She was not even firered up once! The battery won't turn over and I do have maintanence scheduled for new battery in 3 days. When I had new clutch put in 2 months ago my mechanic did notice the battery was a little weak but I told him I had not been driving her at all...and I wasn't really concerned that she needed a new battery. I ignored her for 3 weeks and she won't even kick over...Question if I get a jump should the battery stay charged if I drive her 20 miles or so... I have my own mechanic who I've ahd work on any BMW I've own I trust him completely but he's not available until my appt. only answer this if you know what you're talking about or I'll come back to haunt you!
2006-08-15 15:38:26 · 5 answers · asked by Brains & Beauty 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
i own a repair shop in Tennessee and i can answer this to help you,,it will be OK to drive it for that distance,,it will probably charge back up a little once you drive it,,but it wont hurt anything at all to drive it,,you need to let it run a few minutes though to make sure it is not going to die on you,,sometimes a weak battery can make one die,,if it runs OK,then you will be fine,,i work on Porsche's,,and vette,s and BMW,s all the time,,so you will be OK,,good luck with it,,i hope this helps.
2006-08-15 16:01:17 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice car that has dead battery syndrome. I do not recommend jump starting because mistakes happen things get shorted out. Just go and get a correct $120 BMW VARTA battery your last one lasted six years didn't it? The correct battery for inside the car trunk has vent tubes to go outside the car. Charging battery's give off hydrogen BOOM! and discharging battery's smell of sulfuric acid Rotten eggs. Difficulty a 2 out of ten scale... two big terminals 10mm an one hold down 13mm and two tubes, and on some one small wire water sensor.
After you get the battery in and car started call for an appointment so your BMW specialist can check for "DARK CURRENT" some time called parasitic electrical drains.
2006-08-15 23:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go ahead n try the 20 mile drive,but if your alternator is going out,it will not produce the correct amount of electrical charge needed to keep your battery up to par,and if this is the case,then you might find yourself stranded 20 miles from home,so maybe have a friend follow you on your 20 mile trip just in case.
2006-08-15 22:52:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, jump it, drive to get a new battery then problem is all gone.
2006-08-15 22:45:58 · answer #4 · answered by justnotright 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put the battery charger on it overnight, it should start in the morning.
2006-08-15 22:50:46 · answer #5 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