Battery Monitor

[Ginger DJ]

Suffered a flat battery whilst in the middle of nowhere last week. Not a soul in sight ended up getting AA to get me started.
Soooooo just ordered me one of these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12V-Multicolo...ryZ14932QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Anyone ever used one... Do they work?

 

[komatias]

As far as I am concerned you should never realy need a monitor if your battery is in good order. If it isnt then replace with a new one. And go gel. search on the forum for westco. I have one and it is the dogs compared to the oem bmw one.

 

[brassmonkey001]

I've got something similar on mine but it's got a box of electrickal goodness to work it's magic as well.
It certainly works, but I do find I worry about the battery more when it's not a nice green colour, whereas before I lived in ignorance of the state of my battery.
Google Signal Dynamics to find the one I've got.

 

[davedyer]

Had one for a number of years on my Pan European- now sold. It does have it's uses - it's a bit like the alternator light on a car, it just lets you know the alternator is working. I had it switched thru the ignition rather than having it illuminated all the time - just the thing to kill a battery.

never suffered a flat battery - the original lasted 9 years!! - and it began to let me know when the battery eventually began to let go and the alternator was working harder and harder to keep it charged.