I'm so glad I picked up this Noco Genius batter charger. Such an easy install and well worth the purchase! ⬇️PRODUCTS USED 🛒 Noco Genius 5 Charger: amzn.to/3nnsZ0K or amzn.to/2GwAgKJ Noco M10 Eyelet: amzn.to/3jrlAuU or amzn.to/34kWTd9
@@YourYerbaMate This video wasn't sponsored in any way. Everything referenced in this video was 100% purchased with my own money and without any collaboration.
Bought a second Genius1 for my SUV (Optima Red)... and wow, it is making a difference in the $$$ gas savings department. 2 days with out using the SUV and starting it always made a whinnying noise, the alternator... that means it is under heavy load charging the battery. That means an extra load on the engine while the charging is complete, after driving for an hour or two... almost never. A good overnight load for its first connection and the Battery is now fully charged and the alternator noise is gone. Gas is more expensive than the 1-2 watts of this unit (blinking green)... maybe it's too little savings, mpg, but I guess it's more than a little Even so these devices are a great idea
Hi, I know the Genius 1 is only rated to 30 ah and the 2 to 40ah whereas your 5 is rated to 120ah, but do you think I could get away with the 1 or 2 to charge a 66ah battery only very occasionally or do I need the 5?
@@fthirty3 Thanks! Cheers! I just used my NOCO GB40 jumpack for the first time and then realized I also need a NOCO charger to get my battery back on track!
@@fthirty3 I've been trying to research the answer to the following question but no luck finding anything. Can you charge a regular 12V using the AGM setting or will this damage the battery? Since AGM is slow charge it should be fine right?
I'm really not sure if it would hurt the battery using the AGM setting on a non AGM battery. I just always recommend using the proper setting for your type of battery.
I have a 2016 BMW X3, what mode should I choose to charge? My battery says: 61-21-5-A40-E33, EP Battery 105AH. Is it AGM battery? Please let me know, thanks
From the factory it's a BMW agm battery. I'm not sure if yours has been replaced or not, but its really important to have an AGM battery since it's places in the car instead of the engine bay. But regardless of what you have, this charger will work. It charges regular and AGM. I'd have to look and see if it will charge lithium though.
@@fthirty3 10mmfor the rear - T50 for the front terminals - do they just twist out with the t 50 on a socket - tried earlier - negative post seems very soft to tool
The front negative terminal was really easy to remove and does twist out. The front positive terminal is a little trickier as you have to hold the mount so the plastic it's attached to doesn't twist and brake
Great chargers, but a word of advice for those with Lithium batteries on their BMWs (M4, M3, etc), the Noco chargers will overcharge them and the batteries will shut off. You need the CTEK one if you have lithium batteries.
Such a great piece for information! Can we use the Noco charger Genius10 as plug and play in my BMW F30 or Do I need to do any programming/coding before I put this charger?
Hi: ) Do I need to do anything special when charging the battery pack the first time, a specific settting on the pack I need to select? If my car battery is a 12 volt battery for a 2010 Malibu is there anything special, or do I just select charging for a 12 volt battery? Thank you.
Great detailed video. I learned at lot from it .I am looking for this unit myself for when I store of my new Acura for the winter. Is the GC 015 add available is it available thru Amazon? Or were did you purchase it from, thanks for your help
Glad it was helpful! It looks like unfortunately the GC 015 is unavailable on Amazon. I put a link down below, hopefully it'll come back in stock soon for you. amzn.to/34eiVzU
Hello I have a 2008 bmw 335i, Which is my new project car I bought it with a dead battery replaced it with a new BMW white battery(which I do believe is an AMG, right), I do drive it periodically but like I said it’s a project car not my primary vehicle So the genius 5 should help me maintain that battery successfully or do I need to just go for the genius 10 ? Trying to save as many pennies as I can prefer to pour into the vehicle Thank you for your time and this video
Thanks for the question. The Genius 5 would be perfect for your use case. no need to go to the 10. the only thing the 10 will gain you is a faster charge time. Good luck with your project car! 👍
In my 3 series I changed my battery with a northstar group 31 and a group 24 wired in parallel, i have audio amps connected, would I need to disconnect the amp wires? Do I need to disconnect the batteries and charge them individual? ( using noco genius 5)
I used the NOCO 5 to charge my dead BMW 2014 435i under the hood overnight set to AGM. Before I went to sleep I noticed that the 2nd red bar lit up, making me think it was taking a charge. But in the morning the only the 1st red light was pulsing again. Recently a tow driver who jumped my car told me my battery was in good health. What could possibly have been the problem?
only thing i can think of is that it either wasn't hooked up correctly or you received a faulty unit. are you charging it from the posts under the hood?
