Is it an AGM battery or not?

Giuseppean · 03-18-2020, 12:44 PM

Hello from Italy, my friends. Due to coronavirus, we are all in quarantine, and my 2009 320d and 2020 x1 18d are closed in garage, for God knows how much time. So I bought a noco battery charger (and God knows when amazon will deliver it), but i don't know if my e90 has an agm battery or not. I wold like to know because there are different charging programs to use. This is the battery

I saw that some ar marked with the agm writing, and some other not. what u think about it?

ppointer · 03-19-2020, 02:06 PM

Buongiorno. According to this site, that is an AGM battery:

https://www.schmiedmann.com/en/product/1946541-new

ciao

Giuseppean · 03-19-2020, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ppointer

Buongiorno. According to this site, that is an AGM battery:

https://www.schmiedmann.com/en/product/1946541-new

ciao

Buongiorno my friend

Unfortunately, looks like the battery in that website is different from mine. It has a different code, and it is marked on top with VRLA/AGM. Mine is not. You can't see it, but below that red wire is written "do not open", but there are no clues about the tecnology used (AGM? EFB? Simple 12V?)
At least I can see that is a Varta.

Have a nice day.

m_thompson · 03-19-2020, 04:27 PM

I have the same battery in my 128i.

PN: 61 21 6 919 342 OR 61 21 6 924 022 OR 118668
CA: 700 A
CCA 900 A
Reserve Capacity: 160
Capacity: 90Ah
Type: AGM

EXIDE Starterbatterie
Bodenleistenausführung: B13
Spannung [V]: 12
Kälteprüfstrom EN [A]: 850
Batterie-Kapazität [Ah]: 95
Polanordnung: 0
Länge [mm]: 353
Breite [mm]: 175
Höhe [mm]: 190
Endpolart: EN
OEM-Nummern anzeigen
Hinweise zur Batterieentsorgung

Replace with 61 21 6 806 755

Giuseppean · 03-20-2020, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m_thompson

I have the same battery in my 128i.

PN: 61 21 6 919 342 OR 61 21 6 924 022 OR 118668
CA: 700 A
CCA 900 A
Reserve Capacity: 160
Capacity: 90Ah
Type: AGM

EXIDE Starterbatterie
Bodenleistenausführung: B13
Spannung [V]: 12
Kälteprüfstrom EN [A]: 850
Batterie-Kapazität [Ah]: 95
Polanordnung: 0
Länge [mm]: 353
Breite [mm]: 175
Höhe [mm]: 190
Endpolart: EN
OEM-Nummern anzeigen
Hinweise zur Batterieentsorgung

Replace with 61 21 6 806 755

Wow, lucky me i found someone with the same battery

And yours is a varta too? You know that is agm because is marked on top or what?
I wonder if there is a way to recognize the technology of a battery by looking at some external feature.

juld0zer · 04-07-2020, 05:52 AM

BMW AGM batteries all have a full black case (lid and case). Lithium Ions used in the F80 for example are also full black but you can tell them apart as the lithiums are made in Japan and have a fat vent tube connector, aside from the 'empty' feeling when you lift one.
EFB have a black lid and white case.
Conventional are mostly full white (lid and case) but some of the recent ones have black lids and white cases. They usually state the technology on the label.

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Giuseppean New Member 4 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 320d '09, X1 18d '20, 318is'95 Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Somewhere near Rome iTrader: (0)	Is it an AGM battery or not? Hello from Italy, my friends. Due to coronavirus, we are all in quarantine, and my 2009 320d and 2020 x1 18d are closed in garage, for God knows how much time. So I bought a noco battery charger (and God knows when amazon will deliver it), but i don't know if my e90 has an agm battery or not. I wold like to know because there are different charging programs to use. This is the battery I saw that some ar marked with the agm writing, and some other not. what u think about it?
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ppointer Major 743 Rep 1,091 Posts Drives: '01 Z3M, '12 335is, '22 540i Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: FLL iTrader: (4) Garage List 2012 BMW 335i [5.25] 2012 BMW 335is [5.00] 2008 Infiniti QX56 [0.00] 1967 Chevrolet Corv ... [10.00] 2001 M Roadster [10.00] 2022 BMW 540i [0.75] 2009 528i [9.50]	Buongiorno. According to this site, that is an AGM battery: https://www.schmiedmann.com/en/product/1946541-new ciao
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m_thompson Major 133 Rep 1,416 Posts Drives: M-Sport 128i, 328xi, 3.0CS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New England, USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 128i [0.00] 1972 3.0CS [10.00]	I have the same battery in my 128i. PN: 61 21 6 919 342 OR 61 21 6 924 022 OR 118668 CA: 700 A CCA 900 A Reserve Capacity: 160 Capacity: 90Ah Type: AGM EXIDE Starterbatterie Bodenleistenausführung: B13 Spannung [V]: 12 Kälteprüfstrom EN [A]: 850 Batterie-Kapazität [Ah]: 95 Polanordnung: 0 Länge [mm]: 353 Breite [mm]: 175 Höhe [mm]: 190 Endpolart: EN OEM-Nummern anzeigen Hinweise zur Batterieentsorgung Replace with 61 21 6 806 755 __________________ '09 128i - Black Sapphire Metallic\Coral Red\Glacier Silver\N51 DISA\6MT\Navigation\Premium\M-Sport\Heated seats\Xenon\Headlights\iPod\Smartphone\Euro Delivery
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juld0zer Lieutenant Colonel 480 Rep 1,600 Posts Drives: Prev 135i 7DCT, Now 130i 6sp Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: 2153 iTrader: (0)	BMW AGM batteries all have a full black case (lid and case). Lithium Ions used in the F80 for example are also full black but you can tell them apart as the lithiums are made in Japan and have a fat vent tube connector, aside from the 'empty' feeling when you lift one. EFB have a black lid and white case. Conventional are mostly full white (lid and case) but some of the recent ones have black lids and white cases. They usually state the technology on the label.
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