Okay so i just got in the car after driving 2 miles to work this morning. Switched ignition on and the lights on the dash were flashing, temp gauge up to full temp and red light on, there was also a clicking sound coming from the bonnet. Car would not start, after turning the ignition on and off several times the lights settled and the car would start.
Battery Voltage is 12.6 and about 14v when the car is running. Could this be related? Dodgy battery? I fitted a new battery connector to the negative cable a couiple of weeks back by sawing off the connector and replacing.
Is there any way i can test the battery, i don't have a local halfords or anywhere that could test the battery.
Just tried the car again, put key in ignition, and the clicking sound started again, TC, abs, hdc lights were flashing, at the same time i could hear what sounded like a fan spinning under the bonnet, turning the ignition on and off several times, and the car would start.
The battery that is in it is a Numax, would this be the original battery?
Is it worth buying the bmw part for the crankcase filter or just oe?
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Hi,
Sorry for the delayed response, been to busy to look at the car. I managed to sort the light issue on the dash flashing on and off, it was a bad earth cable connection.
So now its just back to the cold start problem.
Car just cranks and cranks in a morning and really struggling to fire now. Once it fires it runs okay and if i go back to the car within a few hours it starts first time no problem.
Any ideas? Should i try the leak back test?