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      03-12-2018, 09:51 PM   #5
V.Smurf
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Hi ///Mē
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Originally Posted by ///Mē View Post
The IBS contains a micro-processor that is used to monitor/measure various battery conditions such as:

Terminal voltage via measurement from B+ to Gnd
Charge/discharge current via integrated shunt resistor
Temperature of battery acid via integrated temp sensor

so you want that to be in the loop.
Good point - I wasn't aware of this. And this is one of the reasons using a genuine battery makes sense (there are plenty of financial reasons it doesn't!).

Hi McPurrs,
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Originally Posted by McPurrs View Post
Good write up. I just put the ground on one of the strut bolts myself.
By all means, however there's a fat-ass bolt there that BMW has specifically installed for the purpose of providing a ground ... so I figured I'd use it
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