Tagged: Battery Monitor

First improvements to the Daimler 2

First improvements to the Daimler

With the arrival of the new Daimler, I have focused on smaller jobs to generally improve the car before I tackle anything big.   Ultimately my goal is to get it to a point where I would feel confident getting in and driving to Melbourne and back.  That is generally how I like to keep all my cars. 1 – Drive the Car First step...

Preparing my 560SEL for a 4,800km road trip 1

Preparing my 560SEL for a 4,800km road trip

I will be taking my 560SEL on a 4,800km road trip to outback Queensland soon.  Over the past couple of months I have been slowly sorting out a few things that could impact its reliability.  This was beyond routine things like oil and filter changes. I created a list of items I wanted to address, with the first being the critical one. Occasional coolant...

BM2 Battery Monitor 3

BM2 Battery Monitor

A couple of months ago a friend showed me his BM2 Battery Monitor installed on his 420SEL.    It is a bluetooth enabled battery monitor that connects to a phone app.   The app lets you monitor the battery in real time, run some tests and download history from the battery monitor device. I already have various battery testers which are useful for standalone battery...

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