2000 bmw 740I'll and it won't start. It has power and almost fully charged, when I turn the key to start it, its completely dead, no clicking and no crank nothing, I was told it might have something to do with the alarm anti theft system not allowing the car to start, everything on the car works though, all electronics, navi,lights...etc any ideas?
Got another key?
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No sadly but the car will turn over anxd turn the accesories just not the motor
wut? You told us before that it wouldnt crank or start.
Now it does crank?
Check the fuel pressure while cranking.
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I'm confused
Totally stock 97 740iL except for SatRad
no crank, turn the key and nothing happens, I think its the starter
Could also be the neutral safety switch. Try starting it in neutral.
Totally stock 97 740iL except for SatRad
I tried it in neutral and still nothing
Without a 2d key it's hard to know whether or not the chip in the key died. It would produce those results. Was it working and then stopped?
Totally stock 97 740iL except for SatRad
dont know, bought it that way
Well...thats some information that we should have had. lol
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If nothing happens it could be an EWS issue
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What's EWS? Do you guys think it could be the starter? What's the cheapest way I can get a replacement key, what's weird is I have the new style 2001 key which I thought it was for 01 and plus models only, can anyone confirm that ?
EWS is the anti theft system.
Get the $25 valley key from the dealer that starts the car.
Even if the starter is bad you can still hear the relay click when started
Yes diamond style keys can 2nd half of 2000 production
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Is there a way I can disable ews? The valet key is only $25? Also, doesnt the car still crank with the anti theft? Also how would I know if the motor is locked up?
OK, UPDATE: Starter is defintely bad but the reason it went bad was because the idiots I bought the car from kept cranking and cranking and starter overheated. However, thats still NOT my problem. This is whats happening: When I put the key in the ignition and turn it once, twice whatever, as soon as I turn the key, the alarm goes off(but its super super quiet) you literally have to be in a closed garage with NO noise to hear it, but yet the alarm goes off as soon as you turn the key, what does this all mean?
It means that the alarm is still armed. You should be able to start the car by using the emergency method described in the User Manual. Get in the car, shut the doors, turn the key to position II and wait for 15 minutes without turning the key back or opening the doors.
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how do i diasable or bypass the alarm though? Should the car still crank though or no? Because I think it should but the starter is bad now because the previous owner cranked the hell out of it
LOL here and on the PM
No when EWS is engaged it does not crank!
My $ is still on an alignment of the EWS and DME, should cost no more the $100 at the dealer
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my car is about 50 miles from the dealer so I have NO way of getting it there, and what does this alignment thing mean or do? Why is the alarm so fant, would the valet key help or do I still need to this get this alignment done
Tried everything, still nothing now all I have left is to try a new key
talked to the dealer today and they said it def. does not sound like an EWS alignment issue, This has to be something minor, car ran perfectly fine a week ago and now the alarm issue out of nowhere: So far I tried:
Disconnecting Battery, Charge battery, keys lock/unlock doors, tried starting in NEUTRAL.... Anything else??? Im going to get a new key tomorrow, see if that helps. Which is prob wont
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I'm working on my friends 1995 740il it's doing the same thing. Did you happen to figure out what caused it???
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