Battery

ashecnc · 03-23-2006, 11:31 AM

Well I did a bad thing

when installing my blacklines, I dropped one of the circle clips somewhere around my battery, I had the cover off looking at the side to remove. I can't see it, so it looks like I am going to have to remove my battery :mad: . Nothing seems easy to remove on any BMW I've owned lol. Is it just a simple removal, remove positive/negative and what else. Will I hurt anything by doing this? I know this sounds crazy, but everything on this car seems not typically easy. I did a search, and didn't find anything. Thanks for the info

E90Fleet · 03-23-2006, 11:59 AM

You also need to remove the metal piece hoding the battery in place.

Should be a simple undoing of a nut

Gitta · 03-23-2006, 12:15 PM

Turn your car upside down and shake it like heck... it'll fall out. j/k

I was praying I wouldn't drop one of the nuts into the quarter panel when I changed mine. Good luck with the battery!

ashecnc · 03-23-2006, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Gitta

Turn your car upside down and shake it like heck... it'll fall out. j/k

I was praying I wouldn't drop one of the nuts into the quarter panel when I changed mine. Good luck with the battery!

LOL, so just postive and negative and the bracket I hope. I HOPE it's in that area, I dont think it went down behind something

Broken1 · 03-23-2006, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Gitta

Turn your car upside down and shake it like heck... it'll fall out. j/k

I was praying I wouldn't drop one of the nuts into the quarter panel when I changed mine. Good luck with the battery!

haha that's quite funny actually.

I DID drop one of the nuts into that battery compartment. The though came across my mind to take the battery out - but what I actually did was exactly what Gitta said.

I put the car into first gear, and jerked it forward - so that the nut would move towards the rear of the car (between the battery and rear "wall") - so I could stick my hand in an get it out!!

Bimmerista · 03-23-2006, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Fleet

Should be a simple undoing of a nut

We all hope, rather than the nutty undoing of our friend.

Try the car jerking thing first, may not need to remove after all.

ashecnc · 03-23-2006, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Broken1

haha that's quite funny actually.

I DID drop one of the nuts into that battery compartment. The though came across my mind to take the battery out - but what I actually did was exactly what Gitta said.

I put the car into first gear, and jerked it forward - so that the nut would move towards the rear of the car (between the battery and rear "wall") - so I could stick my hand in an get it out!!

So you did the same thing lol I heard it fall into plastic, so I ASSUME it's in there....I wish I had put the cover back until I was finished with the nuts, oh well

ashecnc · 03-23-2006, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmerista

We all hope, rather than the nutty undoing of our friend.

Try the car jerking thing first, may not need to remove after all.

stretch · 03-23-2006, 02:07 PM

Tape a piece of garden hose onto the nozzle of your hoover and try vacuuming it out.

ashecnc · 03-23-2006, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by stretch

Tape a piece of garden hose onto tha nozzle of your hoover and try vacuuming it out.

hmm, I may try that

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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1312 Rep 10,185 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	You also need to remove the metal piece hoding the battery in place. Should be a simple undoing of a nut __________________ BMW if you are reading, I need a job, Please.
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stretch Enlisted Member 9 Rep 34 Posts Drives: 320d M-Sports Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cork Ireland iTrader: (0)	Tape a piece of garden hose onto the nozzle of your hoover and try vacuuming it out. Last edited by stretch; 03-23-2006 at 02:54 PM..
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