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

[Tiger]

Lots of info at bmwe34.net!

[BFEINZIMER]

Haha figured there would be pics there, cept I'm on my blackberry in class tho :P ill check out more in like 30 mins when I can jump on a computer and post any further questions. If I do decide to check the fusible link while I have the batt disconected anyway, what should I do to open it, so I don't get stuck when I get to that point?

[bubba966]

Really, don't bother with the fusible link or anything else for that matter until you've got a decent charge on the battery. Having dealt with dead batteries in E34's I'd bet you good money that your only problem is a seriously dead battery.

Last time my old battery crapped out so bad it couldn't be jumped I had it on the charger @10A for 3 or 4 hours and that was more than enough to get the car running fine again. Trickle charge is usually in the 2A range. If using that setting I'd give it at least a day.

[Ferret]

Really, don't bother with the fusible link or anything else for that matter until you've got a decent charge on the battery. Having dealt with dead batteries in E34's I'd bet you good money that your only problem is a seriously dead battery.

Last time my old battery crapped out so bad it couldn't be jumped I had it on the charger @10A for 3 or 4 hours and that was more than enough to get the car running fine again. Trickle charge is usually in the 2A range. If using that setting I'd give it at least a day.

Yeah, if you let a wet cell battery escape into 'deep' discharge, it's very very hard to get them back. Sounds like the OP has something draining current somewhere and it's knackered the battery over however long its been laid up.

[BFEINZIMER]

Can I rechage the batt with the charger if its been "deep discharged"? Its just a few months old, the old batt had a wayy old date code it was like 10 some years old. Does this mean I might havta spring for a new batt? Once I get the car running, how long and often should I run it to maintain a proper charge on the batt?

Yeah, if you let a wet cell battery escape into 'deep' discharge, it's very very hard to get them back. Sounds like the OP has something draining current somewhere and it's knackered the battery over however long its been laid up.

[Tiger]

No... it won't hold charge. The trickle charger will go on that type of battery. If you have a meter on that charger, you will see it flips from full charge to empty in seconds and repeats all over again. Or it goes into full charge and no more charging.

If it is a few months old, then go exchange it for new one and skip the charging... they will test your battery before giving you a new one... unless they are super swamped... then they might just give you a new battery.

Now put that Blackberry down and pay attention to the Professor... or juggies... whichever is closer.

[BFEINZIMER]

my dads charger is from the dinasour age and it does have a meter but I don't know if its "normal" or a "trickle" I just kinda of used the termonolgy. Neither would charge the big batt? If not I guess its a trip to Sears...removing the batt from the car to bring it in won't void the waranty?

No... it won't hold charge. The trickle charger will go on that type of battery. If you have a meter on that charger, you will see it flips from full charge to empty in seconds and repeats all over again. Or it goes into full charge and no more charging.

If it is a few months old, then go exchange it for new one and skip the charging... they will test your battery before giving you a new one... unless they are super swamped... then they might just give you a new battery.

Now put that Blackberry down and pay attention to the Professor... or juggies... whichever is closer.

[Tiger]

That charger will charge the big battery if the battery is in good shape. Use normal mode to charge the battery.

No. it won't void the warranty by bringing it in... bring it in with your reciept... they are a stickler for reciept. They can't expect people to tow their car in to change the battery.

[bubba966]

My 7 year old Douglas battery was ok after being discharged so low that it couldn't be jumped. It was no different than it was before. It wasn't great before, but it was still at the same level of performance after going dead and then being charged on the charger for a few hours as it was before it went dead on me.

As your battery is only a few months old it'll probably still hold a charge fine. Killing it probably knocked at least a few months of life off of it. But you're not going to be owning the car long enough for that to be any kind of issue.

You can either take it in and try to get them to give you a new one. Or you can let it charge and see how it is.

[BFEINZIMER]

Ok I'll throw it on the charger tonight and try to start it in the morning....overnight should be long enough rite? If the meter on the charger is acting whacky, should I just disconnect it and give up? Also is it best practice to remove the battery from the car since its in the rear seat, arnt they like 60 ponds or somthign ? although I coudl lift that haha.