There should be a label on the battery that tells you what kind you currently have. You'll want to pick the right kind of charging for your battery as the charger will charge it differently.
What happens? Doesn't charge... That's all, I think AGM's require a different voltage than regular batteries, thus why low charge AGM's won't charge on smart chargers with out the setting. Read the battery specs, use google... Worse thing it can happen is you won't be able to charge the battery... I think 😳
You will know if your battery is an AGM..but those are usually found in golf carts and so.af systems. Us the 12V option...that's the one for lead acid which yours Vehicle runs, if it's not electric.
You'll want to double check to make sure, but I believe the gtr comes with a standard 12v. If you do ever replace it. I'd recommend going for agm or lithium. 👍
Only the top car brands he mentioned use oem AGM batteries But if you race or have a very powerful or sport car an Optima Red should be your choice The vibration resistance voids acid to spill with vibrations,... That should be enough, but 10 lbs less weight is also a plus
Does it work as a battery tender? I'm trying to tune my car i just dont want to risk battery dying in the middle of the process and if it works for that how can I use it for that purpose
F Thirty3 agreed! I own a tuned Mazdaspeed 3 with around 425 bhp (forgot the whp which is the same less drag and friction), but I don't use it too much during winter I had an AMPeak 2/10/25 amp smart charger which does everything the NOCO does... But like fishing with dynamite it was too much and a big load on my electric bill (18 watts on the outlet) This NOCO is quite less, 8 watts or less... Going to measure right now Better to leave hooked all the time than the AMPeak, but it would be slower to charge a wasted battery
@@fthirty3 Thanks for the reply. I seem to have misplaced the book and unfortunately the directions were really tiny and hard to read anyway. I looked online, I think three red and one green means 75% charged but I'm not 100%. It's moving in the right direction, so I'll try to look again. I probably shouldn't have wasted your time for such a basic question. I'm glad I found your channel.
Don't be cheap. Buy a NOCO GC002 cable extension and it has 1/4 inch eyelets that bolt to your battery terminals and remain connected at all times. Then you can quickly connect or disconnect the charger to the battery in just seconds.
Does this have ANY use when your car isnt able to plug into a wall? Why wouldnt they create a system that uses the cars battery to charge up the noco-type system that can then trickle charge the battery as needed? Especially if the vehicle is basic and doesnt have a million auxiliary functions draining the battery.
Thank you for your review. When charging/maintaining the sedan vehicle battery such as Honda Accord/Lexus ES350, do we have to press the MODE button to choose the correct kind of battery? Or do we simply plug the unit and hook it up with the clamps?
The repair cycle can only be used on lead-acid batteries so it can't be used on AGM or Lithium batteries. And like was stated earlier, it can only be run with the battery disconnected from the auto.
Great question, it really depends on how quickly you want to charge a battery 🔋. From a completely dead car battery to full charged, the 5amp will do it in 12hours where as 10amp will fully charge a battery in 6 hours. But let's be honest, how often are you going to have to start at a fully dead battery? Most of the time you're just maintaining a charge which doesn't take much power. I have 2 of these, one for each car, and they work perfectly 👍
Hey Spartan, thanks for watching and for the question! When fitting the eyelets on the terminals, i first removed the terminal tops, then put the eyelets on and then screwed back on the tops to the terminals. Someone looking in the engine bay would probably not even notice anything was done to the terminals. 👍 Hopefully that answers your question!
Doing how to videos with background music is kind of annoying, trying to learn how to with another noise is not very helpful, try listening to someone thats teaching you something while somebody else is talking trying to get your attention, thats how this kind of videos are to me.
I'm so glad I picked up this Noco Genius batter charger. Such an easy install and well worth the purchase!
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Noco Genius 5 Charger: amzn.to/3nnsZ0K or amzn.to/2GwAgKJ
Noco M10 Eyelet: amzn.to/3jrlAuU or amzn.to/34kWTd9
Does the Noco Genius batter need to be plugged into an outlet while charging your car battery?
