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Embarrassing question

  • 14-05-2013 10:31pm
    #1
    Cullen82
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭


    Hey guys, Bought a BMW f650gs,brought it home and left the lights on overnight....2003 model

    I have a trickle charger but can't find and not sure of the positive location for the battery?? There's no sticker to indicate and I've spent all night on Google and YouTube...none the wiser. I was to bring it out for first time on my only day off tomorrow which I now can't.

    Embarrassed,can anyone point me in the right direction, I popped the seat off but can't see anything

    Thqnks


Comments

  • #2
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    Are you looking for the battery or the positive terminal on the battery?.


  • #3
    serious3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭serious3


    from memory, so i could be wrong! take seat ff and remove the clutch side side panel, crouch down and about head height you should see a plastc cover with a hinge and clip on one side thats where the battery is


  • #4
    TheFairy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 913 ✭✭✭TheFairy


    Battery is under the tank, or rather the faux tank. Remove front indicator cover on right hand side, then remove middle and right hand sections of the tank. This will give you access. Positive side is on right hand side, from memory. Fit a trickle charger when you are there, you dont want to have to take it all apart again down the line. :D


  • #5
    Cullen82
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭Cullen82


    Looking for the positive mak

    So I do need to remove a panel?? I didn't think I needed to but would probably make more sense. Crap I've no tools to remove yet!!!


  • #6
    homer90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭homer90


    Cullen82 wrote: »
    Looking for the positive mak

    So I do need to remove a panel?? I didn't think I needed to but would probably make more sense. Crap I've no tools to remove yet!!!

    Yes you will have to remove the right side panel held with a couple of torx head screws....

    Got the same bike...... Have you checked for the factory tool kit ?


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  • #7
    RosieJoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭RosieJoe


    Are you really in Zanzibar? If you were closer to Wicklow area I might be close enough to lend you the tools


  • #8
    underwaterdog
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭underwaterdog


    Check out www.f650.co.uk for loads of BMW related help


  • #9
    AgileMyth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,761 ✭✭✭AgileMyth


    Had one for two years and I can't answer the question. Literally never had any issues with it. Just get on and ride. And people question BMW's reliability!

    Lets just say I could tell you a thing or two about the Honda I had before it.


  • #10
    illeagles_mcc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 117 ✭✭illeagles_mcc


    maybe you have tried already but if u need to use the bike and dont have access to tools u could try a push start?


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