E39mad 862 Report post Posted January 17 About to hook up the CTEK to the 520d. Have found the positive connector but where please is the negative? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oilburner 151 Report post Posted January 17 (edited) Here you go look for a plain metal post just under the bonnet drivers side towards the front, if your ctek charger has a agm battery setting and your vehicles has a agm battery fitted select that setting to charge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI4qO8D4KMc Edited January 17 by Oilburner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E39mad 862 Report post Posted January 17 Thanks - yep seen that video and still none the wiser - shall have another look Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oilburner 151 Report post Posted January 17 (edited) At 1:22 on the video he points to the Negative terminal. Edited January 17 by Oilburner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E39mad 862 Report post Posted January 17 That's not an F10 engine bay so doesn't have that negative connector there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko530d 367 Report post Posted January 17 (edited) Darker thicker red is negative. Edited January 17 by marko530d 1 E39mad reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E39mad 862 Report post Posted January 17 (edited) Thanks Marko530d - thought about that one but wasn't sure. Thanks for confirming. Edited January 17 by E39mad 1 marko530d reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oilburner 151 Report post Posted January 17 Whilst it was not the the F10 shown the negative post is in place it is in similar place. 1 E39mad reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E39mad 862 Report post Posted January 17 Changed the mode to AGM battery and has been on charge for two hours - think it'll need while longer as only gone from 3 to 4 on the scale and needs to get to 7 iirc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko530d 367 Report post Posted January 17 1 hour ago, E39mad said: Changed the mode to AGM battery and has been on charge for two hours - think it'll need while longer as only gone from 3 to 4 on the scale and needs to get to 7 iirc It should always be on agm mode and your looking at alot longer as agm batteries take a while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E39mad 862 Report post Posted January 17 47 minutes ago, marko530d said: It should always be on agm mode and your looking at alot longer as agm batteries take a while. Yep first time have used it on the F11 - it usually charges up the E36 convertible which gets no use in the winter. 1 marko530d reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marko530d 367 Report post Posted January 17 2 minutes ago, E39mad said: Yep first time have used it on the F11 - it usually charges up the E36 convertible which gets no use in the winter. @E39mad slow and low for agm matey all f10 f11 will have a agm battery. 1 E39mad reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites