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Old 03-28-2017, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Proflyer View Post
12.7v is low. You got a junk old battery and they're trying to make you float charge it with your charging system hoping it'll go away. Demand a new battery, that thing might not last 6 months and then you're toast. A trickle charger at 1.5amps won't bring it back either.


Thanks for the feedback. To clarify, I bought the battery directly from the BMW dealership yesterday and took it to the indy shop to install.

After I got the 'increased battery discharge' message I double checked with the dealership and the parts person who sold it to me, to see if it was an old battery, and he said this was from a fresh batch they had just received.

I will check / monitor the battery charge and follow up.
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