high battery drain again

[Hans_ACS]

It has been pretty cold over here in Belgium lately, and I rarely drive my car. If I drive it, only short distances are covered. Since this weather begun, I have the discharged battery almost every day. But I do not complain since the car starts every time. I only drive for a couple of miles so recharching the battery properly is out of the question.
Will hook it up today so it can be recharged.

[70Sixter]

Well, after our complete battery meltdown last year, when the low battery warning came on a coupla weeks ago I paniced.

Took the X5 to dealer, turned off engine, and it refired without problem. Naturally after a 35 minute drive, I figured.

The key readings showed no problems. SA asked if we left radar detector plugged in as "this is sometimes the problem." I suggested that since the 12V plugs were dead w/o key in ignition that it was not likely.

Then he suggested a battery maintainer, and I said the dead 12V plugs made that difficult.

Night temps in 20sF lately, but car is garaged. No more problems. YET.