Hello
My 2006 330i is not starting, no crank and no errors on the dash. The battery was recently changed (months ago) and I check the ground strap is in good condition (no breaks in links although a bit green in colour it was located from passenger side where the coolant tank is and going to the block where the coils are). Battery terminals and cables are clean and free of corrosion.
When I depress the clutch I don't hear a click sound, it seems like prior to this issue I used to hear a clicking sound when pressing the clutch. All lights/accessories work and I've tried two key fobs with the same result.
I bought the car in October and since I've owned it it had always had a bit of slight hesitation when starting, it would crank with a bit of difficulty for about 1 second then start normally. Once or twice during my ownership I would start it and after one crank it would die but then start normally again once restarted.
Do all signs point to it being a starter? Or CPS? I have not tried jump starting the car yet because I am waiting for someone to come.
Video of what happens when I attempt to start the car:
Your car is 12 years old, and you might have worn and dirty brushes on the stater. Give the starter a couple of whacks and see if it will start.
COPY PASTA FROM THIS THREAD: https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...g-video-inside
I bought a CAA membership and called CAA to get a tow. Due to yesterday's and today's weather (snow, freezing rain, poor driving conditions) I was looking for a 4-6 hour wait because there were a lot of accidents and another company quotes me $275 for a 34km tow so I noped out. My friends came by and help me push start the car (thank God for manual transmission). Took it to my friends shop, replaced the starter, the crankshaft position sensor because we were already there. Replaced the intake manifold seals, throttle body seals and oil filter housing gasket because intake manifold was off already. Upon further inspection my friend noticed a red group strap not attached to anything and dangling from the body and looks like it was connected to oil pressure sensor. Does anyone know if this is the right place to connect it to? We connected it to the oil pressure sensor because it looked like it was there before. Also the braided sensor looked corroded a bit and green, going to replace that. In closure - it was the starter.
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