[E90Fleet]

Originally Posted by Raspartan

Spoken like an engineer... of some kind.

EDIT: Is there a service manual or something that a layperson like me can get a hold of?

Nothing commercially available for F30 yet in terms of public manuals.

[E90Fleet]

Originally Posted by Tremolo

Hey E90Fleet... what do you actually do? I mean, if you don't work for BMW, is this just a hobby?

Actually looking for work ( laid off in a hostile takeover of last company I was at ). So do this for fun.
BMW here have to comply with racial quotas and have no openings for whites at the moment.

Have Finance and some Engineering qualifications

[E90Fleet]

Originally Posted by PrinceBarin

Hey E90Fleet, do you have the pics you need now?

Just a picture of the the battery and its connections missing

[Raspartan]

I got funny looks from people passing by as I was snapping the engine bay shots.

[PrinceBarin]

Originally Posted by E90Fleet

Just a picture of the the battery and its connections missing

Are these any good?

[E90Fleet]

Originally Posted by PrinceBarin

Are these any good?

Perfect
Thank you very much

[Raspartan]

Originally Posted by PrinceBarin

Are these any good?

Good grief, how on earth do you get the battery out of there???

[E90Fleet]

Originally Posted by Raspartan

Good grief, how on earth do you get the battery out of there???

Same as most other BMW's
It actually looks easier than the E90 that had a Positive terminal distribution board clip onto the battery

Should be:
Undo the earth terminal and place it out the way.
Undo the positive terminal and tuck it out the way behind the matting.
Undo the 2 bolts that hold the cross bar (crash brace) over the battery.
Undo any battery clamps at the bottom rear of the battery.
Lift up the 2 plastic battery handles on the middle of the battery.
Lift up the battery using the handles.