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    So tell me more about the Conforti Shark Injector

    for those of you who've used this, how easy is it to install/use? for someone with little automotive/mechanical experience, is it a pretty simple DIY?

    i have also read that it requires a 10+amp battery charger to install (which i don't have) and ordering one adds $90 to the cost...wondering if it's better to just have it done at a shop and pay the labor which would essentially cancel out the cost of the battery charger (if a shop would even do this?)

    thanks!

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    Very simple. Great mod. Buy a constant voltage battery charger.

    http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?1471-Shark-Injector-Information-Event.&p=28498

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    ^ this guy knows.

    We've got some great reviews for this product on here. Seems like the constant voltage battery charger and following directions are key (no opening doors during install).

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    Yeah....just explicitly follow the directions that come with it.
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    i read in that thread that one guy just ran jumper cables from a running car to the battery instead of using a charger...seems like a good way around the purchase of a battery charger i would rarely if ever use besides for this one purpose. thoughts on that? is it risky? better off just biting the bullet on the extra $100?

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    That is pretty risky. You need a constant voltage - any spikes or dips and you could screw up your DME.

    Not sure this is how the integrated system works on a BMW, but I came up with a few scenarios. Say you hook up jumper cables and you start the other "donor" car... now you've got "constant" voltage. The donor car starts the aux fan because its getting hot... BAM! Voltage dip. The donor car gets hot and opens up the thermostat - through the water pump this will likely affect the load on the engine, causing the engine RPM to dip and return to normal. This, in turn, will cause the alternator to speed up and slow down. BAM! Change in Voltage.

    Not that I'm dissuading you from trying it... but I wouldn't recommend it.

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    I saw on another message board that there is a charger from Sears that is recommended in the instructions. Can anyone confirm?

    Anyway, that charger is on sale right now for $45.

    http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...1222000P?mv=rr

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    10. To ensure a constant voltage for proper operation of the Shark Injector™, attach a high quality battery
    charger (ex: Vector 1090A or Sears DieHard 71230, 310, 320, etc.) to the vehicle, at the battery itself,
    observing all necessary safety precautions such as the wearing of safety goggles;

    11. Turn charger on at a minimum of the 10 amp setting (20 amp setting if your vehicle is equipped with
    Daytime Running Lights – DRL’s) and ensure that charging is occurring;

    12. The importance of proper battery voltage cannot be emphasized enough. Failure to maintain proper
    battery voltage throughout the procedure may result in an inoperable vehicle, where the only solution
    would be the physical replacement of control modules at owner expense. Voltage below 12.5v as a
    minimum can cause permanent failure. Owners should evaluate the age and condition of the vehicle
    battery before proceeding;

    NOTE: so-called “trickle chargers” or chargers that shut down after a certain period of time are not
    acceptable. The charger must be on and provide a continuous 10-20amp charge throughout the procedure!
    Hmmm....

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    DieHard 71230, $89.99 (on sale @ Sears.com)

    http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...iehard%2071230

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