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   | Originally posted by Nigel C Battery in the boot???  thought most battery's were in the engine bay ?
 
 have you a big ICE system fitted ?  had  a mate at work  with  huge ICE  Sub's etc , his battery did the same  somehow managed to over charge the battery causing a build up of gases  and  as happened with you just turning the ignition was enough to ignite it
 
 [Edited on 16-9-2005 by Nigel C]
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    6 Cylinder BMWs have the battery in the Boot 4 Cylinders under the bonnet  
 Oh and I washed out all acid.