This happened 5 days ago and it happended again this morning.Both mornings were cold and I noticed that after I insert the keyfob into the slot and when I tried to press tha brake paddle, it is very stiff and very hard to push down. When I hit the start button, the chime goes off, car engine does not start but air cond comes on. After that, I removed the key, then tried to do the same again, it starts on the second time. I got the car new in April 2012.Anyone here experienced this before?
E90 320i Morning Start Problem
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I guess should be the stiff brake problem rather than key fob/battery/starter. Because the stiff brake doesnt allow you to press the brake deep enough to disengage the electronic starter, so you couldnt start the car. If happen again, try press the brake harder and start again. Also, you might look into stiff brake problem.
Happens to me too especially after I leave my car undriven for one week (which in my memory only happened once when I went overseas). The brake was too stiff for the sensors to tell the ignition that the brake has been depressed.
My brakes was fine until I changed the fluids perhaps about a year ago. There was murmurings of leak from brake cylinders but so far my brakes are fine.
My brakes was fine until I changed the fluids perhaps about a year ago. There was murmurings of leak from brake cylinders but so far my brakes are fine.
Some new developments on this issue. I inserted the key as usual into the ignition slot. It was fully inserted because I could hear the "click" sound. I press the START button, an error message appears and says "key not in ignition". I took the key out, waited for 3 seconds, redo it them only it starts. This was a morning start again.
Suspecting the key may be a problem, I changed to my other key.
It has been 2 weeks now and the problem has not recurred. In fact the key I was using previouisly was the spare one. I changed to the spare one after 4 months to keep the battery charged.
Suspecting the key may be a problem, I changed to my other key.
It has been 2 weeks now and the problem has not recurred. In fact the key I was using previouisly was the spare one. I changed to the spare one after 4 months to keep the battery charged.
Orion;769031 said:
Now this sounds like what I have had before. I changed batts and its still the same. Time to send your key to the SC to check. Mine is being replaced by SC now. They diagnosed my remote is cuckoo dy. New remote ordered.
Astroboy ... Want the truth? BMW FOB is FCUK. Got that? I got the car back today, SC said all done. Went to test properly, still FCUKED UP. Comfort access does not work properly even with a new FCUKED up FOB from Germany. How's that? Nice or not? BMW mah, your favourite brand right? Such an amazing brand. Problem after problem. 
