but I would check into a less expensive method of keeping my battery charged instead of continuing to line the pockets of your(questionable) dealer's method. Although you don't drive your 750 much, a new battery should last longer than 9 months. Do you live in an extremely cold or hot climate that could be hard on the life of a battery? IMHO, I wouldn't capitulate just yet to plopping down an extra $120. Try a few more options. Again, just my .02 Good luck.

Q
91 735iL

I purchased my battery 9 months ago from a BMW dealer for approx. $150 and this weekend it was dead. The car is driven very little, it's a 93 with 36,000 miles and most drives are shorter than 30 miles with a long trip maybe once a year (2,000 miles round trip). My questions are, is this typical for this battery? Does anyone recommend a different battery? The dealer recommends installing a battery tender for est. $120 that I can plug in when not driving the car and it will keep the battery charged. They do not recommend any other battery (suprise!). Has anyone had this charger installed? They said it would be in the trunk or engine bay. I've fully charged my battery now and am thinking of having the dealer install this charger this week. Any comments will be appreciated. Where was yours installed, approximate how much, could I purchase one myself and install? Anyone have a source for this type of charger? I use an exide for regular charging. Thanks.




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