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    Posted: 03-December-2005 at 16:54

did all the e34s always have the batteries under the rear seat or did the early models have them in the engine bay?

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03-December-2005 at 17:28
I think ive seen one 518 with the battery under the bonnet before, but not sure if it was factory fit or the owner had moved it.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03-December-2005 at 17:43
not sure about the 5, but the 3 4-cyl has the battery in the engine bay, and the 6-cyl in the boot cos theres no room in the usual place

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03-December-2005 at 18:27
My e34 has the main battery under the bonnet and a 2nd battery under the rear seat. I think M20'd & early M50'd cars had the main battery under the bonnet until mid-'91, when all batteries were fitted under the rear seat. Dunno about 518's.........

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03-December-2005 at 19:26
I can only speak for M5's but all the one's I've known were under the seat.... Bl**dy big battery too!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03-December-2005 at 22:56

Quote I think M20'd & early M50'd cars had the main battery under the bonnet until mid-'91

yeah that makes sense

mine is an early 91 m50 and my last one was a late 91 m50

i thought maybe some wannabe rudeboy had moved it to the front to help balance out the wieght from his poorly wired sound system he felt the need to hack holes in the rear shelf and centre section of the boot for

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04-December-2005 at 05:24

Yup, my M20'd 525 has the battery in the engine bay, as did the early 520, the 530, 535 + td had it underneath seat.

They were later all moved to under the seat except for the 518!

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05-December-2005 at 19:07
Mine is in engine bay. I got a 1991 518i.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06-December-2005 at 04:45
my 89 520 had the battery in the  engine bay  but my 92 525 & 96 525 both had them under the rear seat.

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