My e60 530d won't start when cold
12-01-2009, 01:59 AM
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This morning i started my 530d it started fine then after it warmed up a bit i took the key out to lock my house door when i came back it would not start.
IT SAYS THE BATTERY HAS BEEN DISCONECTED SO PLEASE CHANGE THE TIME.
ANY IDEAS
IT SAYS THE BATTERY HAS BEEN DISCONECTED SO PLEASE CHANGE THE TIME.
ANY IDEAS
12-01-2009, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Bimmerchop69' post='1065586' date='Dec 1 2009, 08:00 AM
check your battery make sure there is no corrosion on the terminals.
secondly if there is what should i do.
12-01-2009, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by m3singh' post='1065630' date='Dec 1 2009, 09:26 AM
Firstly where is the battery
secondly if there is what should i do.
secondly if there is what should i do.
12-01-2009, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='1065645' date='Dec 1 2009, 10:51 AM
The battery is in the trunk under the mat on the right.
I just spoke to BMW they seem to think that the battery is dead,
But what i don't understand is that why would the car start first then when switched off and started again with in 2 mins would it not start up.
12-01-2009, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by m3singh' post='1065653' date='Dec 1 2009, 02:54 PM
I just spoke to BMW they seem to think that the battery is dead,
But what i don't understand is that why would the car start first then when switched off and started again with in 2 mins would it not start up.
But what i don't understand is that why would the car start first then when switched off and started again with in 2 mins would it not start up.
12-02-2009, 01:04 AM
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I went home yesterday after work and the car started first time god knows what happened there.
I had the battery checked yesterday and the battery was faulty so I had it replaced and the car started fine this morning.
I had the battery checked yesterday and the battery was faulty so I had it replaced and the car started fine this morning.
12-02-2009, 01:04 AM
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I went home yesterday after work and the car started first time god knows what happened there.
I had the battery checked yesterday and the battery was faulty so I had it replaced and the car started fine this morning.
I had the battery checked yesterday and the battery was faulty so I had it replaced and the car started fine this morning.
12-02-2009, 01:04 AM
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I went home yesterday after work and the car started first time god knows what happened there.
I had the battery checked yesterday and the battery was faulty so I had it replaced and the car started fine this morning.
I had the battery checked yesterday and the battery was faulty so I had it replaced and the car started fine this morning.
