Your opinion(s) please

ushafiq · 07-02-2018, 09:43 AM

I am out of country and my Mrs has my 435d. Few days ago, she told that the car won’t start…..I asked her to show it live on FT to see what the issue was….so sitting in the car, with the fob in, she presses the break, pushes the ‘push start’ button, and nothing happens! The starter motor wont engage at all and the engine management light in the cluster is now on. When scrolled through the ‘vehicle info’ to look for faults, no faults and all OK…..I will have a good look when I get back home but the symptoms are weird. The car was all fine when I left a week ago - if (let’s say) the battery is weak, the idrive should indicate it and the power doors, Side mirrors etc wont work – all works fine…its just no current going to the starter motor, and the EML is on….any views what has happened here?
Thanks

cfm56d7b · 07-02-2018, 10:01 AM

How old is the vehicle?

Do you have a professional code scanner like Foxwell? It will be helpful. The state of the battery would be one of the likely root causes.

goodbyalfa · 07-02-2018, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ushafiq

I am out of country and my Mrs has my 435d. Few days ago, she told that the car won’t start…..I asked her to show it live on FT to see what the issue was….so sitting in the car, with the fob in, she presses the break, pushes the ‘push start’ button, and nothing happens! The starter motor wont engage at all and the engine management light in the cluster is now on. When scrolled through the ‘vehicle info’ to look for faults, no faults and all OK…..I will have a good look when I get back home but the symptoms are weird. The car was all fine when I left a week ago - if (let’s say) the battery is weak, the idrive should indicate it and the power doors, Side mirrors etc wont work – all works fine…its just no current going to the starter motor, and the EML is on….any views what has happened here?
Thanks

Hold on a minute. Your missus has the keys to your car...

Nadz · 07-02-2018, 10:32 AM

Did she notice the eml popping up while driving?

creepy coupe · 07-02-2018, 10:42 AM

Sounds like she filled it with petrol

MackM4Comp · 07-02-2018, 10:52 AM

The EML stays on until the engine starts running then goes off

Drek · 07-02-2018, 10:57 AM

Wife had the same problem when I was overseas, turned out she wasn't pressing the brake pedal hard enough..

OneExtra · 07-02-2018, 11:00 AM

Call BMW assist if it's still in warranty. That's what they are there for. A very good service

Junebug85 · 07-02-2018, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by OneExtra

Call BMW assist if it's still in warranty. That's what they are there for. A very good service

+1

aquazi · 07-02-2018, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Drek

Wife had the same problem when I was overseas, turned out she wasn't pressing the brake pedal hard enough..

My wife had the same with mine... needs to keep it a good hard press of she had pumped the brakes earlier.

Jeff123 · 07-02-2018, 05:00 PM

The key may not be pushed in properly. Or the brake pedal is not being pressed hard enough. Wife has done this on a few occasions.

Derrymilk · 07-02-2018, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Drek

Wife had the same problem when I was overseas, turned out she wasn't pressing the brake pedal hard enough..

Was gonna say that

999rigger · 07-03-2018, 08:20 AM

Is she actually pressing the brake pedal or the footrest (or any other pedal). Ive had it before!!

430GH · 07-03-2018, 09:08 AM

Wife had the same issue!! Next door had hired a wood chipper and my car was in the firing line so it had to be moved. The wife couldn't start it so gave the keys to a random guy to move it.

pissed off and relieved

Tell your wife to do the same

ushafiq · 07-03-2018, 09:30 AM

I am returning in a couple of weeks so will find out what has happened!
I reconfirmed yesterday that did she press the break paddle well, and the answer was yes! Hoping that it turns out to be Mrs not putting the required force onto the paddle otherwise it could be anything!!...will update when I return and have a look myself.
My car is July 2014 built.
We have another car so no urgency - plus, the car is out of warranty so no 'BMW assist' available - I do have the breakdown cover which I will use if it turns out to be something I cant fix.

ushafiq · 07-03-2018, 11:39 AM

It just turned out that the brake paddle was not pressed hard enough!!!......hahaha....all women are the same, arent they

Her explanation was.... she was just trying to be 'gentle' with my BMW....

