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  1. New Member Introductions
    Hey everyone so I’m having a problem with my 05 325xi, cars been sitting for about a week and a half, with no problems beforehand with starting and suddenly when I went to go to start it yesterday, it won’t crank and is just clicking. Figured the battery is dead so I threw it on a jumper...
  2. E46 General
    My battery light has been on constantly for a while now, even before I started doing major work on the car. Battery voltage car off: 12.6v Battery voltage with engine idling: 14v Battery voltage with all lights on while idling: 13.4v If all these values are sufficient, then why am I getting a...
  3. E46 General
    I need to replace my battery on the key fob but I'm not willing to do it myself due to 1) not having the equipment and 2) I can't afford to damage something doing it myself. If I go to a bmw dealership could they help me or is there another solution?
  4. Europe
    I has bad connection to the battery one day so I opened the trunk and then I saw that on cable had started to melt and was really hot. I quickly removed the wires from the battery. Anyone know what it can be?
  5. E46 M3
    hey everybody. car was sitting for a while not being used. I replaced the battery with a gell cell. now after I charged it it was fine. a few days later it's dead again so I charge it again and the same thing happens. it's good for a little bit then the light starts flickering and it's dead...
  6. E46 General
    Hey guys, My E46 was running perfectly yesterday, but today, as I started driving from home, only 10 minutes into the trip, the following suddenly happened:. Red battery on, red oil on, red BRAKE on, temp gauge max out, no rpm. Don't know what's going on. Video included The red battery came...
  7. E46 M3
    So after going thru the starter replacement a couple days ago, my beloved S54 is now deciding to intermittently stall after coming to a stop. Gets preceded by the radio cutting out first, then the V1 power cycling, and dash warn lights illuminating. Can give it some throttle to save the stall...
  8. Electronics
    Hi. A few days ago my alternator died. I replaced it but I found starter was not working anymore, just click and that's it. Alternator doesn't charge battery and also jump starting only works from under bonnet. I was so confused until I found that. I'm 100% sure, this is a problem and it's...
  9. Electronics
    Hello guys! Am i seeing correctly that it should be connecting to the board? Is it repairable? Will i need to replace the battery? Where can i get a key housing for a decent price? (And maybe a battery? (VL2020) picture: since i can't upload any image because of server error
  10. E46 General
    Recently purchased a 2002 325i sedan and drove it from TX to AZ with no issues until an hour before I got home where my car died on the interstate and would start with a jump and last maybe a mile. I purchased a battery on the way home and it made another 20 miles until dying again, figured it...
  11. Electronics
    2003 325i My Battery light is always on. I have gotten the battery and alternator tested and both of them are working at 100% (Battery holds 12.6V when off and 14V when running). I've looked everywhere and can't find out why the battery light would be on if there isn't a charging problem. I...
  12. E46 General
    Hey everyone I joined in hopes someone else had a similar issue. I have an 03 320I and I cant keep a battery charge. Seems serious! Battery goes below ability to turn the motor over even 20 mins after its started... I've tried new Battery and alternator. And don't know where to go from here. I...
  13. E46 General
    my 2005 330Xi was running perfectly fine, no issues. i shut it off and as i shut it off i heard my “key in beep” stop. so i went to start it again, and it was dead. connected jumper cables to my other vehicle and tried starting it. it had power but no start. clicking, speakers popping, no start...
  14. E46 General
    Some information that may help anyone that experiences Intermittent no crank / no start. For five years my 2005 325CI had a very intermittent no crank / no start event that the shop could never track down. I do not blame the shop, the vehicle started 95% of the time and never acted up during...
  15. E46 General
    For a couple days, I have been experiencing an intermittent no start issue. I used a multimeter and found the positive terminal in the engine bay wasn't receiving power. While investigating, I noticed some corrosion around the nut (which I scrubbed away) as well as some slight melting on the...
  16. Electronics
    Greetings! First of all, Im a student and I own an 2002 BMW E46 Touring, 135kw 3.0D automatic, it has an android computer, a small subwoofer and angel eyes (things that require more voltage) I had some problems with electronics before, but in the last week it all escalated quicker. A few days...
  17. E46 General
    Ok so I just wrapped up some rear subframe repairs and reinforcement on Sunday, took it for a 3-5mile test drive and the battery telltale kept randomly turning on and off, usually when engine speed was above 2500rpm but not consistently. I even stopped and checked the battery connection was...
  18. Europe
    Hi, I've got a problem with the battery light on my e46 320d touring (europe) dashboard. When I just insert the key and turn it on until the position part, I can actually see most of the lights on the dashboard light on except the battery red light. The battery light appears for just one second...
  19. Africa
    What are the specs (Cold Cranking Amps ,Capacity (Ah) 20 Hour Rate etc) for a 2001 bmw 318i M43 battery? Also where would I find this information? I haven't been able to find it on the net.
  20. E46 General
    Hey everyone! My E46 325i just crossed 200k miles a few weeks ago (Yay! I made it), but with that milestone has now come some very strange electrical issues that are making my head spin. The predominant issue I'm facing is what seems to be the alternator not producing enough current to run the...
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