Location Of Battery - BMW Forum

mikester328 · 01-31-2005, 05:13 PM

hey all,

I noticed that my car batter is in the trunk...which is kinda cool. But, do all E36 BMW's have their batteries in the trunk? Does it matter on the year? Thanks,

Mike

bigred318 · 01-31-2005, 06:11 PM

well i own 2 e36s and they are both back there... its safe to say thats where they go...

David

Furious · 01-31-2005, 06:16 PM

in e36 yes they are in the back.

Rooz · 01-31-2005, 10:23 PM

makes it easyer for amp installs, lol

Delmarco · 01-31-2005, 10:57 PM

yeah, i remember when i first checked out my e36 in the dealerlot it took me a loooooong time to find out that the battery was in the trunk...even the dealer didnt know....

Cruzin 323is · 01-31-2005, 11:00 PM

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Originally posted by Rooz@Jan 31 2005, 11:23 PM
makes it easyer for amp installs, lol

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ya damn right!!!... i think thats what bmw was thinking about when they put the battery back there..!! heh!! even though the RCA's are still a bitch!

Rooz · 01-31-2005, 11:03 PM

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Originally posted by Cruzin 323is+Feb 1 2005, 12:00 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Cruzin 323is @ Feb 1 2005, 12:00 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Rooz@Jan 31 2005, 11:23 PM
makes it easyer for amp installs, lol

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ya damn right!!!... i think thats what bmw was thinking about when they put the battery back there..!! heh!! even though the RCA's are still a bitch!

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Yeah, i guess it evens out, bcs the rca were a real pain in the rear to run under the carpet and all, geez, that was one horrible saturday for my hands, lol

B3M2W5i · 01-31-2005, 11:04 PM

yeah mines in the trunk it makes it easier to jump the car with another car witht hte normal front battery mounted cars and it is better weight distribution

Rooz · 01-31-2005, 11:06 PM

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Originally posted by B3M2W5i@Feb 1 2005, 12:04 AM
yeah mines in the trunk it makes it easier to jump the car with another car witht hte normal front battery mounted cars and it is better weight distribution

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Lol, never thought about that. :P But yeah, it would make sense. And yet another reason to say : "BMW the ultimate driving machine!"

drz · 01-31-2005, 11:10 PM

Who knows. It might have something to do with the 50/50 weight distribution. I know some 4-cylinder E36s have the battery under the hood. I don't know if this is true for any US spec models, but I know for sure not all E36s carry the battery in the trunk.

Funny stoyr: back when I was naive (an lazy) I took my car to Wal-Mart for an oil change (I know, I know... I change my own oil now) and got their "15-point service," which includes checking the battery. In the service description sheet they gave me when I got my car back, one of the entries read: "-Test Battery - DECLINED Parts missing"!!! Whow would ever think that I am driving my car around without a battery?! I still can't figure that out.

drz · 01-31-2005, 11:12 PM

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Originally posted by B3M2W5i@Jan 31 2005, 11:04 PM
yeah mines in the trunk it makes it easier to jump the car with another car witht hte normal front battery mounted cars and it is better weight distribution

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hehe it took me so long to write my pst that by the time I got done someone had mentioned the weight distribution issue. It's no joke, by the way: you have heard of low-weight batteries, so you know that it can make a difference.

Cruzin 323is · 01-31-2005, 11:19 PM

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Originally posted by B3M2W5i@Feb 1 2005, 12:04 AM
yeah mines in the trunk it makes it easier to jump the car with another car witht hte normal front battery mounted cars and it is better weight distribution

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u can just a bmw from both!! front and back!! u ever see the little "red +" under the hood.. thats the positive prong for jumping the car!

drz · 01-31-2005, 11:34 PM

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yeah mines in the trunk it makes it easier to jump the car with another car witht hte normal front battery mounted cars and it is better weight distribution

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u can just a bmw from both!! front and back!! u ever see the little "red +" under the hood.. thats the positive prong for jumping the car!

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True. I think this is actually a more practical way pf doing it. Getting to the battery access post under the hood is easier than getting to the battery inside the trunk IMO.