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Franco Filice
Joined: 13 May 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 6:07 pm Post subject: Start up problems |
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I have a 2002 M3 . I just noticed that when the cars been sitting for a few hours, it doesn't fire up. It sounds like it wants to start but it can't. Once the car is started on the second try, its fine. After that starting the car is fine, it just gives me a hard time if its been sitting for hours at a time. I checked the battery and it seems fine, the green indicator is on.
Question: Can it be a starter problem or the battery itself? |
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edjack
Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 3887 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 12:00 am Post subject: |
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Do you mean that the starter will not turn the engine over, or does it spin for some time before it starts?
What do you mean when you say, "Once the car is started on the second try, its fine." _________________
Ed BMW CCA member since 1987 (Nr. 62319).
'97 540i 6 speed Aspensilber over Aubergine interior. |
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Franco Filice
Joined: 13 May 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject: start up problem |
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The engine does not turn over, but sometimes it will if i keep the key turned for long enough.
If it doesn't fire up, i'll stop and take the key out. Then i'll try it again and it will start like it should. Basically, if i'm driving the car regularly in the day it will start up fine. When I go to start it the next day it will have the problem again. Can the starter not be turning it over? or can it be something else. |
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edjack
Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 3887 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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I would suspect a worn out ignition switch, OR, a bad starter solenoid.
Are you having any apparently unrelated electrical anomolies? Can you induce one or more by pulling down the right side visor, and turning on the vanity light?
If so, this test points to the ignition switch. Easy to change. _________________
Ed BMW CCA member since 1987 (Nr. 62319).
'97 540i 6 speed Aspensilber over Aubergine interior. |
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