My car exploded on Friday .......
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Originally Posted by PeaceLove&S2K,Oct 25 2004, 10:07 AM
I knew Z3s had their batteries in the rear, but I didn't know that applied to all 3-series cars. Have you figured out what was wrong with the battery? Was it very hot that day, perhaps?
To add to the misery, Friday was a public holiday here, but fortunately, I phoned the place that I bought the car through and they came out, put a new temporary battery in (because the one that they brought with them didn't fit!!). They took it and got a brand new battery fitted, and didn't charge me a cent
That's what I call good service !! 
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Originally Posted by Muz,Oct 25 2004, 10:18 AM
Did it spray battery acid all over the place? That could be problematic.
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Originally Posted by tokyo_james,Oct 24 2004, 10:05 PM
The day was pretty hot and the car was parked in the sun (no shade available). The battery was COMPLETELY dry ... no acid/water in it at all, which, I am reliably informed, was why it exploded!!
To add to the misery, Friday was a public holiday here, but fortunately, I phoned the place that I bought the car through and they came out, put a new temporary battery in (because the one that they brought with them didn't fit!!). They took it and got a brand new battery fitted, and didn't charge me a cent That's what I call good service !!
To add to the misery, Friday was a public holiday here, but fortunately, I phoned the place that I bought the car through and they came out, put a new temporary battery in (because the one that they brought with them didn't fit!!). They took it and got a brand new battery fitted, and didn't charge me a cent
That's what I call good service !! But battery completely drying out...
:checks battery:
:accordingly:
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Originally Posted by PeaceLove&S2K,Oct 25 2004, 11:13 AM
Good to hear that they took care of it fully.
But battery completely drying out...
:checks battery:
:accordingly:
But battery completely drying out...
:checks battery:
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Originally Posted by tokyo_james,Oct 24 2004, 05:49 PM
We went out for the day with friends ... parked down at a beach called "Big Wave Bay" when we got back to the car I put the key in the ignition to start the car, in order to put the hood (roof) down and there was a LARGE explosion from the rear of the car, actually making the rear of the car lift slightly.
After a couple of minutes checking under the bonnet (hood) we went and opened the boot (trunk) to see smoke all over the place. Checked the battery and it had exploded completely. The plastic casing had cracks and holes all over it
Didn't have a camera with me, so couldn't get pics of the battery, but I have never seen anything quite like that happen to a battery before!!
After a couple of minutes checking under the bonnet (hood) we went and opened the boot (trunk) to see smoke all over the place. Checked the battery and it had exploded completely. The plastic casing had cracks and holes all over it
Didn't have a camera with me, so couldn't get pics of the battery, but I have never seen anything quite like that happen to a battery before!!
You live in HK now!!!!!
Driving too?
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Originally Posted by wicky,Oct 25 2004, 12:36 PM
my mom blew up her battery in her accord james, she didn't know what to do. There WAS acid spray in her case 
and she was digging around in there... poor poor mom......
and she was digging around in there... poor poor mom...... I was VERY relieved to see that there was no acid around .... the location of the battery would have made it very difficult to get rid of the acid had it leaked any !!