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AGM battery

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In all cases, the MSA comes with the intelligent generator control. The much more frequent charge and discharge cycles mean that the load on the battery is very high. The cycle resistance of AGM batteries means that they achieve similar results with regard to service life despite the high load.

Fig 1: Identifying AGM Battery
G09841218Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
IMPORTANT: Observe installation instructions for AGM battery!

In all cases, an AGM battery must be installed and registered in the vehicle for the MSA to work perfectly.