Yep, you'll need to plug it in to charge your car battery
Hi, can you tell me how heavy is it?
Before I even start watching, was this video sponsored anyhow?
@@YourYerbaMate This video wasn't sponsored in any way. Everything referenced in this video was 100% purchased with my own money and without any collaboration.
FYI, the fuses that come in that pigtail are probably 20A. With the 5A charger I'd be inclined to change it to a 7.5A for a bit better protection.
Bought a second Genius1 for my SUV (Optima Red)... and wow, it is making a difference in the $$$ gas savings department.
2 days with out using the SUV and starting it always made a whinnying noise, the alternator... that means it is under heavy load charging the battery. That means an extra load on the engine while the charging is complete, after driving for an hour or two... almost never.
A good overnight load for its first connection and the Battery is now fully charged and the alternator noise is gone.
Gas is more expensive than the 1-2 watts of this unit (blinking green)...
maybe it's too little savings, mpg, but I guess it's more than a little
Even so these devices are a great idea
Hi, I know the Genius 1 is only rated to 30 ah and the 2 to 40ah whereas your 5 is rated to 120ah, but do you think I could get away with the 1 or 2 to charge a 66ah battery only very occasionally or do I need the 5?
Sure, it'll just take longer to charge. But it will absolutely work 👍
@@fthirty3 Thanks! Cheers! I just used my NOCO GB40 jumpack for the first time and then realized I also need a NOCO charger to get my battery back on track!
How can I find out what mode the car needs 12V, 12V AGM or 12V Lithium mode? Can I just use regular 12V mode if I am unsure? It's for a '19 Mustang
Pretty sure you have a regular 12v in the mustang. If you look on the battery it will say agm or lithium if it's one of those.
@@fthirty3 appreciate the response, I’ll make sure to look this weekend. Thanks!
@@fthirty3 I've been trying to research the answer to the following question but no luck finding anything. Can you charge a regular 12V using the AGM setting or will this damage the battery? Since AGM is slow charge it should be fine right?
I'm really not sure if it would hurt the battery using the AGM setting on a non AGM battery. I just always recommend using the proper setting for your type of battery.
I have a 2016 BMW X3, what mode should I choose to charge? My battery says: 61-21-5-A40-E33, EP Battery 105AH. Is it AGM battery? Please let me know, thanks
From the factory it's a BMW agm battery. I'm not sure if yours has been replaced or not, but its really important to have an AGM battery since it's places in the car instead of the engine bay. But regardless of what you have, this charger will work. It charges regular and AGM. I'd have to look and see if it will charge lithium though.
@@fthirty3 Battery is replace in Feb. 2022 So it's a AGM battery. I'll charge in AGM mode. Thanks
Hello, thanks for the video. It is necessary to disconnect the battery to the car for maintenance repair mode?
Not that I'm aware of, but double check the manual to be sure.
what size hex did you use to get the postd off - i have tried a few - would like too see how you did that part of it
I used a 10mm deep socket for the posts
@@fthirty3 10mmfor the rear - T50 for the front terminals - do they just twist out with the t 50 on a socket - tried earlier - negative post seems very soft to tool
The front negative terminal was really easy to remove and does twist out. The front positive terminal is a little trickier as you have to hold the mount so the plastic it's attached to doesn't twist and brake
you did a great job explaining everything in this video!
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video! 🙂
When charging the status lights blink up and up to the green light. The green light blinks for about 2 minutes then starts over. What is going on.
Great chargers, but a word of advice for those with Lithium batteries on their BMWs (M4, M3, etc), the Noco chargers will overcharge them and the batteries will shut off.
You need the CTEK one if you have lithium batteries.
Thanks for the tip 👍
Such a great piece for information!
Can we use the Noco charger Genius10 as plug and play in my BMW F30 or Do I need to do any programming/coding before I put this charger?
Thanks! No coding necessary! 👍
Just bought Noco5...and now this video founds me😁 (I own e91)
Thats awesome! 😆
noco 1 is good enough for me
Hi: ) Do I need to do anything special when charging the battery pack the first time, a specific settting on the pack I need to select? If my car battery is a 12 volt battery for a 2010 Malibu is there anything special, or do I just select charging for a 12 volt battery? Thank you.
Great question, just need to select 12v and hook it up. Simplicity is what I love about this thing!
