E32 M70 won't start

[Erlingur]

Hi friends,

I have a new 750 '91 with 216.xxx km.

Now I have a quite boring problem. Sometimes the car wont start.
The batteri ist new (105 Ah) so there is enough electrical power.
The altanetor is also new, it just came from an electrical workshop so the car is producing enough of electricity.

I get all the lights on the dashboard when I switch the car on but when I try to start I only hear a litle click sound but the starter wont start.

I assume that this is an electrical problem.

Admin.
Can you please delete my previous mail from the message board I don't know how my german is not that good :S

[peter becker]

Hallo

You´ve near the Batterie a very strong Fuse.
Check this of broken parts.

look in this Thread, the answer # 18 and # 19 has the pictures, wich
explain this Fuse.

 http://www.7-forum.com/forum/5/motor-geht-59857-2.html

best regards

Peter

[Erlingur]

Zitat von peter becker

Hallo

You´ve near the Batterie a very strong Fuse.
Check this of broken parts.

look in this Thread, the answer # 18 and # 19 has the pictures, wich
explain this Fuse.

 http://www.7-forum.com/forum/5/motor-geht-59857-2.html

best regards

Peter

Hi Peter,

I'll check the fuse. Now the car is at the supermarket where I left him when I was shoping for dinner

This happened last week then after hours rest or so the car started perfectly.
I did know that my E32 had an soul but this fail is quite devilish

[Schorsch]

Zitat von Erlingur

Hi Peter,

I'll check the fuse. Now the car is at the supermarket where I left him when I was shoping for dinner

This happened last week then after hours rest or so the car started perfectly.
I did know that my E32 had an soul but this fail is quite devilish

hi!

maybe the starter-relays or the starter hangs. i had the same problems with an VW Golf 3.

best regards
Thorsten

[peter becker]

mmmh, if this fuse is in good condition, my next guess is the Starterrelay

Best regards

Peter

[Erlingur]

Zitat von peter becker

mmmh, if this fuse is in good condition, my next guess is the Starterrelay

Best regards

Peter

Can you tell me where the Starterrealay is located

Regards from Iceland

[peter becker]

yes, the Starterrelais is the K1 in the fusebox, i can´t find the picture
this moment,but i am searching.

and bingo...... look here

 http://bmwe32.masscom.net/johan/e_box/fuse_box.html

Best regards

Peter

[730SN]

I get all the lights on the dashboard when I switch the car on but when I try to start I only hear a litle click sound but the starter wont start.

mal kurz auf deutsch reingefragt - das hört sich nach genau demselben prob an,was ich seit kurzem in unregelmäßigen Abständen haben - wagen klickt,strom lima usw alles top,aber kein starten.nach 2-10 mal schlüsseldrehen startet er dann.Ist das nicht zwingend der Anlasser?

die letzte woche war der fehler allerdings komplett weg?

gruß Marco

@erlingur,xcuse the german,it seems that i have the same problem with my bmw

[Erlingur]

Zitat von peter becker

yes, the Starterrelais is the K1 in the fusebox, i can´t find the picture
this moment,but i am searching.

and bingo...... look here

 http://bmwe32.masscom.net/johan/e_box/fuse_box.html

Best regards

Peter

Now I just have to walk back to the supermarket and see if the M70 babe will start for me.
I'll post the solution here if I find it.

Best regards from Iceland,
Erlingur G
E32 M70
E38 M73

[Thema16vTurbo]

Hello to Iceland!

To me it sounds like the so-called "Magnetschalter" of the starter is defective. Pretty common starter fault, whatever car you drive. Unfortunately I don't know the English or Icelandish translation for "Magnetschalter", but the web should have it, somewhere. My suggestion would be to replace the starter as such. Up il then, numerous tries will lead to success, at least that's the way it works for almost two years with my W116 Mercedes, a bit ennoying at times, still it always has started, sooner or later.

Good luck
Lutz