Help!!! Car wont start
01-13-2010, 06:54 AM
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Tried starting my car right now will not start. Samething happened earlier to my girlfriend at lunch she capled me sayng my car wouldnt start so i take lunch when i get their it started fine, so i was thinkn maybe she wasnt doing it right, well since then rest of the day car started fine & now went 2 the store & car will not start.. Now i know somthing is wrong @ 1st im thinkn battery so i tried jumpn still not crank over all my light wrk,dash etc. Still here letn it sit4 awhile & will try startn again. Any advic will be helpful, dnt really like calln 4 a tow.. By the way its a 05' 530i.
01-13-2010, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by jreezye60' post='1089737' date='Jan 13 2010, 09:54 AM
Tried starting my car right now will not start. Samething happened earlier to my girlfriend at lunch she capled me sayng my car wouldnt start so i take lunch when i get their it started fine, so i was thinkn maybe she wasnt doing it right, well since then rest of the day car started fine & now went 2 the store & car will not start.. Now i know somthing is wrong @ 1st im thinkn battery so i tried jumpn still not crank over all my light wrk,dash etc. Still here letn it sit4 awhile & will try startn again. Any advic will be helpful, dnt really like calln 4 a tow.. By the way its a 05' 530i.
01-13-2010, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by bmwdoodle' post='1089748' date='Jan 13 2010, 08:13 AM
The car uses a huge battery. Make sure you jump it for at least 5-10 minutes. If it's not turning over at all, it could be the starter. If you have manual tranny, you can push start.
Ok will let it charge alittle then re-try, my car sat alone all nite at a store. But imm thinkn it might be starter. Last try then calln a tow 2 take 2 a shop..
01-13-2010, 08:46 AM
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01-13-2010, 10:45 AM
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lol... the 1 time I let her use my car is the day it breaks down 
, this sucks. Well will see what the shop tells me, hopefully nothing major, which I dont think it should be.. Car was running perfect, No Uncommon noises heard, No warning messages in Idrive. Anyway Keep you guys updated when I find out what the problem was..
, this sucks. Well will see what the shop tells me, hopefully nothing major, which I dont think it should be.. Car was running perfect, No Uncommon noises heard, No warning messages in Idrive. Anyway Keep you guys updated when I find out what the problem was..
01-13-2010, 11:20 AM
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I had the same problem with my 2004 530I. I tried jump starting the car and it still wouldn't start. I towed the car to the dealership. They told me it was the crankshaft and camshaft sensor. They charged me $760. What a rip off.
01-14-2010, 10:21 AM
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Well i got a call from the shop where my car is at & updated me saying that my car isn't going into sleep mode & my battery in completely drained so they will have to replace my battery then see why its not going into the sleep mode.. Any1 ever have this issue?
01-14-2010, 11:38 AM
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Well I got another update tech says my starter is bad 7 which drained my battery causing my sleep mode not to activate i guess. So repairs will cost $750 labor included.. My warranty should cover..
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