Where is the battery on my 530 D Sport

[reedman]

Any one know ??

The wife is stuck in Devon and cannot start the car...

JR

[sprouting]

In the touring it's on the drivers side in the boot, i assume the saloons the same, if not it'll be under the back seat. Thats on the E39 i assume the E60 would be about the same. There will be posts under the bonnet for connecting jump leads, the live should be under a plastic cover marked with a red + sign connect the earth to a convenient location

Edited by sprouting on Saturday 2nd January 18:32

[sjj84]

As said above, it will most likely be in the boot under the trim on the right hand side. There should be battery connectors under the bonnet for jump starting though, under little plastic covers.

[reedman]

Thanks for that.

She didn't want to wait for the AA as they were going to be 2 hours.

Just had a thought if I hadn't told her she might have had to stay another week. Lol
(should have thought about that before I told her)

Thanks again

JR

[sparks_E39]

Don't really see the point of the connections in the bonnet, just connect it straight to the battery in the boot.

[reedman]

She's on her way home.

Thanks guys.

JR

[MarkwG]

sparks_E39 said:

Don't really see the point of the connections in the bonnet, just connect it straight to the battery in the boot.

saves unloading the boot etc, & mitigates the risk of triggering the explosive charge on the positive terminal. Also means the car can be unlocked & started if the boot deadlocks shut.