ALL fine and the car has started.

Drek · 07-03-2018, 12:28 PM

07-02-2018, 09:43 AM	#1
ushafiq Private First Class 38 Rep 103 Posts Drives: F36 435d xdrive & G01 X3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Your opinion(s) please I am out of country and my Mrs has my 435d. Few days ago, she told that the car won’t start…..I asked her to show it live on FT to see what the issue was….so sitting in the car, with the fob in, she presses the break, pushes the ‘push start’ button, and nothing happens! The starter motor wont engage at all and the engine management light in the cluster is now on. When scrolled through the ‘vehicle info’ to look for faults, no faults and all OK…..I will have a good look when I get back home but the symptoms are weird. The car was all fine when I left a week ago - if (let’s say) the battery is weak, the idrive should indicate it and the power doors, Side mirrors etc wont work – all works fine…its just no current going to the starter motor, and the EML is on….any views what has happened here? Thanks
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cfm56d7b Lieutenant General 5886 Rep 10,256 Posts Drives: 2017 440i Gran Coupe & 2015 X5 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (2)	How old is the vehicle? Do you have a professional code scanner like Foxwell? It will be helpful. The state of the battery would be one of the likely root causes.
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Nadz Private First Class 40 Rep 168 Posts Drives: G30 530d Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Paisley iTrader: (0)	Did she notice the eml popping up while driving?
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Drek Major 579 Rep 1,215 Posts Drives: Ferrari F430 F1 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: West Berkshire iTrader: (0)	Wife had the same problem when I was overseas, turned out she wasn't pressing the brake pedal hard enough.. __________________ Ferrari F430 Spider F1 RRS Autobiography 2CV6 Special www.bmwland.org.uk
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OneExtra Lieutenant Colonel 811 Rep 1,847 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Call BMW assist if it's still in warranty. That's what they are there for. A very good service
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Jeff123 Jeff 318 Rep 1,451 Posts Drives: 330d M Sport x-drive F30 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Yorkshire iTrader: (0)	The key may not be pushed in properly. Or the brake pedal is not being pressed hard enough. Wife has done this on a few occasions.
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07-03-2018, 08:20 AM	#13
999rigger First Lieutenant 88 Rep 314 Posts Drives: F33 4 Series Convertible Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Sheffield iTrader: (0)	Is she actually pressing the brake pedal or the footrest (or any other pedal). Ive had it before!!
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07-03-2018, 09:08 AM	#14
430GH Second Lieutenant 75 Rep 282 Posts Drives: 430D M Sport Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Wife had the same issue!! Next door had hired a wood chipper and my car was in the firing line so it had to be moved. The wife couldn't start it so gave the keys to a random guy to move it. pissed off and relieved Tell your wife to do the same
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07-03-2018, 09:30 AM	#15
ushafiq Private First Class 38 Rep 103 Posts Drives: F36 435d xdrive & G01 X3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	I am returning in a couple of weeks so will find out what has happened! I reconfirmed yesterday that did she press the break paddle well, and the answer was yes! Hoping that it turns out to be Mrs not putting the required force onto the paddle otherwise it could be anything!!...will update when I return and have a look myself. My car is July 2014 built. We have another car so no urgency - plus, the car is out of warranty so no 'BMW assist' available - I do have the breakdown cover which I will use if it turns out to be something I cant fix.
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07-03-2018, 11:39 AM	#16
ushafiq Private First Class 38 Rep 103 Posts Drives: F36 435d xdrive & G01 X3 Join Date: May 2011 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	It just turned out that the brake paddle was not pressed hard enough!!!......hahaha....all women are the same, arent they Her explanation was.... she was just trying to be 'gentle' with my BMW.... ALL fine and the car has started.
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