@@fthirty3 great thank you!!!😊
Great detailed video. I learned at lot from it .I am looking for this unit myself for when I store of my new Acura for the winter. Is the GC 015 add available is it available thru Amazon? Or were did you purchase it from, thanks for your help
Glad it was helpful! It looks like unfortunately the GC 015 is unavailable on Amazon. I put a link down below, hopefully it'll come back in stock soon for you.
amzn.to/34eiVzU
Hello
I have a 2008 bmw 335i, Which is my new project car I bought it with a dead battery replaced it with a new BMW white battery(which I do believe is an AMG, right), I do drive it periodically but like I said it’s a project car not my primary vehicle
So the genius 5 should help me maintain that battery successfully or do I need to just go for the genius 10 ?
Trying to save as many pennies as I can prefer to pour into the vehicle
Thank you for your time and this video
Thanks for the question. The Genius 5 would be perfect for your use case. no need to go to the 10. the only thing the 10 will gain you is a faster charge time. Good luck with your project car! 👍
F Thirty3
Ok awesome
Thank you for your time and information
In my 3 series I changed my battery with a northstar group 31 and a group 24 wired in parallel, i have audio amps connected, would I need to disconnect the amp wires? Do I need to disconnect the batteries and charge them individual? ( using noco genius 5)
I dont think you'd need to disconnect the amps, should be fine to charge them from the posts in the engine bay.
I used the NOCO 5 to charge my dead BMW 2014 435i under the hood overnight set to AGM. Before I went to sleep I noticed that the 2nd red bar lit up, making me think it was taking a charge. But in the morning the only the 1st red light was pulsing again. Recently a tow driver who jumped my car told me my battery was in good health. What could possibly have been the problem?
only thing i can think of is that it either wasn't hooked up correctly or you received a faulty unit. are you charging it from the posts under the hood?
What happens if you used 12 instead AGM or Lithium instead of regular? How I know the difference
There should be a label on the battery that tells you what kind you currently have. You'll want to pick the right kind of charging for your battery as the charger will charge it differently.
What happens? Doesn't charge... That's all, I think
AGM's require a different voltage than regular batteries, thus why low charge AGM's won't charge on smart chargers with out the setting.
Read the battery specs, use google... Worse thing it can happen is you won't be able to charge the battery... I think 😳
You will know if your battery is an AGM..but those are usually found in golf carts and so.af systems. Us the 12V option...that's the one for lead acid which yours
Vehicle runs, if it's not electric.
AGM isn't just golf carts, bmw, and others all use AGM. Always just check your battery.
Would I use 12v mode for a Nissan GT-R I think it has a regular 12v battery
You'll want to double check to make sure, but I believe the gtr comes with a standard 12v. If you do ever replace it. I'd recommend going for agm or lithium. 👍
Only the top car brands he mentioned use oem AGM batteries
But if you race or have a very powerful or sport car an Optima Red should be your choice
The vibration resistance voids acid to spill with vibrations,... That should be enough, but 10 lbs less weight is also a plus
@@RebeccaCampbell1969 thank you for the information!
Does the charger need to be plugged into an outlet?
Yeah, I mounted mine to the wall of the garage and plug in when I won't be driving for awhile.
@@fthirty3 do u know of any that don’t need an outlet to be charged, my car is outside no where near an outlet
Does it work as a battery tender? I'm trying to tune my car i just dont want to risk battery dying in the middle of the process and if it works for that how can I use it for that purpose
Yes absolutely! That's one of the things I use it for 👍
F Thirty3 agreed!
I own a tuned Mazdaspeed 3 with around 425 bhp (forgot the whp which is the same less drag and friction), but I don't use it too much during winter
I had an AMPeak 2/10/25 amp smart charger which does everything the NOCO does... But like fishing with dynamite it was too much and a big load on my electric bill (18 watts on the outlet)
This NOCO is quite less, 8 watts or less... Going to measure right now
Better to leave hooked all the time than the AMPeak, but it would be slower to charge a wasted battery
@@fthirty3 what setting/ mode do you set it on for tune flashing? Been wanting to flash MHD on my f30.
I set it up initially for agm and then just plug it in if flashing or not driving for awhile. No special setting for flashing.
@@fthirty3 Appreciate the help. Thanks !
Can I used the Noco genius 1 as well?
Yep, the genius 1 will also work, it'll just take longer to charge
Thank you! I guess it's safe to make this purchase?
