hi Ronnie, i bought the BMW as a non starter due to there being a problem with the ignition barrel, when turned it wont turn the starter over! at some point previously somebody has fitted a push button starter to the dash and wired it to the rear of the barrel splicing into the starter wire, "so they would have put the key in the ignition turned it untill the dash lights are on then pressed the push button which turned it overto start!"
But when i got the car the ignition ring was just lying inside the column and the 2 wires for the signal were just lying bare, i have recconected everything as it should be but still dont get power to turn the engine over, so have stripped starter out cleaned lubricated refitted still nothing, if i jump solenoid will turn over but not start!, so i was wondering what does the immobiliser do i.e. does it cut fuel, starter or coil? (it maybe best if anyone is willing to tell me they pm me!)
My plan was i have bought a column of ebay complete with ring, barrel and key that i was going to replace the faulty barrel with, then i would put key in old barrel with ignition ring attached and stick behind the dash so the immobiliser would work! but really needed to find out why it wont turn over !? i am going to local breakers tomorrow to see if they have any starter relays as was thinking this might be the fault for not turning over or maybe the ignition control unit? i have checked at the relay fuse and when ignition on there is 12 volts straight across the middle 3 connectors so this seems to be gettin power upto it!
So hopefully somebody can help me out!
I have been reading other problems etc on here and see there seems to be some who dont or wont share info on this subject and i do understand thier concerns to a certain extent but surley common sense can prevaile! i am a member of several different forums and never come across this before! where do you draw the line? i see some with car details showing i.e make, model, registration number, colour, pictures etc etc !! surley to a thief very valuable information for a ringer!
But i havent joined to cause trouble over opinions etc just looking for a bit of genuine help and advise :thumbsup