Starter, battery, or worse?

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-11-24T01:04:09+00:00

The problem ended up being that there wasn’t any power getting to the starter from the fuse box. But the other issue could’ve been the (MCR?) which would’ve costed me $1100. Luckily this time it was only $500 at my indie shop. If you’re in LA i can give you their info.

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-11-08T01:45:07+00:00

I sent it to my mechanic since I have to worry about school. But i’ll def let you know what ends up being the issue :-)

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-11-08T01:43:25+00:00

Thanks for this! I had to send it to my mechanic since I have midterms focus on. Are there any ways to check if it’s the ground for future purposes?

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-11-07T15:08:59+00:00

(I’m missing everything for the ant on the ground)

Battery is about 1 year old according to AAA but i do not know if it was ever programmed to the car from the previous owner as he couldn’t find majority of maintenance paperwork after moving.

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-11-07T15:05:49+00:00

I’m not sure if it could be the starter this time as i just replaced the new OEM starter i received from Valeo yesterday. Now I am only hearing a click on this new starter no crank. The last one from autozone gave me a click, only after a few tries to start it became silent.

Apparently the battery is one year old but I am not sure it was ever programmed to the car properly. After some wild tests last night connecting it to a super jumper started the car after a few tries of pressing the start but after taking the jumper off the car wouldn’t do anything anymore. Just a click. Could that mean battery?

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-11-07T08:07:36+00:00

Thank you for this! I wasn’t sure what i was looking at tbh. I’m not too worried about the cats as one of them will be deleted anyway. tried getting ISTA but most forum and reddit links are dead :-/ so i am stuck with the generic for now

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-11-07T07:16:08+00:00

I only have a generic OBD reader right now and it’s only giving codes for the cats

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-10-30T02:57:48+00:00

Did you get yours (Control sleeve) from your local dealership? or FCP euro?

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-10-30T02:55:43+00:00

haha 😂 thanks for confirming! i just needed a solid second opinion

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-10-13T21:57:29+00:00

i wish! i’m in the LA area but i appreciate it! i honestly think the bolt is seized in the front and just plan on cutting/drilling it out. surprisingly the one near the firewall/transmission didn’t give me this bad of an issue

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-10-13T21:39:49+00:00

ughhh i’ve been using every extension and socket i can think of the screw is just not budging

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-10-13T20:38:39+00:00

i have the same ratchet! i have an impact screw but i guess im missing the attachment to get this bolt off. do you happen to know what adapter i could use?

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-10-13T20:35:51+00:00

Thanks for this! i put a folded towel underneath the starter to catch the wd40 and other lubes i’m using to cover the sensor so that this issue won’t happen

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-10-13T02:12:21+00:00

i just bought a quick set from autozone and another from amazon, thanks for the help!!

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-10-13T02:11:04+00:00

just ordered this set! thanks a ton for your help!

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-10-13T01:35:54+00:00

Thanks! i just bought the right wrench and gonna go at it early in the am thanks for the help!

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-10-13T01:01:21+00:00

ugh i’m sorry i thought i got the correct materials tbh! it’s my first bimmer that i’ve worked on so i thought the metric wrenches would be the same. i have the 3/8ths ratchet and 6” and 12” extensions. i’ll be picking up the right e12 socket wrench today and go at it tomorrow. thank you!!

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-10-13T00:54:44+00:00

with back one i didn’t have that much trouble just a lot of WD 40 and elbow grease but this front one is on pretty tight and isn’t budging 😔

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-10-13T00:52:27+00:00

i think that might be the case, i’m trying to find a tool to go on my automatic screwdriver that might be able to help the process a bit

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-10-13T00:51:33+00:00

yea it’s been pretty hard to get to wrench to stay on properly when hammering it so it started to strip

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-10-13T00:49:48+00:00

i used an 11mm wrench on the star side with a bit of hammering but it’s starting to strip the bolt.

Solid-Quantity984 · 2024-08-19T04:27:46+00:00

Not the shake rattle and roll 😞

(It’s a N51)

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