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  1. #1
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    2003 330i not starting

    2003 330i ZHP
    160k miles

    Battery sticker shows 04/10
    Starter was replaced around 04/2013 at ~100k miles (P/N 12 41 2 179 001)

    Yesterday evening I tried to start my car and just got a single 'click' sound when going from position 2 to start. It doesn't get past that point with at least a dozen tries. The headlights, accessory lights, etc. seem to work fine with no dimming. With the car off, a voltmeter shows 12.3 volts at the battery terminal and the same with the jump points in the engine compartment. OBD voltage test (option 19 > option 9) shows 12.2-12.3V and dips to 11.9V when trying to turn the engine.

    The battery was tested with an Interstate ED-18 and it said that the battery was in good condition with higher CCA (using the built in IR thermometer) than what's listed on the sticker.

    http://www.interstatedealers.com/ed18.asp

    I can push start the car and drive 10-15 miles with no issues.

    What other things should I check? I'm OK with push starting the car for the time being but I only have half a tank of gas left.

    I've read about having a bad key, EWS, clutch safety switch, etc. but if these were the case, I shouldn't be able to push start the car, right?

  2. #2
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    Try a jump start. If it starts that way then you know it's the battery.

  3. #3
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    Betting on the clutch safety switch if the battery is ok. I suspect that a bad key or ews would not start under any condition.

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    -Brettski

  4. #4
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    I'll second the clutch safety switch suggestion. Also check for corrosion/ loose battery terminals? I've experienced similar symptoms on other cars where the terminals were corroded... Cleaned the terminals and the problem disappeared.

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