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req:e39 shut down thoughts?

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  • 20-06-2007 7:01pm
    #1
    kenco
    Registered Users Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭


    Folks

    Looking for some assistance?

    My BMW 520 (e39) decided to go into shut down earlier tonight!

    All appeared fine until I went to start it (after driving it for 30mins), the radio briefly lit up and then nothing....Turned the ignition a couple of times and again nothing. I left it 10 minutes came back and it started again, seemed fine and the only difference was that the radio time had reset to 12:00.

    Bit worried that the electrics/ecu might be close to giving up.

    If anyone has come across this or knows whats going on I would really appreciate some heads up.

    Thanks


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    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Start with the simple things, start with checking the connections to the battery. Make sure everything is nice and tight


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    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,610 ✭✭✭Lord Nikon


    My guess would be the same, lose connction to one of the battery terminals. it's in the boot on the left behind the cover.


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    kenco
    Registered Users Posts: 1,080 ✭✭✭kenco


    I will check out the connections in the morning. This did cross my mind earlier on today but hav'nt had the chance to check it. It did start again a few minutes back so I guess I should be OK for work tomorrow.

    Thanks again


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    junkyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,579 ✭✭✭junkyard


    Your battery could be on the way out too, a similar thing happened to me with a similar car a few years ago.


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    Fey!
    Registered Users Posts: 4,184 ✭✭✭Fey!


    Get the battery and connections checked first.

    A very good specialist in Dubland is AC Car Sales off SCR. If the problem persists, give them a shout.


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    coolmoose
    Registered Users Posts: 923 ✭✭✭coolmoose


    same thing happened with my e39 recently, noticed a slow down in the electric windows, and 2 days later, wouldn't start!

    new battery, €70 later, and everything was rosy! as said already, check battery and connections.


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    MercMad
    Registered Users Posts: 4,269 ✭✭✭MercMad


    The E39's give some immobiliser trouble, expensive, and have the same symptoms you describe EXCEPT your clock has reset which deffo indicates a poor connection or faulty battery !

    Dont let someone tell you you need an expensive part until the battery and its connectiuons are checked and ruled out !

    Good luck !


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