hi can anyone help

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   hi all my 320ci 01 wont start? it started fine the other day but i went out to start it turned the key click click an a faint wineing noise with all eletics sort of comin on ? anyone know what might be wrong with it please.

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	hi all my 320ci 01 wont start? it started fine the other day but i went out to start it turned the key click click an a faint wineing noise with all eletics sort of comin on ? anyone know what might be wrong with it please.

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m3Cecotto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Forum Sponsor Joined: 29-September-2003 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 791	Post Options Post Reply Quote m3Cecotto Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12-February-2009 at 17:42
	Sounds like a flat battery?
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320mar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 12-February-2009 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote 320mar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12-February-2009 at 17:50
	Thanks for your reply, if the battery was flat would the boot lights an inside car lights not be working because they are coming on?

m3Cecotto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Forum Sponsor Joined: 29-September-2003 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 791	Post Options Post Reply Quote m3Cecotto Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12-February-2009 at 18:03
	There might be enough power to run the low power drain items like interior lights etc. but not enough to crank it over. Switch the headlights on and try to start it, watching what happens to the headlights. If they go dim significantly, as you try to start it, it's possible that the battery is flat as all the power is correctly being transferred to the starter. If they stay at the same brightness, then the power is not being transferred to the starter circuits and it's less likely to be the battery that is your problem. Can you get someone to try a jump start or a push start if it's manual?
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