| sepehr |
Posted
Tuesday, Jan 9th 11:33pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Member
Post nr. 38
Canada
320i |
After sitting outside for about year, my car won't start.
I jumped it from another car: all the lights comes on fine, and the voltmeter gauge I installed reads a full 12 volts when the other car is off, 14 volts when the other car is on (I grounded the jumper cables to the donor's body).
However, once I turn the ignition switch to the start position, everything dies, and the lights won't come on until i disconnect and reconnect the jumper cables.
Any ideas on whats going on? I there a relay I should be looking at? I won't be driving the car, I just want to move it into garage so I can tear into it. |
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| sepehr |
Posted
Sunday, Jan 14th 11:29am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Member
Post nr. 39
Canada
320i |
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| DP57 |
Posted
Sunday, Jan 14th 1:05pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Junior Member
Post nr. 21
CA, USA
'82 320i, '94 318i |
Sounds like a bad connection. Check your terminals and their connections at the battery posts. Also, make sure that you've got good grounds. Essentially you're getting enough of a connection for lights, but not enough for your starter.. Also check for corrosion on your battery posts or bad wires. |
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| marinersfan |
Posted
Monday, Jan 15th 8:47am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Member
Post nr. 68
Springfield, Missouri
78 320iS |
My vote is on the grounds(especially the one to the battery tray) and then the battery cables themselves. |
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