*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 Yes BMW's can explode on start up. This happened to a customer this morning. Got in the car, tried to start and ...... BANG was lucky that none of the control units went down with it. Funny, with all that battery damage, the ignition lights still came on...BTW: It was towed into us...not driven Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antallica 15 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 Bloody hell! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 Holy shite! Original BMW battery? Must have been getting on in years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 Yes ... original battery 1997 car....11 year old battery... I would suggest people check theirs... clean up cost more than the battery Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antallica 15 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 What am I checkin for Glenn... any telltale signs? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 What am I checkin for Glenn... any telltale signs? If your battery is over 5 yrs old....change it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antallica 15 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 Roger that, where would you recommend? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi535 538 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 surely this is a bad vent or something...build up of hydrogen,very flammable..just cos a battery is old doesnt make it spontameously combust does it??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 surely this is a bad vent or something...build up of hydrogen,very flammable..just cos a battery is old doesnt make it spontameously combust does it??? Collapsed plates in one of the cells Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickSilver 0 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 Wow that's insane that would give you one hell of a fright! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 Collapsed plates in one of the cells The faulty cell boils and creates more gas before it goes bang Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 Holy Hell! I can picture all the acid through the carpet ctc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 Wow that's insane that would give you one hell of a fright! The lady lives in South Auckland...she actually thought some one had shot at her or tried to blow her up And I'm not kidding Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 Roger that, where would you recommend? Any good electrician or a Bosch battery agent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark 178 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 My original battery gave up the ghost early this year... it was 14 years old! Lucky it didn't explode! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e30plz 1 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 The lady lives in South Auckland...she actually thought some one had shot at her or tried to blow her up And I'm not kidding Yes.. Those deadly snipers in Otara.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ED1RTY 2 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 Holy Hell Exploding Battery FTL!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmarco 56 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 Holy scheiße!!! Last time I heard of a battery exploding was in a mate's mini back in 1990! Batteries are actually reasonably dangerous pieces of equipment - they are full of sulfuric acid, generate hydrogen gas and can provide huge currents if shorted. Oh and they hurt when dropped on a foot... Must have given her one hell of a fright! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted September 4, 2008 Ouch, this is when you DON'T want them inside the car but rather - under the bonnet - imagine if it was like some & mounted under the back seat squab - give the rear seat passenger a wakeup call:o . Not a common thing to happen, normally as a result of someone shorting it -been there done that Usually with an internal short they simply self discharge. Have over the years seen many BMW OEM fitted batteries lasting well over 10 years - a couple up to 15 And YES - they don't do much for the toes when wearing jandels either, particually truck ones - been there too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
