Battery charger

Zubek · 04-19-2015, 06:38 PM

So I am not using my M5 as a DD no more and for most of the time the car sits in the garage lately. The battery is running low and I was wondering if anyone can recommend some battery charger with CIG plug ? AFAIK BMW doesn't supply any.

I remember Porsche was offering very good system which you only had to plug to the cigarette lighter.

Appreciate any help
Z.

E90potentialbuyer · 04-19-2015, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Zubek

So I am not using my M5 as a DD no more and for most of the time the car sits in the garage lately. The battery is running low and I was wondering if anyone can recommend some battery charger with CIG plug ? AFAIK BMW doesn't supply any.

I remember Porsche was offering very good system which you only had to plug to the cigarette lighter.

Appreciate any help
Z.

M5's don't support it anymore. I was looking into the same.

isugoo · 04-19-2015, 11:44 PM

Not cig adapter one like Porsche but I have OEM BMW battery charger for sale. =)

http://f10.m5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1111523

M6-Coupe · 04-20-2015, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by isugoo

Not cig adapter one like Porsche but I have OEM BMW battery charger for sale. =)

http://f10.m5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1111523

Hey buddy I see you are owning 991 C2S now. Congratulations! any picture?

E90Fleet · 04-20-2015, 04:53 AM

Do NOT use cigarette lighter chargers on new BMW models !

They isolate the circuit after a certain period of the car going to sleep. So you will be energizing a closed circuit and not charging your battery.

Only charge it via the jump start connectors under the hood.

Get a proper Ctek brand charger (easy to get from places like Amazon.com, .co.uk. .de, .fr ect ect)
BMW even sells them at all their dealers outside the USA (but at a much higher price)

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isugoo Major General 247 Rep 6,125 Posts Drives: 991.2 GTS Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (73)	Not cig adapter one like Porsche but I have OEM BMW battery charger for sale. =) http://f10.m5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1111523 __________________ PAST: F80 M3 ZCP \| 911.1 C2S \| F10 M5 ZCP \| E70 X5M \| E90 M3 \| E46 M3 \| E36 M3
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1311 Rep 10,185 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	Do NOT use cigarette lighter chargers on new BMW models ! They isolate the circuit after a certain period of the car going to sleep. So you will be energizing a closed circuit and not charging your battery. Only charge it via the jump start connectors under the hood. Get a proper Ctek brand charger (easy to get from places like Amazon.com, .co.uk. .de, .fr ect ect) BMW even sells them at all their dealers outside the USA (but at a much higher price) __________________ BMW if you are reading, I need a job, Please.
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