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2003 bmw x5 wont start.

1.5K views 6 replies 3 participants last post by  Alan G  
#1 ·
parked my bmw for 2 weeks and now wont start. turns over but will not start. has fuel, sorta hits once when key turned on but will not start. think maybe i saw ignition lock on dash screen once but now now. is there a way to reset? frustraited with all the things that possibly could be happening. any ideas?
 
#5 ·
nothing lately. just strange that i didnt drive it for a week or so and now it wont crank. it does need a transfer case tho.. all oil levels and fluids seem to be normal. gas in tank. just weird. key faub doesnt lock doors and never has. latest thing that was done was window motor on drivers side was disconnected due to faulty actuator. but it was running fine with that. also had speedometer fixed due to no readouts at the bottom of the display.
 
#6 ·
If you have the possibility remove your battery (jumper cables in your case is not a solution, you need to take the battery out of the loop) and use a good battery from a friend or new. Or get the battery tested by a professional, 12 v means nothing “ it’s about the batteries health ie. It’s capability to delivery the necessary Capacity.
Once the battery has been proved then you have got, a logical start point for fault finding.