@@fthirty3 what if my car is on the street and not in a garage, can I still use it?
You'll need somewhere to plug in the charger. So it won't work if your parked on the street.
@@fthirty3 Thanks! I won't
make that purchase.
Thank you for this video. Should I buy 10 amp or 5 amp for car battery ?
I have the 5 amp, but I you'd like faster charging the 10 amp is the way to go. Wither one would work well.
@@fthirty3 thank you
I just got mine. All my lights are red except the last which is green. What does that mean? (Great video.)
Thanks for the question! Sounds like its probably charging. Should turn green once it's fully charged.
@@fthirty3 Thanks for the reply. I seem to have misplaced the book and unfortunately the directions were really tiny and hard to read anyway. I looked online, I think three red and one green means 75% charged but I'm not 100%. It's moving in the right direction, so I'll try to look again. I probably shouldn't have wasted your time for such a basic question. I'm glad I found your channel.
No worries at all, glad to help!
The unit charges the battery in increments of 25% 4 lights each meaning 25% once green total 100% charged
Don't be cheap. Buy a NOCO GC002 cable extension and it has 1/4 inch eyelets that bolt to your battery terminals and remain connected at all times. Then you can quickly connect or disconnect the charger to the battery in just seconds.
Does this have ANY use when your car isnt able to plug into a wall? Why wouldnt they create a system that uses the cars battery to charge up the noco-type system that can then trickle charge the battery as needed? Especially if the vehicle is basic and doesnt have a million auxiliary functions draining the battery.
This unit needs to be plugged in to use it. They do make others that are battery powered, but they're mostly for jump starting your vehicle
Thank you for your review. When charging/maintaining the sedan vehicle battery such as Honda Accord/Lexus ES350, do we have to press the MODE button to choose the correct kind of battery? Or do we simply plug the unit and hook it up with the clamps?
The unit defaults to a regular 12v battery which I think the accord has. If you set it to something else, it will remember that setting.
@@fthirty3 thank you
Glad to help!
very useful during the pandemic 👍
Glad to help! 👍
A flashing green light does not mean that the battery is fully charged. A solid green light means that the battery is fully charged.
Once the battery is fully charged the green light will pulse because the charger is in a maintenance mode that keeps it charged
The repair cycle can only be used on lead-acid batteries so it can't be used on AGM or Lithium batteries. And like was stated earlier, it can only be run with the battery disconnected from the auto.
Wrong did my 2 agms no problem though yes disconnect them from the car
@michaeldavidloving9411 can i disconnect from car but leave the battery in the engine bay since its heavy??
Isn't 5amps kind of weak for a battery charger?
Great question, it really depends on how quickly you want to charge a battery 🔋. From a completely dead car battery to full charged, the 5amp will do it in 12hours where as 10amp will fully charge a battery in 6 hours. But let's be honest, how often are you going to have to start at a fully dead battery? Most of the time you're just maintaining a charge which doesn't take much power. I have 2 of these, one for each car, and they work perfectly 👍
Did the permanent clips eventually fit on the BMW terminal?
Hey Spartan, thanks for watching and for the question! When fitting the eyelets on the terminals, i first removed the terminal tops, then put the eyelets on and then screwed back on the tops to the terminals. Someone looking in the engine bay would probably not even notice anything was done to the terminals. 👍 Hopefully that answers your question!
I couldn’t find the gc015 one but found the gc008 based on your link sent. I have a F10 2015 5 series and want to use my Noco 5 like you suggested.
👍
Music and learning don't go together
unless it's Classical
Great tip
To run the repair cycle on a battery, the battery must be disconnected from the car. Read your user's manual if you want verification.
Will this work on a quad battery?
How long will it take to charge because I have the noco 1 and it’s very slow to charge took like 12 hours. Thanks
It should charge it much faster than the noco 1. I suspect that if the 1 is taking 12 hours, the 5 should be able to so it in under 3
Doing how to videos with background music is kind of annoying, trying to learn how to with another noise is not very helpful, try listening to someone thats teaching you something while somebody else is talking trying to get your attention, thats how this kind of videos are to me.
Sorry about that
To bad I would have to Buy a 150ft Extension Cord
Immediate dislike for youtubers who beg for subs and likes
No begging here, you don't have to subscribe if you don't want to. Have a good one 👍
nothing is "SPECIAL" about 6 volt batteries or a 6 volt charging mode smh