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Non start problem

Discuss the problems with your X5 (E53).
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Re: Non start problem

Post by marti » Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:36 pm

Well this is a hard one, a failed glow plug relay (in the Ebox on an e53) would cause a non start......

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Re: Non start problem

Post by Jameth1980 » Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:36 pm

I've managed to get her to start

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Re: Non start problem

Post by marti » Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:55 am

Thats a classic sign of low battery voltage!

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Re: Non start problem

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Re: Non start problem

Post by Jameth1980 » Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:34 am

Also new code 96 egs can engine speed but can't find anything on that? Would that tie in with duff battery?

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Re: Non start problem

Post by marti » Tue Jun 19, 2018 6:10 pm

Possibly, worth a battery disconnect for 20mins...brown lead only needed off....

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Re: Non start problem

Post by Jameth1980 » Tue Jun 19, 2018 10:54 pm

All sorted shes now home, thanks for the assistance marti much appreciated

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Re: Non start problem

Post by marti » Wed Jun 20, 2018 6:53 am

Great stuff :)

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Re: Non start problem

Post by lezmtaylor » Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:36 am

So , what was the cure?

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Re: Non start problem

Post by Jameth1980 » Wed Jun 20, 2018 10:14 am

So fault was coming up as crank sensor so changes that for a febi one still wouldn't start dead battery, charged battery took the recently changed camshaft sensor off and swapped with old one (I keep all old sensors for some strange reason) battery died again charged, car started and would idle normally bit as soon as you gave it any revs it died and got transfailsafe new battery was purchased. Had a gut feeling and took the old crank shaft sensor back with me and fitted it before trying the battery and boom works perfectly so gotta get a refund on the battery
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Re: Non start problem

Post by henrym3 » Fri Jun 22, 2018 2:44 pm

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