» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM Today 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 316,990 Views | | | | | | 07-26-2007, 09:50 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 52 | Starting Problem My ti usually always started up fine no matter how often I drove it but recently I parked it for a day or two max and went to start it and nothing happened. Not a turn, nothing. The battery has plenty of power, when I turn on the car, everything comes on in the dash and cd player, but when I turn the key to start the motor, I get absolutely nothing. I'm thinking it's not something major, but does anyone know what the problem might be and let me know what i should check out or replace. Thanks | | | 07-26-2007, 10:03 PM | #2 | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: airdrie,scotland Posts: 9 | are you using the master key ? i used my spare the other week and same thing happend to me (**** myself )it depends on the way the spare key was facing to actualy start (chip obviously).hope its that simpl for you m8 | | | 07-27-2007, 04:15 AM | #3 | Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 52 | no i tried with all my keys, anyone else have any ideas? | | | 07-27-2007, 04:21 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southern California - Orange county Posts: 978 | it "might" be the ignition the key wears it down after a while,adn whats the year of the car? __________________ 1995 318ti Cosmos Black Bilsteins w/ H&R Sport, Depos w/ angeleyes and HID 5K, 50% short throw kit, Custom fogged intake, AC schnitzer pedels w/ deadpedels, leather stickshift knob, vitesse tuning Ebreak boot w/ shift boot, X-Brace, 325/328 brake upgrade, Gray millpoint leather and cloth interior, custom computer multimedia system, and Style 5 BBS 17" rims, M3 Mirrors, CF Hood | | | 07-27-2007, 04:13 PM | #5 | Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 52 | the car is a 1996, it has many kilometers but it just seems so weird for it to stop starting suddenly. how can i find out if it's the ignition? | | | 07-27-2007, 08:01 PM | #6 | Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 95 | You should take your glove box out and u will find the EWS. Take a test lamp and clip it to the green wire far left and see if it lights when u turn the key to start. If it lights then u have power going to your ews and your ignition is all right. If the lamp lights then its the starter....replace starter http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...33&hg=61&fg=25 __________________ Stephen 1995 318TI Vin# sam51751 | | | 08-07-2007, 07:51 PM | #7 | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: airdrie,scotland Posts: 9 | how did you get on with the starter thingy | | | 09-21-2007, 07:07 PM | #8 | Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 52 | it was the starter, I checked the green wire like you said, worked great, glad it wasn't the ignition! Picked up a used started with a 1 year guarantee for $60. Thanks again | | | | 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 | | | |