BMW 5 Series E39 auto - BMW non-starter

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Tue 7 Feb 2012 14:21
BMW 5 Series E39 auto - BMW non-starter - kuky12

E39 528i auto won't turn over the engine, just a click,yet all electrics seem ok?

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Tue 7 Feb 2012 15:31
BMW 5 Series E39 auto - BMW non-starter - Peter.N.

Do the panel lights go out when you try to start?

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Sat 18 Feb 2012 13:42
BMW 5 Series E39 auto - BMW non-starter - wafer
Check the supply cable from the solenoid to the starter motor. The short heavy duty cable where sometimes the sheathing can go brittle an break allowing the current to track from the cable.
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