Smart Charger Hookup

Kip Keino · 12-01-2011, 11:35 AM

I have a Deltran charger I want to hook up to my 1M this winter while in storage. Most threads (and the manual) encourages use of charging posts under the hood. My problem is that I want to use the eyelet leads and not the clamp leads on the charger as the eyelet leads provide a more secure connection. It is obvious how to hook up the eyelet leads on the battery, but no so obvious under the hood. Any suggestions?

Apologies in advance if this has already been posted but couldn't find a precise answer to my question.

DriveHard · 12-01-2011, 12:16 PM

At the charging post, a little lower, but hard to see is a nut and bolt that you could use to attach an eylet big enough..

OR

you could simply drill a hole in the charging post !! easy / clean / simple . and we are talking a 1/4 in hole at best so no worries there.. the ground can go to the simple ground lead / lug near buy..

Kip Keino · 12-01-2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DriveHard

At the charging post, a little lower, but hard to see is a nut and bolt that you could use to attach an eylet big enough..

OR

you could simply drill a hole in the charging post !! easy / clean / simple . and we are talking a 1/4 in hole at best so no worries there.. the ground can go to the simple ground lead / lug near buy..

Thanks for the info and suggestion. I assume the charging post is hot and some care is called for when drilling - yes?

DriveHard · 12-02-2011, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Kip Keino

Thanks for the info and suggestion. I assume the charging post is hot and some care is called for when drilling - yes?

yup... from memory i think you could put a piece of wood behind the post so the drill does not hit anything o the other side..

ive seen alot worse done.. on a scale of 1 to 5 this is easily a 1.5 / 2 at best..

tracer bullet · 12-02-2011, 12:40 PM

I agree that bolting it down is more secure. But do you need it (kids running around that might screw with it, or expect mice under the hood or something), or just feel like doing more work? I'm not giving you crap just suggesting that if you don't actually need to put more work into it then - don't.

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Kip Keino New Member 0 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 1M, E46 330 ZSP Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cleveland iTrader: (0)	Smart Charger Hookup I have a Deltran charger I want to hook up to my 1M this winter while in storage. Most threads (and the manual) encourages use of charging posts under the hood. My problem is that I want to use the eyelet leads and not the clamp leads on the charger as the eyelet leads provide a more secure connection. It is obvious how to hook up the eyelet leads on the battery, but no so obvious under the hood. Any suggestions? Apologies in advance if this has already been posted but couldn't find a precise answer to my question.
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DriveHard Colonel 117 Rep 1,998 Posts Drives: X1 and R58 JCW Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Long Island iTrader: (0)	At the charging post, a little lower, but hard to see is a nut and bolt that you could use to attach an eylet big enough.. OR you could simply drill a hole in the charging post !! easy / clean / simple . and we are talking a 1/4 in hole at best so no worries there.. the ground can go to the simple ground lead / lug near buy.. __________________ X1, R58 JCW, M2 in my future if planets align
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tracer bullet Brigadier General 2419 Rep 3,550 Posts Drives: '11 135i , '15 X3 35i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Saint Paul, MN iTrader: (1)	I agree that bolting it down is more secure. But do you need it (kids running around that might screw with it, or expect mice under the hood or something), or just feel like doing more work? I'm not giving you crap just suggesting that if you don't actually need to put more work into it then - don't.
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