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<blockquote data-quote="erica34" data-source="post: 450733" data-attributes="member: 89"><p>happened to my e34 last saturday. parked at uptown for a short while, came back and car couldn't start. engine didn't crank at all when i tried to start car. all electricals worked fine. similar to trying to start car in "D". had lunch then tried but still the same. went to Optimum and they brought battery. car started on first try when they came. doubt it was the battery as i looked at battery voltage and it was 12.3 so should be sufficient to turn over engine. anyways, they added second relay. did a search at bimmerforums and found the following thread.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=304777" target="_blank">http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=304777</a></p><p></p><p>i'm thinking mine could be the same due to highly similar signs and it was hot that afternoon and car started normally after about an hour. engine had probably cooled down. will get starter solenoid replaced as precaution if possible, else the entire starter.</p><p></p><p>[EDIT] Didn't have to use spare battery brought by mechanics. Car started normally...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="erica34, post: 450733, member: 89"] happened to my e34 last saturday. parked at uptown for a short while, came back and car couldn't start. engine didn't crank at all when i tried to start car. all electricals worked fine. similar to trying to start car in "D". had lunch then tried but still the same. went to Optimum and they brought battery. car started on first try when they came. doubt it was the battery as i looked at battery voltage and it was 12.3 so should be sufficient to turn over engine. anyways, they added second relay. did a search at bimmerforums and found the following thread. [URL]http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=304777[/URL] i'm thinking mine could be the same due to highly similar signs and it was hot that afternoon and car started normally after about an hour. engine had probably cooled down. will get starter solenoid replaced as precaution if possible, else the entire starter. [EDIT] Didn't have to use spare battery brought by mechanics. Car started normally... [/QUOTE]
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