Chef's E39 530d

[Rolf]

Check battery connection! (maybe clean poles and use pole contact grease) :idea:

 

[ChefDJ]

The battery is brand new and the poles are clean, terminals are clean, all in tact...

:fencelook:

 

[Rolf]

connectors fastened?

 

[cOlDFuSiOn]

Even if it's a brand new battery - could still be faulty? With the crap we get sold these days Could there be a short draining the power? My old corsa had a short and it drained the battery..

 

[Rolf]

Had my car in for service ... drove about 2 weeks car started fine and all

Then last week I switched the car off and it wouldn't start
Jump started it with jumper leads and it ran fine

Switched off --> NOTHING

Checked battery and found the connectors being not fastend :argh:

All good now

 

[Ralf*]

I am trending to think its the ignition barrel, ie no contact in the "start" position, or the starter motor has a loose wire.

as you mention sometimes "no crank" at all......... a flat battery will still give a hint of trying to crank, followed by a lot of "chatter" of solenoids as the voltage gets too low for cranking...but you say all electrics are OK except no cranking....

that tends me to believe that the ignition barrel or a possible loose wire.

but I could be wrong

 

[ChefDJ]

connectors fastened?

Connectors all fastened. I just don't understand how it could start and not start and then start again within a period of 30 minutes?

Ignition switch? :fencelook:

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I think you're on to something, Ralf :thumbs:

 

[Ralf*]

connectors fastened?

Connectors all fastened. I just don't understand how it could start and not start and then start again within a period of 30 minutes?

Ignition switch? :fencelook:

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I think you're on to something, Ralf :thumbs:

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A lose battery terminal would normally allow turning ignition on, but as soon as load is created ie trying to crank it would generally drop all electrics out totally.

 

[Flash-Gordon]

mmmm, :sorry: chef

 

[Kish2604]

Chef... If it was my car I would start looking at the starter solenoid... From your description above it has only given kak when warm or hot...

 

[ChefDJ]

Chef... If it was my car I would start looking at the starter solenoid... From your description above it has only given kak when warm or hot...

Not exactly. I didn't include the entire story :sorry: Just one or two of the scenarios...

But no, it can give problems when cold too.

 

[ChefDJ]

As some of you may know, I joined the VW club on their anual run down to Durban, Dubrun 2013. Here are some pics of my car on the run:
















More to follow...

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That's all folks! :rollsmile:

 

[sb447]

raise: raise:

 

[ChefDJ]

Photos courtesy of MAS Performance SA and the VW Club SA :thumbs:

 

[Zack]

Looks like it was allot of fun :thumbs:

 

[Flash-Gordon]

Chef, your car really looks hot while rolling :inlove::inlove::inlove:

 

[ChefDJ]

Perhaps use one of these pics for the trump cards? :fencelook: Flash?

 

[Flash-Gordon]

LOVE these 2 pics





it's your call Chef :rollsmile:

 

[SP33DYV]

Chef, your car really looks hot while rolling :inlove::inlove::inlove:

Except for those blue stickers. :yuck:

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Perhaps use one of these pics for the trump cards? :fencelook: Flash?

With the DubRun stickers? NO! :flyfun:

 

[ChefDJ]

it's your call Chef :rollsmile:

This one, I think

Chef, your car really looks hot while rolling :inlove::inlove::inlove:

Except for those blue stickers. :yuck:

Major help for stone chips