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Replaced the missing grille badge
My 212 never had one of those, possibly due to it being an earlier (2013) model but I wasn't really bothered, it didn't have many badges in the end.
John (Developer) never had one on his either, no idea why, but he had one retro fitted and apparently it was a nightmare of a job.
View attachment 52916 View attachment 52917 View attachment 52918 View attachment 52919 Has anyone connected the Ctek battery charger fly lead to the positive and negative posts in the engine bay? (W212)
Not sure how either will bolt on easily. I want a permanent easy connection to save messing with crocodile clups on the battery terminals should the battery need a boost in the winter.
Have I got to connect the lead directly to the battery ?
Here's what I have.
^ Someone else with an E63 said much the same thing.
I'm now expecting my consumer battery to give up as its 5yrs old now, unless the previous owner had that pleasure and there is a newish one already fitted.
Acid got me one when I was getting the stage 1 at the time , £110 couldn’t complain, I was asking to borrow some tools to fit it but by that time one of his guys had done it already , no charge sir!^ Someone else with an E63 said much the same thing.
I'm now expecting my consumer battery to give up as its 5yrs old now, unless the previous owner had that pleasure and there is a newish one already fitted.
I change at 5 years anyway Roger (ok not the i8), for the sake of £150 just not worth the hassle !^ Someone else with an E63 said much the same thing.
I'm now expecting my consumer battery to give up as its 5yrs old now, unless the previous owner had that pleasure and there is a newish one already fitted.
Per my thread a few weeks ago, nothing wrong with older batteries, just need to keep an eye on them (wife’s 169 is on the original 05 battery)I change at 5 years anyway Roger (ok not the i8), for the sake of £150 just not worth the hassle !
Yup, if you’ve the patience I’d agree, just for me personally I take the lazy convenient wayPer my thread a few weeks ago, nothing wrong with older batteries, just need to keep an eye on them (wife’s 169 is on the original 05 battery)
Nah I’m just tight John.Yup, if you’ve the patience I’d agree, just for me personally I take the lazy convenient way
Can you see the batch date on it? May give a ballpark idea as to how recent it is (although I appreciate it may have sat on a shelf for a while too!)
Acid got me one when I was getting the stage 1 at the time , £110 couldn’t complain, I was asking to borrow some tools to fit it but by that time one of his guys had done it already , no charge sir!