Battery?

karbonkid · 15-11-2009, 08:29 PM

I have admitted the battery has given up. After constant recharging its not holding its charge any longer. Without a doubt its down to my short journeys, but is possibly due one.
It never holds and I always make a thing of manually turning off the interior lights when the doors are open for a short period of time when cleaning, wheel change or general.

I've heard that these were taken from the Mini, are there any better batteries over the OEM CSL ones, ie Performance, Life & lighter?

**shimmy** · 15-11-2009, 09:59 PM

yes better but heavier

just buy the replacement and CTEK batery conditioner

_Nathan_ · 15-11-2009, 10:05 PM

li-ion ones are miles lighter - around £1.5-£2k though!

**shimmy** · 15-11-2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by _Nathan_

li-ion ones are miles lighter - around £1.5-£2k though!

Roland · 16-11-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

just buy the replacement and CTEK batery conditioner

that's what i did this year

L1ARR · 16-11-2009, 08:02 PM

Here here,

I know that you can buy a CTEK conditioner over the counter at BMW, its exactly the same apart from a lovely BMW sticker on it. Turn the charger over and it has CTEK stamped on it, I believe BMW charge £50 ish pounds.

Mine is just sitting in the garage on trickle at the moment, saved me spending £100 for exactly the same problem.

If you need the part number let me know.

**shimmy** · 16-11-2009, 08:24 PM

or Costco do a CTEK

karbonkid · 17-11-2009, 09:32 PM

Cheers all. I may just get an new bat when the car has come out of winter storage, but at the moment Im still driving it till I can find a winter runner. Does the car need to be constantly fed with power or can it be disconnected as Im not fussed about the current battery killing over?

**glendog74** · 15-03-2010, 11:30 PM

My battery has started to hold less and less charge due to the car loafing in the garage a lot recently...

Getting mighty fed up of disconnecting the battery to charge it every other weekend so have just ordered a CTEK Multi XS3600 to help resurrect it!

Linky: XS3600

**shimmy** · 15-03-2010, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by glendog74

Getting mighty fed up of disconnecting the battery to charge it every other weekend so have just ordered a CTEK Multi XS3600 to help resurrect it!

Linky: XS3600

make sure you fit the plug in adaptor to the battery straight away as it means you can refit the lining/tray above the battery and just plug it in - makes life alot easier

15-11-2009, 08:29 PM	#1
karbonkid S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sussex Posts: 1,912 Casino cash: $10231	Battery? I have admitted the battery has given up. After constant recharging its not holding its charge any longer. Without a doubt its down to my short journeys, but is possibly due one. It never holds and I always make a thing of manually turning off the interior lights when the doors are open for a short period of time when cleaning, wheel change or general. I've heard that these were taken from the Mini, are there any better batteries over the OEM CSL ones, ie Performance, Life & lighter? __________________ Last edited by karbonkid; 15-11-2009 at 08:32 PM.

17-11-2009, 09:32 PM	#8
karbonkid S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sussex Posts: 1,912 Casino cash: $10231	Cheers all. I may just get an new bat when the car has come out of winter storage, but at the moment Im still driving it till I can find a winter runner. Does the car need to be constantly fed with power or can it be disconnected as Im not fussed about the current battery killing over? __________________

15-03-2010, 11:30 PM	#9
glendog74 CSL Register Uber-poster! Tetris Champion! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 8,861 Casino cash: $32309	My battery has started to hold less and less charge due to the car loafing in the garage a lot recently... Getting mighty fed up of disconnecting the battery to charge it every other weekend so have just ordered a CTEK Multi XS3600 to help resurrect it! Linky: XS3600 __________________ Cha'mone Mother F**ker!

15-11-2009, 09:59 PM	#2
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	yes better but heavier just buy the replacement and CTEK batery conditioner

15-11-2009, 10:05 PM	#3
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	li-ion ones are miles lighter - around £1.5-£2k though!

16-11-2009, 08:02 PM	#6
L1ARR S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kent Posts: 77 Casino cash: $1838	Here here, I know that you can buy a CTEK conditioner over the counter at BMW, its exactly the same apart from a lovely BMW sticker on it. Turn the charger over and it has CTEK stamped on it, I believe BMW charge £50 ish pounds. Mine is just sitting in the garage on trickle at the moment, saved me spending £100 for exactly the same problem. If you need the part number let me know.

16-11-2009, 08:24 PM	#7
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	or Costco do a CTEK