E38 (7 Series) battery charging.

[morningside]

I have a 750iL that has been standing for about 2 weeks and I would like to charge the battery. Turning it over is VERY slow (due to engine size I presume) and I would like to give it a good boost before using it.

Would it be safe to do so on the car or shall I take it off?
IF I do take it off what will happen. Loose radio memory, doors lock, MPG meter screw up? Or is it just too dangerous?

I just dont want to fk up the in car electronics.

BTW: I wont be starting it, just charging it.

[B'stard Child]

morningside said:

I have a 750iL that has been standing for about 2 weeks and I would like to charge the battery. Turning it over is VERY slow (due to engine size I presume) and I would like to give it a good boost before using it.

Would it be safe to do so on the car or shall I take it off?
IF I do take it off what will happen. Loose radio memory, doors lock, MPG meter screw up? Or is it just too dangerous?

I just dont want to fk up the in car electronics.

BTW: I wont be starting it, just charging it.

All my cars including the 7 have fly leads atached to plug in a battery conditioner/charger unit - I just rotate the charger unit around the cars to keep all the batteries in tip top order

the battery conditioner/charger charges very slowly so it doesn't overheat the batteries and can be lft on for weeks if required

[morningside]

Thanks. Is that direct to the battery or via the under bonnet charge point?

[B'stard Child]

morningside said:

Thanks. Is that direct to the battery or via the under bonnet charge point?

Direct to the battery

[morningside]

Ta.

[B'stard Child]

morningside said:

Ta.

This is what I have

www.accumate.co.uk/

I bought 1 charger unit

www.accumate.co.uk/it010001.html

plus 5 additional lead sets so I could permentantly fit them to all my cars.

www.accumate.co.uk/it020006.html

It's a nice bit of kit reasonably priced and I've had it 4 years from memory and it's never missed a beat.

I have used it to recover batteries that have been badly sulphated for occasional use (wouldn't trust it on a daily driver).

Edited by B'stard Child on Monday 12th February 13:24

[morningside]

Charging complete! Thanks for that. I just needed re-assurance I mean if it had been an old Ford I would have just slapped any old charger onto it. But being a bit more delicate I just needed the go ahead. That charger looks good and I do like the charge clip and is something to think about.
Fortunately the charger I have is an intelligent one.

[B'stard Child]

morningside said:

Charging complete! Thanks for that. I just needed re-assurance I mean if it had been an old Ford I would have just slapped any old charger onto it. But being a bit more delicate I just needed the go ahead. That charger looks good and I do like the charge clip and is something to think about.
Fortunately the charger I have is an intelligent one.

Excellent news

[jagdpanther]

Now then....I know you two

(Cerbera81 - 7seriesregister!!)

howdooooo

[B'stard Child]

jagdpanther said:

Now then....I know you two

(Cerbera81 - 7seriesregister!!)

howdooooo

How do chap

[Fixedwheelnut]

Make sure there are not two batteries, some 750s have two fitted

[morningside]

hello all.

I wish mine DID have the two batteries. Now where could I find a kit.

[jagdpanther]

B'stard Child said:

jagdpanther said:

Now then....I know you two

(Cerbera81 - 7seriesregister!!)

howdooooo

How do chap

Nae bad lad thanks

Yourself????