Car won't start

swquat · 01-08-2024, 01:55 PM

Went to breakfast this morning car started fine so issues what so ever. Finished breakfast went to start the car, it will turn on but no crank starter clicks once. chasis stabilization warning,starter/ignition,and fuel system warning all came on. Chalked it up to the clutch safety switch/ starter. went to read codes on bm3 nothing. went to flash car to stock to bring it to the shop flash fails everytime no matter what I try. Is this just because of the no start issue or is it a dme issue. Gonna try an actual code reader later today and see if no codes again

Kernel Kurtz · 01-09-2024, 10:59 PM

How old is your battery? Bad battery will cause all sorts of strange and unpredictable things, I'd check that first.

swquat · 01-10-2024, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Kernel Kurtz

How old is your battery? Bad battery will cause all sorts of strange and unpredictable things, I'd check that first.

Battery’s new from the beginning of last year code from reader is a zgm fault code 801c20

Kernel Kurtz · 01-10-2024, 08:05 PM

After a quick Google on that, I'd still check the battery voltage first thing.

JDM240 · 01-10-2024, 08:05 PM

Clear all your codes and try (both to start and scan) again

swquat · 01-10-2024, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kernel Kurtz

After a quick Google on that, I'd still check the battery voltage first thing.

It’s reading just below 12v so we’re gonna throw it on a battery tender let it charge for a day and try starting it again

Kernel Kurtz · 01-11-2024, 12:17 PM

Below 12 is not really good.

https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showp...91&postcount=2

When you replaced the battery last year did you register it to the car?

swquat · 01-11-2024, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Kernel Kurtz

Below 12 is not really good.

https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showp...91&postcount=2

When you replaced the battery last year did you register it to the car?

I believe so I’d have to actually double check our system to see if the battery is new but I’m fairly certain it is

swquat · 01-14-2024, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JDM240

Clear all your codes and try (both to start and scan) again

Here’s 12 pages of codes SMH

nikijack · 02-07-2024, 08:14 AM

I had the ground strap fail, causing those symptoms.

swquat · 02-10-2024, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by nikijack

I had the ground strap fail, causing those symptoms.

I’ll keep that in mind it’s at the dealership currently so we’ll see if they can figure it out.

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swquat New Member 13 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 2016 f22 m235i, 1996 e36 328i Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: central Indiana iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 bmw m235i [5.75]	Car won't start Went to breakfast this morning car started fine so issues what so ever. Finished breakfast went to start the car, it will turn on but no crank starter clicks once. chasis stabilization warning,starter/ignition,and fuel system warning all came on. Chalked it up to the clutch safety switch/ starter. went to read codes on bm3 nothing. went to flash car to stock to bring it to the shop flash fails everytime no matter what I try. Is this just because of the no start issue or is it a dme issue. Gonna try an actual code reader later today and see if no codes again
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Kernel Kurtz Major 345 Rep 1,014 Posts Drives: 2020 M240i xDrive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada iTrader: (0)	Below 12 is not really good. https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showp...91&postcount=2 When you replaced the battery last year did you register it to the car?
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nikijack Second Lieutenant 37 Rep 246 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i, Grey, manual Join Date: May 2010 Location: Markdale, On, Canada iTrader: (0)	I had the ground strap fail, causing those symptoms.
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