The 535 won't start, gotta be electrical, help please.

[Tiger]

Yes... if it still act wacky after 30 minutes, then forgeddaboutit. More like 40 lb... it got handles and that helps alot.

[BFEINZIMER]

So I pulled the battery, and it was not held in by either of the two braces that are supposed to be in place, maybe I should ask Sears about that? Anywho, I opened the small plastic box for the fusible link, the metal contact was gradually lifted toward the middle but completely in tact, how can I get to the second link?

I put the batt on our charger which has a maintenance free battery setting, and its a 10 amp charger...any wild guesses on how long it will take for the needle to return to zero and be fully charged? My buddy's dad has a multimeter but I'm guessing I won't be able to check the starter until the batt is charged. I'm going to vaccum out the underseat area and snap some pics, be back with them in a little bit.

[Tiger]

10A charger... should be a couple of hours... I'd say about 7 hours. That charger is more than enough for anyone... to charge up dead battery.

[BFEINZIMER]

Lookin good?:

What is this #1 (same side, next to batt.)?:

What is this #2 (same side, next to batt.)?:

What is this #3 (other side of the rear seat, drivers side)?:


And the object below the rear seat, on he batt. side it has a cover (over the carpet) and nut, it appears to be some kind of grounding thing...what is that?

[Tiger]

1 is fusible link.
2 is a connector... not sure what it is for. I think I got one of that too disconnected.
Don't know about the rest.

[BFEINZIMER]

Yea I'm trying to figure out what those 3 connecters are, and what that ground thingy is also. Heres a pic of it:



BUT GOOD NEWS:

Around 2 am it was flickering between 3 and 3.5 amps so I decided to disconnect it and put it back in the car...bimmer fired RIGHT up, it was rough for a bit because of the computers reseting, ran it for about 15 mins and today I'm drive it before my 40 miles freeway trip Saturday. Anything I should look out for other than fluid levels? Thanks for ALL of everyones help.

[Ross]

the connection below the seat cushion is the main ground. Behind it is access to the connection. Handy way to disconnect the battery without removing the seat if the car is to sit a while. 750 owners REALLY appreciate this as the rear seat in those is a real bugger to r&r.

[BFEINZIMER]

really i can disconnect the battery from there??? do I just undo the bolt?

[Ross]

really i can disconnect the battery from there??? do I just undo the bolt?

Yep. Have a look where the negative cable goes to while the seat is out.

[bubba966]

Good to hear it was just a dead battery like I'd (and a few others) said. I would've left it on the charger longer as it wasn't fully charged yet when you pulled it off. But you can hook it back up when you're back from your Saturday trip and get it fully charged.

Must say I'm still a bit confused as to why you're going to sell it and go Japanese. $5,500 buys a whole lot of parts for that car, and that seemed to be your big concern is not having to drop $ on parts.