[Dabsy]

You CAN see into the boot area by lowering the rear-seat arm-rest and pull down the leather sheet to reveal a round plastic plug, pop this out !!

[kee1173]

Cheers Dabsy, to be honest hadnt realised that, saw that it didnt have a ski flap and just assumed it was solid but thinking about it years ago when i was into my big ICE systems a five series i had was exactly as you have just described.... Anyway battery still holding at mo and as it hasnt been driven anywhere since i put it back on on Tuesday, i think it might have been down to me playing with the toys and cleaning etc... so if had a drain it would have gone by now..... now i am just wondering if i am that lucky .... not normally ..LOL

[Dabsy]

Before last month I used to take my breaks from work sat in the car listening to radio, at end of shift she'd be almost dead... New battery has solved it all... Less errors on dash too !!

Is the battery a sealed one? Or the type with six plugs on top?

[kee1173]

its sealed mate,it does look new as it is an exide but normally have stamps on to see date but cant see anything.... but all i can say is took the 7 out yesterday and all was ok....and had nt started it since i put the battery on on tuesday, so has held the charge and started th car Saturday.... so maybe i am that lucky but gonna keep a close eye on it. Think your right tho when i first got it, it was on the drive and over a few days i was reading the handbook and kept going out to her and playing with the gadgets without turning her over... should know better really...but hopefully i have nt knackered it...

[Dabsy]

Seems fine now, eh?

[kee1173]

hope so mate...as it dont get used everyday .. will prob charge once a month..