e34 Starting Problem ( Strange one )
Hey all,
I am a Neewbee on this forum so first , Hello to all members and i hope i can be a solid contributer to this forum in the future.
Ok now the problem .
every once in a while the car just wont crank, no sound ,no click of the starter , check control shows all ok , and when in the crank position you can see the dash lights dim just a tad as if the car was cranking but its not, it seems to happen after i drive in heavy traffic or very hot days but the temp is normal about halfway all the time. It lasts for between 5 mins to the last time i got stuck 1hr. I even pulled the relays from under the hood to see if one was stuck open or extremly hot but could not find one.
Any info would be great. E34 1995 M50 Right hand drive.
Thanks
Strap
e34 Starting Problem ( Strange one )
I had exactly the same symptoms as Strap. Went on for months, gave excuses about hot weather etc. until the misses got cheesed off both with me & Beemer.
I pinpointed it down to the same symptom as if the alarm was on. Not even a click when you turn the key and other times it just goes vroooom with one crank. Decided renew alarm system. Problem solved. A few days later wife complained again. It won't start but makes a rat tat tat tat noise. at least now it's not just nothing like before, suspected battery. Measured the battery and changed it. No problem so far.
Good luck Strap
1989 535i
143K
yo dude check the trans..
just wondering.. is it an auto.. have you tried to move the gearstick in front o r about when starting.... it can be that the contact for the safe starting which prevents you starting in other gear positions other than p may be acting up.. you may have to joggle the gearstick around a bit.. whilst starting.