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2013 328 xi Battery dead
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10-09-2022, 06:54 PM | #1 |
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2013 328 xi Battery dead
I just moved overseas and stupidly left the car sitting in my new garage for 5 months, just turning it on and letting it run for some minutes every month. Now the battery is dead.
Q1: About to try to jump start it. Will it be enough to just drive it around for 20 min if I get it started, or do I need a trickle charger (may be a pain to source in this country), or do I need to source a new battery, or what? Q2: If the alarm starts going off again and I can't seem to shut it off because the battery in my key is also dead, is there anything I can do other than crawl into the trunk from the cab (lol), open the trunk from the inside, then disconnecting the battery? Regards, and apologies for being a dum-dum. Insanely busy with work and no time for this car anymore. |
10-09-2022, 07:28 PM | #3 |
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Tyvm. Something like this, I assume?: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FRLO9Y (Source: https://www.youcanic.com/charge-bmw-battery-right-way/)
It'll take about two weeks to get to me. Is there a cheaper/better alternative? I'm understanding that just driving it around won't charge the battery sufficiently, is that correct? |
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10-09-2022, 08:06 PM | #4 | |
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https://www.amazon.com/YONHAN-Fully-...s%2C371&sr=8-5 OR, you can pay more for a unit that has been manufactured since 2004, and is ashamed to post its SPECS. But "Everybody Knows" CTEK is the "leading edge" of technology (in 2004, MAYBE ;-). George |
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