Thread: Battery Tender?
View Single Post
      07-16-2019, 11:16 PM   #3
Paladin1
Brigadier General
Paladin1's Avatar
United_States
5556
Rep
4,504
Posts

Drives: 2022 iX xDrive50, DGM
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Midwest

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzzy Master View Post
You might want to have a look at the thread here;

https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1573753

...and then maybe follow up with MystroX5 for more info...
Thanks! Agree with everything MystroX5 posted - modern electronics in cars - and modern meaning anything with tech in the last 5 years or so - puts a drain on batteries that wasn't there 10 or 15 years ago, even garaged and turned "off." I suspect a marginal battery may be the cause of a lot of electronic woes posted here. We have continually charged/topped off our 2018 Q7s and previous X5ds, both power-hungry beasts, and never had any kind of battery issues or error flag pop up. Still getting familiar with the new BMW system, but if it indeed has dual batteries, it may even be that they are somehow mutually supportive, and charging one will help the other. The trickle chargers I have are rated for Li-Ion batteries as well as standard, so I'll get with our SA and see what they recommend. I noticed all the showroom Xs in our dealership were hooked up to tenders....
Appreciate 0