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Old 02-26-2007, 01:10 PM   #3
Dudesky

Name: Dudesky
Title: Run Far
Status: Offline
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Rate My Car: 106 / 340
Your Ride: E39 530iA
First off, how old is that battery? Sometimes when a battery is old, letting it run down to a certain point will no longer allow it to hold a good charge. Or it may just need to be put on a charger for a while. Alternators aren't really designed to recharge batteries from a badly run down state.

Second, since the car hasn't had power in a while, your DME might be in the process of reinitializing itself to the correct parameters, and that can sometimes cause a heavier load on the engine and/or electricals. The rough running could be an indication of this.

Bring the battery to a shop and have them look and see what they can do with it. Let us know how it works out, and welcome to UB.c
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