Battery location

Post Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:40 pm

Where is the battery located on my lads e34 1996 525 please ?

Mart.

Post Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:42 pm

It's under the bonnet I think

Post Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:43 pm

RM2186 wrote:It's under the bonnet I think

I think it must be very small then.

Mart.

Post Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:43 pm

under the back seat i expect.

Post Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:46 pm

Cook318IS wrote:under the back seat i expect.

Cheers mate, and is this just a case of pulling up the bottom seat base ?

Mart.

Post Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:47 pm

Should be under the rear seat on the drivers side.

Post Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:48 pm

Yeah, something like that. Don't have too much experience on e34's tbh, i just remember it when we stuffed his leather interior into his car.

Post Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:48 pm

Thank you guys and have a good year !!!

Mart.

Post Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:56 pm

Wonder where it is on my Touring then? I was sure it was under the bonnet but can't recall seeing it

Post Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:36 pm

Yes it's under rear seat drivers side, just get a good grip and pull up hard with rear seat base

Post Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:43 am

On the early M20 e34's they were under the bonnet. When they went over to the M50 engines, they stuck them under the back seat.

All the M30 engined and V8 cars it was under the back seat.

Post Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:57 pm

I remember this question from my neighbour,"Rog,wheres the bloody battery??"

Pain in the arse under the seat as well.

Post Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:14 pm

I too was confused,the E34 that donated it's engine for my touring had the battery cunningly concealed under the rear seat,I dismantled the 'battery box' under the bonnet first,though,to find it full of ECU!