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The_Rural_Juror
11-29-2014, 05:56 PM
My boss' bmw has a built in defa plug in the front bumper. The dealership doesn't know what it's for. Is it just for charging the battery? Defa seems to have a few different purposes for that plug on the website.
roll_over
11-29-2014, 05:59 PM
https://bmwgallery.ca/specials/Ban+Winter+with+Cold+Climate+Kit21/7344/

When I go to work on Monday I'll ask one of the techs for more details
msixty
11-29-2014, 06:27 PM
http://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=936244
killramos
11-29-2014, 06:50 PM
My salesman told me it is a charger exclusively. BMW's don't have any heating method built in. No block heater option, this is just a battery charger.
JustinMCS
11-29-2014, 11:58 PM
Originally posted by killramos
My salesman told me it is a charger exclusively. BMW's don't have any heating method built in. No block heater option, this is just a battery charger.

Sounds like he is wrong. Says right on the link it includes two things

1. engine heater
2. on-board battery charger.
rp_guy
11-30-2014, 03:27 AM
had one preinstalled when we bought the car from Edmonton BMW. roughly $500 extra. charger only for ours (no heater - the car should have came with a plug in cable)

http://i.imgur.com/lbCta9C.jpg
killramos
11-30-2014, 09:05 AM
Originally posted by rp_guy
had one preinstalled when we bought the car from Edmonton BMW. roughly $500 extra. charger only for ours (no heater - the car should have came with a plug in cable)

http://i.imgur.com/lbCta9C.jpg

:werd:

When I bought my car this was pretty it and dry.

They maintain that due their their engine designs and synthetic oil usage with a strong battery they will start regardless of the cold. If you are concerned they offer the charger which will ensure your battery is well charged.

However I think on M cars they aren't available as they sit in a spot occupied by the grill for part of the plug system on MPPK or M Performance cars. Which is why i didn't have one installed.

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread/t-206040.html
Tik-Tok
11-30-2014, 11:43 AM
Originally posted by killramos
No block heater option,

Block heaters aren't the only way to heat an engine. DEFA also sells inline coolant heaters.
roll_over
12-01-2014, 08:39 PM
So the battery charger is for all models and the coolant heater and circulation pump are only equipped on a few models