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Old 12-19-2015, 10:25 PM
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So many battery chargers are capable of some form of battery testing or estimating a batteries charge. But many are misleading as well.

A bad battery can have a good surface Voltage but not enough output.

With any electrical system problem, you start by verifying the battery is good. A poor mans check it to put a Voltmeter on the battery terminals or the under hood jumper terminals and measure the battery Voltage at rest, then turn the headlights on for 2 minutes and see how low the Voltage drops.

If you do not have a Voltmeter you can use the Hidden OBC Menu and display the Voltage directly on the dashboard.

BMW X5 - Access the Hidden Onboard Computer (OBC) Functions.

Also what happens if you attempt to jump start the vehicle?

I also keep something like this in my car as well - http://www.amazon.com/CP-02B-8000mAh...ni+jumper+pack
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