Broke down in Italy!!!

[sailorbaz]

Well lads, it had to happen to someone right.

Come out this morning and loaded the car up with the luggage. Went to start her and nothing.

Everything comes on as normal, dash lights, etc. SMG does its thing, takes it out of hear but when I try to start it, nothing. Just clicks at the ignition, nothing happens under the bonnet.

Tried locking it, unlocking it, opening and closing the bonnet, jump starting it and right now it's on a fast charge but I doubt it's the battery to be honest.

Bloody Saturday too, so the BMW dealers won't be open again until Monday. Fcuking raging, she better start soon.

Any ideas, I need help.

Cheers.

[Bounce]

It does sound like the battery mate.:mad:

[Bealo]

Is it bonnet switch???

[shane@mbtech]

Starter could be goosed. But as stu says, check bonnet switch.

[sailorbaz]

Well, she's away on a recovery truck to BMW in Lecco, Italy. She won't get looked at until Monday though so it's a couple of extra days in Lake Como and missing out on all the tours and stuff I was so looking forward too tomorrow/Monday.

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Lads, I could bloody cry.

I tried the bonnet switch, charging the battery, played around with the gearbox a few times, rocked the car in gear, handbrake off, earthing straps.

Only other thing I can think of is salmon relay, would this cause these faults?

[NZ_M3]

Did you take the spare key with you? Could be EWS. Try the other key if you have it with you.

Does the fuel pump prime when ignition is on?

Did you try push starting it? (select 2nd gear, ignition on, roll it down the hill, once over 15miles pull back on the +ve paddle and it will throw it into gear and start the car) Measure the battery voltage - a faulty battery simply won't charge no matter how long you have it plugged in.

[Olive]

That's bad :( If you were more close I would have tested the car by DIS :(
Hope this problem to be solved quite fast !!!

[azrael]

Jump on a plane to Germany someone will pick you up surely

[alexk]

Mate don't worry.

First make sure you have a strong battery. The starter won't badge if the voltage is not there.

1. Try what Tom said with a second key.

2. Check all fuses, including big ones

3. Get a hammer and hit the starter a few times, pretty hard.

You should give me a buz this morning, I would come down to help you :|

[DazBlackCSL]

Gutted for you Baz hope it gets sorted quick ... How was Monaco ?

If its fixed Monday you heading to the ring Monday eve / Tuesday ?

There are worse places to be stuck a few days in than Lake Como with the bird :beer: :smt055

[Mark CSL]

Gutted for you Baz hope it gets sorted quick ... How was Monaco ?

If its fixed Monday you heading to the ring Monday eve / Tuesday ?

There are worse places to be stuck a few days in than Lake Como with the bird :beer: :smt055


Daz that would be great but its his wife he is with LOL ;)

Baz bad luck ma8 hope it get sorted for you soon :bigcry:

[DazBlackCSL]

Daz that would be great but its his wife he is with LOL ;)

Baz bad luck ma8 hope it get sorted for you soon :bigcry:

Lol :-D

That's what I meant but agree the alternative would be better !

[TANKSLAPPER]

My monies on the salmon relay.
Yes, this would cause these faults?

T$

[Bealo]

Gutted for you mate.... Fingers crossed its something simple and you can catch us up soon...

[chrisburns]

Ah Baz I'm gutted for you, totally gutted :banghead:

You can be sure it will be something simple as well.

[sailorbaz]

I'm here, get me a beer immediately.

CSL-less though, will fill you in soon.

[NZ_M3]

If it's the SMG Salmon relay, just pull the one from the engine bay and replace it with the Salmon one that operates the Secondary Air Emission Pump in the glove box - it's the same one - you don't need to run the pump any way :blalalala: - and then be on your merry way.

no.2 in diagram below

http://realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/i/m/32.png

http://www.bmwgm5.com/E46_Relays.htm

[shimmy]

Baz is here in Munich and his CSL is still in lake como :(


ANother beer?

[NZ_M3]

Baz is here in Munich and his CSL is still in lake como :(


ANother beer?

bummer!! Here you go Baz :beer: and another just in case you could have actually had your car there with you (albeit without the secondary emission pump working) :beer:

[DazBlackCSL]

Baz is here in Munich and his CSL is still in lake como :(


ANother beer?

Lol quality effort there ! Respect :beer:

[northernjim]

Nice to meet you last night Barry, unlucky about your car but you're here now :beer:




ANother beer?

Yes please :smokin:

[J13NY S]

Flip I'm sorry to be reading this Baz, what a sickener!

Hope you get all sorted without any further drama.

[Equinox]

From my experience in rural france the day after a 600 mile drive it sounds like a starter fault. just hope you get sorted quicker than I did because youll be there another week if not. Warranty with breakdown, at least BMW assist will sort you a car if so.

[chrisburns]

Just heard from Baz, he is on the go again and collected the car yesterday and im glad to report the CSL is back to full health after fitting a new starter motor.

:thumbs:

Shame it happened but its one of those things you would never see coming.

[Roland]

Good to hear :thumbs:

[0836whimper]

Good news.

We've all been there (I was stuck in Belfort for three days last year awaiting a brake caliper bolt), gutting at the time but feels good when you eventually pull off again with a fit car !

[Alx]

Good news! :)

[Steve B]

Probably been asked before but..... can you "bump start" our cars if the starter packs up??? Only I'm off to Ring in August so might take a starter with me as a spare (I work as a parts manager so can "borrow" 1 for a week and return it if not required).


Steve

[martin770]

Im sure i read on a post you need to select 2nd gear push and it can start ?

[Bounce]

That is good news :thumbs:

[mattCSLnut]

Just heard from Baz, he is on the go again and collected the car yesterday and im glad to report the CSL is back to full health after fitting a new starter motor.
:thumbs:


Great News :thumbs: Enjoy the rest of the trip Baz. Great to meat you again mate... and your better half :wink: :hahaha:

[s1csl]

Great news Baz:thumbs: , good to meet you

[Marchino]

Great news! Hopefully my call to the BMW garage in Italy helped to speed up the repair waiting time!

Enjoy her on the way back:thumbs:

[northernjim]

It's a small world isn't it? I was just refuelling at Ed's tankestelle yesterday when Barry pulled in straight from Switzerland, we agreed to go out together so I could see a Csl on the ring at close quarters. :smokin:


Barry's new starter motor has now done a lap of the ring I can report along with his luggage tools and mrs! :beer:

Was great to see your car so close to mine mate :beer:


Hope you made the ferry in time!

[sailorbaz]

Cheers guys, thanks for everyone's assistance with my car. Especially Roland and Marchino, I don't know how I could have got home with the car without your help.

The Italian dealer got hold of a starter on Wed and had it fitted for me arriving in Lecco at 1700 after a driver from Stuttgart via Munich to get another starter in case the Italian one didn't show up. (So I now have a spare starter for us guys)

Now in Cairnryan awaiting my ferry to the Emerald Isle and I can't wait for a pint of the Red stuff back home (it is red and not black, hold a pint of it up to the light and see)

Thanks again to all, here's a quick photo cause it'd be rude not to.

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[Bounce]

Good to hear your up and running Baz :thumbs:

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Glad to hear your car is up and running again, it seems to like the boat journeys :whistle:

[glendog74]

Good to hear your up and running Baz :thumbs:

+1 :thumbs: