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So ive had this Intermittent Starting Issue.
Car starts fine and one day it just doesnt start.
After turning the keys only to hear the pump whirl, kicking, rocking it 1st and second..it comes to life and all is good for a few months.
it comes back and doesnt start..
starts out of nowhere and problem goes away for months..
mine came back yesterday and after reading it sounded like this guys problem to the teeth!
http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=310634
so I was ready to give up and order the starter and wrench to remove the starter from the engine bay, but I couldnt resist making sure I eliminate other parts like the clutch sensor.
so I followed these directions
from post 69
http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=211320&highlight=clutch+sensor&page=7
and now the car starts with no problems at all!:evil:
unlike the bypass clutch switch thread ive seen for non m, my car's switch is located at the base of the cltuch the original "plunger type" is missing from my 03's as seen in the blurry picture
following the directions on the thread, I used a small sharp pick to pop the cover off the terminal pokeinside to push in the barb while pulling to take out each connections (purple yellow and blue brown) wrapped it and now im home free without having to order a 250 dollar starter or a special wrench to remove the starter bolts from the engine bay!
so happy that this worked ..if you run across this strange starting problem and its not the battery, it can be the 40$ sensor that went bad.
Car starts fine and one day it just doesnt start.
After turning the keys only to hear the pump whirl, kicking, rocking it 1st and second..it comes to life and all is good for a few months.
it comes back and doesnt start..
starts out of nowhere and problem goes away for months..
mine came back yesterday and after reading it sounded like this guys problem to the teeth!
http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=310634
so I was ready to give up and order the starter and wrench to remove the starter from the engine bay, but I couldnt resist making sure I eliminate other parts like the clutch sensor.
so I followed these directions
from post 69
http://m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=211320&highlight=clutch+sensor&page=7
and now the car starts with no problems at all!:evil:
unlike the bypass clutch switch thread ive seen for non m, my car's switch is located at the base of the cltuch the original "plunger type" is missing from my 03's as seen in the blurry picture
following the directions on the thread, I used a small sharp pick to pop the cover off the terminal pokeinside to push in the barb while pulling to take out each connections (purple yellow and blue brown) wrapped it and now im home free without having to order a 250 dollar starter or a special wrench to remove the starter bolts from the engine bay!
so happy that this worked ..if you run across this strange starting problem and its not the battery, it can be the 40$ sensor that went bad.
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