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About a month ago the car would never start and I would again hear a click when I tried to crank the engine. I did some basic trouble shooting and decided it was most likely the starter. Well, three weeks, $200, and a lot of wasted time later the car still does not start The only difference now is that nothing happens when I try to start the car. No click and the engine does not crank at all. Any ideas or suggestions? This is really starting to annoy me and now that it is getting colder I would really like to fix this now and have a car for the winter. | | | 09-20-2008, 11:28 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 970 | did you charge the battery before trying to crank it? on some cars if you let them sit that long, the battery will die __________________ ^being rebuilt^ until then: daily car: 96' Blue DASC'd ti with koni coilovers slowly progressing... weekend car: 85 1/2' 944 Porsche no a/c, p/s, gutted cat, loud as hell exhaust, loud as hell sound system | | | 09-20-2008, 11:29 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,587 | How fresh is the battery? If you tried to jumpstart it from another car what does it do? | | | 09-21-2008, 12:15 AM | #4 | Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MA Posts: 76 | The battery had enough power to run the radio, headlights, and windshield wipers. I will charge it overnight and see what happens. | | | 09-21-2008, 01:41 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: maritimes Posts: 1,433 | i doubt its a battery issue.. although it could be. you could check the ground strap, should be located on the passenger side engine bracket and go to the frame rail on the same side... easy to locate. Its also not protected at all, so it could very well be corroded to crap and not doing its job. any CELs to scan? __________________ 11/97 Base 328Ti | | | 09-21-2008, 01:47 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,587 | Quote: Originally Posted by Philly i doubt its a battery issue.. although it could be. | Possibly not, but my theory is ALWAYS start with the easiest and cheapest solution, then narrow things down from there. Jump-starting from a known good battery is free. | | | 09-23-2008, 03:13 AM | #7 | Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MA Posts: 76 | Well, charged the battery and still the same problem. I will look into the ground straps next. Any other ideas? | | | 09-23-2008, 03:25 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Globally Posts: 1,162 | Battery has decent amperage? 12V doesn't and not enough amperage will equal click click click. Sealed battery? maybe it needs some distilled water or acid to help it. Have you load tested it? I would use a know good battery. Where in Mass are you? Not that it helps as i am going on the road tomorrow. | | | 09-23-2008, 08:32 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,224 | Yeah, I'd suggest taking the battery to autozone or whoever is near you and having them check it. Do you have a manual? Can you start the car by popping the clutch? | | | 09-24-2008, 02:03 AM | #10 | Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MA Posts: 76 | Quote: Originally Posted by zboot Yeah, I'd suggest taking the battery to autozone or whoever is near you and having them check it. Do you have a manual? Can you start the car by popping the clutch? | Yes, the car is a manual and can be bump started. It runs but just won't start. Hopefully this weekend I will swap in a battery that I know for sure has enough juice to start and engine and we will see what happens. | | | 09-25-2008, 07:00 PM | #11 | Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MA Posts: 76 | Swapped in a fresh battery and still no go. The previous owner installed an aftermarket alarm system and I am thinking maybe that could be part of the problem. Any ways to check if it is interfering with the electronics? I would like to remove the entire system but I don't know anything about electronics and wiring. | | | 09-25-2008, 09:06 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | You can disconnect the ground, and put an amp meter between the ground cable and the negative post of the battery. With the car completely off, there should be no current flow. Quote: Originally Posted by Kohote Swapped in a fresh battery and still no go. The previous owner installed an aftermarket alarm system and I am thinking maybe that could be part of the problem. Any ways to check if it is interfering with the electronics? I would like to remove the entire system but I don't know anything about electronics and wiring. | __________________ 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. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | 09-25-2008, 09:23 PM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: 43609 Posts: 3,425 | Im going for faulty ground, its pretty common on the E36 chassis. I tried diagnosing bloodrunsdry's 325ti when it wouldnt start but would bump start. Turned out to be that the stock engine ground was not enough anymore and a new 0 and insulated guage wire directly from the starters ear, to the side of the chassis. Engine fired right up after that. I also had this problem with my m50 last week and had to go back and scratch up the engine arm and mounting point for the ground to do its job. It would crank and crank but once started it would just die off. __________________ 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 | | | 09-25-2008, 10:17 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | Ground strap problems were notorious on my previous two Sciroccos. Quote: Originally Posted by Bluebimma Im going for faulty ground, its pretty common on the E36 chassis. I tried diagnosing bloodrunsdry's 325ti when it wouldnt start but would bump start. Turned out to be that the stock engine ground was not enough anymore and a new 0 and insulated guage wire directly from the starters ear, to the side of the chassis. Engine fired right up after that. I also had this problem with my m50 last week and had to go back and scratch up the engine arm and mounting point for the ground to do its job. It would crank and crank but once started it would just die off. | __________________ 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. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | 09-26-2008, 09:14 PM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Globally Posts: 1,162 | I had an intermittent cut out in my M3 that had a pos aftermarket alarm. I removed the head unit and it went away. This year when I am getting it painted I hope to fix the butchered wiring loom in the car. 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