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Ok.. So I ordered a New EWS and Key and gave to the Shop... Now they said it starts a couple times but after a 3rd try it does not and they are afraid to blow the EWS.. Any suggestions?

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 09, 2009

SOURCE: 1992 BMW 320I starting issues

It is possible that you have the two small wires reversed or one is touching battery lead connection.

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kirtec auto

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  • Posted on May 13, 2009

SOURCE: with my bmw318i 1997.i have difficulty starting

look for bad grounds in the ignition circuit.the corrosion is creating a voltage drop,but time and heat decrease the resistance..

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Nov 05, 2009

SOURCE: 1997 bmw 328i not starting

Come on give us more information. Think if you were trying to fix your own problem and you had to explain the problem to someone else with exactly no knowledge of what's going on.

1st off....a key with bad electronics and reader will open the door and that's it.

So that being said does the key turn the engine? If so the key, the program and ecu are ok. Say the engine cranks but doesn't start. Fuel pump. unscrew the access plug on the fuel rail and see if any fuel squirts out. NO......don't ever do this when it's hot..........not that yours is because it doesn't run but I had to say that. The millisecond you turn your key over to get it to try to start...the fuel pump comes on and pressurizes the entire fuel system.

Got fuel pressure, the engine turns but still no start= ignition spark plug engine computer problems.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 18, 2010

SOURCE: BMW 320d Hard to start last couple of times and

either the wiring that goes to you starter is showing age, or the starter itself is getting weak, also check the age on your battery

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 02, 2011

SOURCE: E36 BMW 318i. Have serviced

Your cars Alarm/disabler is on. It's an anti theft device built into CPU. You need BMW or a competent specialty shop to look at it.

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