Hello everyone, I popped into the grocery store after work and when I came back after 30 minutes my 2008 328i would not start, and the brake pedal was hard as a rock. Any ideas what the problem might be and could I fix this myself or am I gonna need an expert. I'm going to leave it there over night and try to start it in the morning before calling a tow truck.
Thanks a ton
-Jimmy
Stiff brake pedal is expected if not running.
Focus on the car not starting.
What are the symptoms and codes?
Not sure, I had it towed about an hour ago and they said they would run the diagnostics and get back to us. Ill reply to the thread with any updates when I hear back from them. My limited automotive knowledge combined with some google-fu leads me to believe it's a brake booster issue. I know the brake is stiffer when the car is off but this thing was like rock hard, wouldn't budge by even a blonde one.
As for the symptoms, when I (attempt to) push the brake in and push the start button, the lights and radio come on, there's a feint click, then it just sits there.
Last edited by Overcusser; 10-20-2018 at 11:49 AM.
Sounds like your battery is dead or weak. Get a jump.
-Abel
- E36 328is ~210-220whp: Lots of Mods.
- 2000 Z3: Many Mods.
- 2003 VW Jetta TDI Manual 47-50mpg
- 1999 S52 Estoril M Coupe
- 2014 328d Wagon, self-tuned, 270hp/430ft-lbs
- 2019 M2 Competition, self-tuned, 504whp
- 2016 Mini Cooper S
Sounds like the starter
I'm going to once again agree with jclausen
ASE and BMW Master Certified Technician
I had same problem today.... was just a dead battery... The display was giving all sorts of errors and I was worried it was something serious. But my friendly local BMW expert came out and got me jumped, got a battery and all is good with the world
Hi sorry I meant to update when I got the car back. It was indeed the starter, jclausen. Thanks for the help everyone.
2002 330ci has been in storage ~2 months with trickle charge. Went to start and all dash, headlights and interior lights flash brightly and quickly. Anyone have had similar issue? Tried to do a jump without success too. Wondering if key batteries are dead. Ideas?
Before I jump to just saying its a starter or whatnot,why don’t they suggest doing some simple diagnostics (i.e. multimeter to the battery & alternator) to see what is going on? I know not everyone has easy access to a reader at a moments notice, but surely there is an auto parts store nearby. Maybe he already has one. Blind suggestions like this can cause people to worry even more about their ride
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