» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 402,457 Views | | | | | 08-04-2006, 01:18 AM | #1 | Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: D.C. Posts: 51 | Battery Dead? I just started up and drove my ti from the front to back of the house, turned it off, got out and realized I needed to pull up farther but got nothing after twisting the key 5 or 6 times w/ the brake and clutch down out of 1st gear and then from neutral. What’s puzzling is, I started up the ti less than 5 minutes before it went caput How could this be? I’m guessing that the battery in ti must be dead because there is no electrical start, but the interior lights still illuminate when I open a door. Any help/ advice appreciated __________________ Tabaku | | | 08-04-2006, 01:45 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | Maybe the clutch switch is flaky. I installed a clutch bump stop in my car, and sometimes the same thing happens to me. The switch that must be actuated on the clutch pedal is not closing. Quote: Originally Posted by Tabaku I just started up and drove my ti from the front to back of the house, turned it off, got out and realized I needed to pull up farther but got nothing after twisting the key 5 or 6 times w/ the brake and clutch down out of 1st gear and then from neutral. What’s puzzling is, I started up the ti less than 5 minutes before it went caput How could this be? I’m guessing that the battery in ti must be dead because there is no electrical start, but the interior lights still illuminate when I open a door. Any help/ advice appreciated | __________________ 1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd OEM Armrest • Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player • Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers • Navman ICN 530 GPS • BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system • Magnecor 8.5mm wires • M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob • Burlwood Dashboard • Stromung Exhaust • X-brace • Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar • Carbonio C.A.I. • 17" Rial Rims • Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support • M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper • Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs • Clear Corners • M3 Mirrors • UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave • E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts • UUC S.S. 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Posts: 51 | it turned out to be just the battery, the way it went out so suddenly freaked me out, thanks __________________ Tabaku | | | 08-06-2006, 09:04 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Laguna Beach Posts: 357 | Batteries just die suddenly Quote: Originally Posted by Tabaku it turned out to be just the battery, the way it went out so suddenly freaked me out, thanks | I have had two cars in one month start up, pull into garage, and go to restart and nothing. Used to be they would give some warning, but no longer. Works fine then the next time - freaking dead. Get a new battery if you haven't already done so. Regrets.... | | | 08-16-2006, 07:09 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Marion, IA Posts: 388 | I don't think the ti has a clutch start switch? I know mine doesn't, starts fine with the clutch in or out (so don't forget to leave it in unless you are starting in neutral). I know you had a dead battery, but for the benefit of the new people the 318ti won't try to start after it has already been started or attempted to start unless you turn the ignition switch off before trying to start it again. This is done to prevent damage to the starter by trying to make it start while the engine is already running. This supprised me at first as I thought there was something wrong with the car. I thought the battery was dead or something. | | | 08-16-2006, 07:16 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: çî†ÿ øf åNgëL§, CA Posts: 5,314 | your car starts up by pushing the clutch in? I dont get this, a lot of stick shifts, the car needs to have the clutch pushed in to start. But not my car. i just put it in neutral and i could just start it up. Why is this? | | | 08-16-2006, 07:27 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | I've read that certain years dont need to have the clutch pushed in to start the car. I know mine does, if you listen closely, in my car, you can hear the relay or whatever when you press the clutch pedal with the key in the ignition. __________________ 1995 Hellrot Clubsport 318ti -Gone 1996 Schwartz II Sport 357ti - 5.7L V8 LS1/6 1997 Moregrun Metallic 318ti - Gone 1998 Schwartz II sport 318ti - M50TUB25/5 | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |