Symptoms Of A Weak Battery?

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Symptoms Of A Weak Battery?
Topic Started: Tue 29 Nov 2005, 22:23:35 (133 Views)
Andy	Tue 29 Nov 2005, 22:23:35 Post #1
Site Designer Posts: 2,270 Group: Site Security Member #3 Joined: 1-11-05	im not sure it is. i havnt checked it for charge or anything like that so i dont have any details to base it on... but, takes a fackin age to start in the morning. Starter motor sounds strong, rapid turnover and i can hear it wanting to catch ...and then it does. ive had the tourer over a year, and its been exactly the same every day, apart from the once or twice when it starts right off the bat. this only happens from cold or if its left for 1/2 hour or longer. i have changed,. ignition cables with dme cable new diz new rotor new sparks. (but with the same as i had in previous. the ones that bmw gave me had the "nipple" on but my originals only had threads. the bottom half was different (shorter or longer ,cant remember) ont the ones from bmw aswell.) new filter new oil new oil filter new fpr cleaned afm tightened all hoses now... on the list of possibles is new battery new fuel pump fuel filter injector clean / replacement basically all the expensive shit :angry: lads and lasses, what d´you reckon??



touringdaddy	Tue 29 Nov 2005, 22:25:51 Post #2
PE30 Corporal Posts: 350 Group: PE30 Members Member #27 Joined: 10-11-05	dme relay or fuel pressure regulator!



Andy	Tue 29 Nov 2005, 23:21:00 Post #3
Site Designer Posts: 2,270 Group: Site Security Member #3 Joined: 1-11-05	dme is new, and fpr replaced also. gutted aswell as i found an "abandoned" 325 the other week, i was gonna pass by and have the fuel pump as the interior and carpets were convieniently ripped out. soddin things gone now. :( someone said summin about dripping injectors. would one of those redex bottles have anything to help with that?



Clarky	Wed 30 Nov 2005, 12:50:30 Post #4
PE30 Staff Sergeant Posts: 828 Group: PE30 Members Member #22 Joined: 10-11-05	You checked the water in the battery mate?
	CHUCK NORRIS DRIVES AN E30!


RickyE30BMW	Wed 30 Nov 2005, 12:53:50 Post #5
Unregistered	try the cold start switch, one of mine used to turn over till the battery was nealy dead and not start, then just as the battery was nealy dead it started, changed the cold start switch and it started every time on the button after that :skid:
Unregistered


Andy	Wed 30 Nov 2005, 23:01:43 Post #6
Site Designer Posts: 2,270 Group: Site Security Member #3 Joined: 1-11-05	got a touring bruvs, facelift motronic with icv, no switch :( clarky, its a sealed battery, (i think it is , no visible caps or anythin) but im tempted to plug another one in if i can find a compatible just to see. who knows what spark plugs should be in a non cat 6 pot 20 tourer from 89?



elliot	Wed 30 Nov 2005, 23:32:19 Post #7
missing in action Posts: 403 Group: PE30 Members Member #50 Joined: 11-11-05	N9YCC (CHAMPION) thats what i got in my 89 2.0 cab :)



StuBeeDoo	Sat 3 Dec 2005, 22:52:10 Post #8
PE30 Senior Master Sergeant Posts: 3,404 Group: PE30 Members Member #15 Joined: 9-11-05 Location North East England - Tyneside to be precise	Andy...... Try the engine temp sensor in the thermostat housing. I'm not sure which colour it is, but it's the one with two terminals. It certainly don't sound like the battery at fault Dude. HTH Stuart.
	Grateful thanks to Cloud for the sigpic.


elliot	Sun 4 Dec 2005, 01:50:12 Post #9
missing in action Posts: 403 Group: PE30 Members Member #50 Joined: 11-11-05	blue for the ecu brown for the guage



bmwgirlie	Tue 6 Dec 2005, 16:10:18 Post #10
PE30 Corporal Posts: 294 Group: PE30 Members Member #108 Joined: 22-11-05	go 2 halfords tell um u think u need a new battery and they will test it 4 free then if u do need 1 get it from where ever


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