325i

xxx7 · 05-31-2011, 05:25 AM

Hi all, hope you can help..

Not sure if its the cold weather but lately it takes a few goes to start the car..

Is this normal, does anyone else experience this?

Thanks

Jeef Beef · 05-31-2011, 05:33 AM

Sounds like a fuel pump issue but you have the N52 not N54. Describe the symptoms please? A video would be most useful too.

xxx7 · 05-31-2011, 06:11 AM

When I figure out how to upload a video I will but to best describe it: it only happens when the car hasn't been driven overnight - thereafter its fine.. When starting the car in the morning, push the start button, car fires for a split second then dies. Usually on the second or third start of the button the car starts up..

I left the car at BMW Sydney to try and find out what was wrong but after 2 days without a car (so they could replicate the problem) and almost $300 later (to carry out "tests"), they still couldn't tell me what was wrong..!

Thanks Jeef.

bmwaddiction · 05-31-2011, 06:40 AM

sounds like a starter motor, take it to an independent electrician to get it checked out

05-31-2011, 05:25 AM	#1
xxx7 &gt;&gt; 4 Rep 69 Posts Drives: E90/E60 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (1)	325i - Cold start Hi all, hope you can help.. Not sure if its the cold weather but lately it takes a few goes to start the car.. Is this normal, does anyone else experience this? Thanks __________________ Charlie 99
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05-31-2011, 05:33 AM	#2
Jeef Beef Lord Captain Commander 110 Rep 3,093 Posts Drives: a sleeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	Sounds like a fuel pump issue but you have the N52 not N54. Describe the symptoms please? A video would be most useful too. __________________ E82 135i M-sport: SGM/6MT/Black
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05-31-2011, 06:11 AM	#3
xxx7 &gt;&gt; 4 Rep 69 Posts Drives: E90/E60 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (1)	When I figure out how to upload a video I will but to best describe it: it only happens when the car hasn't been driven overnight - thereafter its fine.. When starting the car in the morning, push the start button, car fires for a split second then dies. Usually on the second or third start of the button the car starts up.. I left the car at BMW Sydney to try and find out what was wrong but after 2 days without a car (so they could replicate the problem) and almost $300 later (to carry out "tests"), they still couldn't tell me what was wrong..! Thanks Jeef. __________________ Charlie 99
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05-31-2011, 06:40 AM	#4
bmwaddiction Lieutenant 25 Rep 421 Posts Drives: Lexus IS350 F Sport Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: ACT iTrader: (0)	sounds like a starter motor, take it to an independent electrician to get it checked out
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