BMW Motorcycle Battery Charger User Guide | BMW Motorrad Guide

Your motorcycle needs a powerful and well-maintained battery, especially during long periods without use. The BMW Motorrad Plus Battery Charger is specifically designed to meet battery needs. The BMW Motorrad Plus Battery Charger is also suitable for motorcycles with CAN bus technology. The charger offers a practical and secure solution to maintain or restore their charge. In this BMW motorcycle battery charger user guide, discover how to effectively use the charger to extend the life of your battery and ensure smooth starts, even after a long period of inactivity.

Introduction to the BMW motorcycle battery charger

The BMW Motorrad Plus Battery Charger is an essential piece of equipment if you want to extend the life of your battery. Designed to fit all original BMW Motorrad batteries, it supports different types of batteries, which we will detail later in this article. Its compatibility with motorcycles equipped with CAN bus technology ensures optimal use across the entire BMW Motorrad range.

Charging can be done via the motorcycle's onboard socket or directly on the battery terminals using an adapter cable included with your BMW motorcycle battery charger. The charging process is fully automated thanks to an integrated microprocessor, which adjusts the charging cycles according to the battery's needs. Equipped with safety features against short circuits, reverse polarity, and overcharging, this BMW Motorrad battery charger ensures reliable and safe charging, even at low temperatures thanks to automatic current reduction. Its maintenance-free design, combined with prolonged monitoring and recharging cycles, makes it a durable, modern, and practical accessory for all motorcycle enthusiasts.

Why use the BMW motorcycle battery charger?

A BMW motorcycle battery charger is an essential tool to maintain, extend, and optimize the performance of your battery. This tool keeps the charge during periods of inactivity (especially in winter), prolongs the battery's lifespan, and prevents electrical failures. Overall, it monitors and maintains your battery and protects it under extreme conditions (low temperatures).

In more detail, the BMW Motorrad battery charger is perfectly compatible with original BMW batteries, suitable for motorcycles with CAN bus technology, and the charging process is fully automated. The BMW motorcycle battery charger uses an integrated microprocessor to optimize charging based on the battery's needs. This tool also allows for continuous monitoring and charge maintenance during long periods of connection. Thanks to its advanced safety devices, it includes protection against short circuits, reverse polarity, and overcharging.

What motorcycles & batteries are compatible with the BMW motorcycle charger?

The BMW Motorrad Plus battery charger is designed to fit all original BMW Motorrad batteries, offering optimal compatibility with models using lead-acid, maintenance-free lead-acid (gel or AGM), or lithium-ion batteries. It is also perfectly compatible with motorcycles equipped with CAN bus technology, ensuring proper and safe maintenance for the entire modern BMW Motorrad range. It is important to note that this charger is not guaranteed for batteries from other manufacturers, for which BMW declines all responsibility, but is nonetheless designed to universally fit all indicated batteries.

Please note, the BMW Motorrad battery charger should only be used for rechargeable 12 V lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries. Never recharge NiCd, NiMh, or primary (non-rechargeable) batteries. Before charging, make sure to select the correct charging mode, which we explain in the next section.

BMW Motorrad Battery Charger Usage Guide

The BMW Motorrad Plus Battery Charger is quite user-friendly, thanks to its LED indicators and screen. Once plugged into a power outlet, the charger performs an automatic functionality check, during which the LED indicators light up for two seconds. They show the device's status: the POWER indicator confirms the charger is ready, FULL indicates the battery is fully charged or in maintenance mode, and ERROR signals a fault. If the screen displays "No battery," it means the battery is not detected or is too discharged to start charging via the onboard socket.

Before the first use, it is essential to adjust the charger settings according to your battery type. The settings are accessible via the menu, navigable using the left and right arrows. You need to select one of the following charging modes: Mode 1 for lead-acid, gel, AGM, and lead-calcium batteries, or Mode 2 for lithium-iron-phosphate batteries.

To start charging, connect the BMW motorcycle battery charger to the motorcycle’s onboard socket or directly to the battery terminals if it is too discharged. In this case, use the provided adapter cable and make sure to observe the polarities (red to the positive terminal and black to the negative). The charging process starts automatically, and its progress is clearly displayed on the screen. Once the battery is fully charged, the charger switches to maintenance mode, ensuring optimal charge retention. When the screen displays "battery fully charged - battery maintenance," you can safely disconnect the charger. This device offers you a reliable and convenient solution to extend your battery’s lifespan while preventing issues related to insufficient charge.

Thanks to BMW Motorrad accessories and tools, you can extend the lifespan of your motorcycle and its components. On our website, you will find all the tools you need to maintain your BMW motorcycle.