Can I use a battery charger as a memory saver?
If you have a battery charger, you can use it as your memory saver. This way, you can retain all the settings and memory while you replace your car battery.
How can I charge my Mini Cooper battery?
Charging battery: You can connect a battery charger directly to the battery positive (+) and negative (-) terminals. The red arrow points to positive, while the green arrow points to negative. However, I suggest removing the battery from the vehicle during charging.
Why is my Mini Cooper battery not working?
At one time or another, everyone may have problems starting their MINI. The first place to look for trouble in your starting system is your battery. The battery is perhaps the most important electrical component on the car, and due to its design and nature, is perhaps one of the most troublesome.
Where is the IBS unit on a Mini Cooper?
If yours does not have this unit on the back of the negative terminal, your car does NOT have an IBS unit. Replacing battery: Working at the wiper cowl, peel off and remove the seal (red arrow). Replacing battery: Move to the right side of the cowl, near the hood strut. Remove the two 10mm fasteners (green arrows).
How to recharge a Mini Cooper R56 battery?
Once the vehicle with the discharged vehicle starts, shut OFF any electrical accessories, radio, HVAC blower, etc. Carefully disconnect the jumper cable in the reverse order you connected them in. Allow the vehicle with the dead battery to idle to recharge the battery. NOTE: Purple arrow points to the L shaped IBS unit.
How long does it take to charge a Mini Cooper battery?
Don’t forget, driving a car will only put back the charge that was used to start the car and if your battery is in a very low charge state, your going to need a minimum 24hr trickle charge. BMW/Mini dealerships have their cars on trickle charger to compensate for the parasitic drain on the battery from the ECU.
Can you use a trickle charger on a Mini Cooper?
BMW/Mini dealerships have their cars on trickle charger to compensate for the parasitic drain on the battery from the ECU. You can purchase a BMW charger if you don’t mind paying the brand price but any trickle charger will do to maintain the battery.
What to do if your Mini Cooper battery goes bad?
Get yourself a battery charger, the type you can leave on and connected when the car is not in use they exercise the battery automatically by running it up and down, keeps it in tip top condition?? Ideal if you only use the car infrequently or do lots of short runs like you.
Where can I get a Mini Cooper battery tender?
The trickle charger I like to use in all of my cars is the Battery Tender, available for $40-$60 at PelicanParts.com. (R50 Cooper) Shown here is the battery box for the R50 Cooper which is located under the hood. (R50 Cooper) Pull the weather-stripping off the top edge of the battery box cover as shown here (green arrow).