starting to grate!
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Forum Name: BMW 6 Series
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Printed Date: 28-June-2024 at 11:00
Topic: starting to grate!
Posted By: the wrath
Subject: starting to grate!
Date Posted: 18-October-2005 at 16:34
| hi there,my car doesn't want to start for around 20-30mins after most runs of even a short distance and it is also running down the battery if left for over a week{this is easily cured,but i'm wondering if the 2 are connected?] on advice i've changed the TDC, the ECU and the starter motor all to no avail, any suggestions would be deeply appreciated.also,it never seems to start if my bloody girlfriend is in it,is this common? |
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Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 18-October-2005 at 16:36
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1. Dump the girlfriend 2. Are there any aftermarket alarms in the car? Do these run off the main battery? 3. I wonder - having seen what happened to Ben - whether something's shorting to "ground" which shouldn't...... -------------   
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- she's probably got the same electrical phenomena as Ben....Posted By: the wrath
Date Posted: 18-October-2005 at 16:43
| cheers,can't dump the girlfriend,shes going to be rich,which will definately come in handy owning this car, no aftermarket alarm i'm aware of,non that still works anyway will check, is there any particular grounding i should be looking for? |
Posted By: phb10186
Date Posted: 18-October-2005 at 16:52
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Hey matey, i dont suppose I you still have the TDC censor do you? if so can you let me know the part number? -Ben I'm no stranger to issues with starting, as you will see if you look at my plethora of recent posts about it!!!!!
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1985 635 CSI with Style 134's 1998 Z3 2.8i |
Posted By: phb10186
Date Posted: 18-October-2005 at 16:53
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What year is your 635, 'the wrath'??? -------------
1985 635 CSI with Style 134's 1998 Z3 2.8i |
Posted By: phb10186
Date Posted: 18-October-2005 at 16:58
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Yeah, remove any after market stuff, or check the wiring in any case. I had an aweful old Serpistar alarm that I yanked out and filed under B. Check the fuses as well, although im sure you have, since a short will probably blow a fuse. I wish I could offer you more, but I am severely more bitter than you at the moment, as mine wont start at all! -------------
1985 635 CSI with Style 134's 1998 Z3 2.8i |
Posted By: Horsetan
Date Posted: 18-October-2005 at 17:04
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Written like a true canny Scots..... -------------
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the wrath wrote:Posted By: the wrath
Date Posted: 19-October-2005 at 14:17
| thanks for the replies,the cars 1986 and has an immobiliser but i dont know if its factory or not,could this be a part of the problem? when it dosent start there are no clicking noises at all.it has an alarm so i'll work on that to make sure its 100% disconnected,not sure i've still got the TDC sensor but i'll have a dig around |