Vehicle will not start
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Any thoughts on what may be the problem with my '05 545? I moved my car while washing it yesterday and 90 minutes later when I went to start it absolutely nothing except for a clicking sound which I assume is the starter, the headlights flash and the display by the speedometer goes haywire. I cannot imagine the battery has gone bad as the car has only been in service for 2 years.
Is BMW Roadside Assistance free during the full warranty period? I'll be calling them in the morning. Between the transmission having to be reprogrammed a few months ago and now this I must admit that I am getting a tad frustrated.
Is BMW Roadside Assistance free during the full warranty period? I'll be calling them in the morning. Between the transmission having to be reprogrammed a few months ago and now this I must admit that I am getting a tad frustrated.
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Originally Posted by PJMAN' post='469981' date='Sep 16 2007, 02:18 PM
Any thoughts on what may be the problem with my '05 545? I moved my car while washing it yesterday and 90 minutes later when I went to start it absolutely nothing except for a clicking sound which I assume is the starter, the headlights flash and the display by the speedometer goes haywire. I cannot imagine the battery has gone bad as the car has only been in service for 2 years.
Is BMW Roadside Assistance free during the full warranty period? I'll be calling them in the morning. Between the transmission having to be reprogrammed a few months ago and now this I must admit that I am getting a tad frustrated.
Is BMW Roadside Assistance free during the full warranty period? I'll be calling them in the morning. Between the transmission having to be reprogrammed a few months ago and now this I must admit that I am getting a tad frustrated.
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Originally Posted by PJMAN' post='469981' date='Sep 16 2007, 02:18 PM
Any thoughts on what may be the problem with my '05 545? I moved my car while washing it yesterday and 90 minutes later when I went to start it absolutely nothing except for a clicking sound which I assume is the starter, the headlights flash and the display by the speedometer goes haywire. I cannot imagine the battery has gone bad as the car has only been in service for 2 years.
Is BMW Roadside Assistance free during the full warranty period? I'll be calling them in the morning. Between the transmission having to be reprogrammed a few months ago and now this I must admit that I am getting a tad frustrated.
Is BMW Roadside Assistance free during the full warranty period? I'll be calling them in the morning. Between the transmission having to be reprogrammed a few months ago and now this I must admit that I am getting a tad frustrated.
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sorry to hear of your probs with the E60, i would suggest you contact bmw if you are under warranty, unless you have modded the engine?
hope it gets sorted for you...!
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hope it gets sorted for you...!
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Sounds like it may be a battery problem. When you washed it, did you have the stereo on or when drying it, did you leave the doors open or the key on for a prolonged period?
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='470006' date='Sep 16 2007, 04:43 PM
Sounds like it may be a battery problem. When you washed it, did you have the stereo on or when drying it, did you leave the doors open or the key on for a prolonged period?
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i see were this is going,
i think the charge in the battery is crap or crapped out, as it has been stationery for long periods, i would suggest you get a new battery before persueing it further, i have a feeling that it is the battery after reading your post just now
Let me know by all means please..!!
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i think the charge in the battery is crap or crapped out, as it has been stationery for long periods, i would suggest you get a new battery before persueing it further, i have a feeling that it is the battery after reading your post just now
Let me know by all means please..!!
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='470033' date='Sep 16 2007, 05:57 PM
I had a new battery installed in my old car about two years in -- clearly these cars know how to suck one dry!
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Originally Posted by PJMAN' post='470022' date='Sep 16 2007, 04:20 PM
Rudy - no to all of your questions. I did leave the doors open while vacuuming and cleaning windows but that would have been maybe 30 minutes. I did use a small air compressor that plugs into the lighter a week ago to add some air to the tires and when I went to start the car it barely started. At the time I thought it was strange but did not imagine the battery was going bad since the in service date is 9/05. The build date is 10/04 so the car obviously spent a bunch of time sitting on a dealer's lot. Not sure if that would contribute to such an early demise. I will find out tomorrow morning if the battery is dead after I call Roadside Assistance.