RE: E39 525i Starting Problem
I bought a e39 couple of months back with same ecu rejected code.the lad had tried to start it for about a month and wouldn't go.it just stopped one day when he was going to work and the garage got ecu rejected on their machine.he brought it home and tried for weeks to sort it,changed all the fuses and checked the wires.he advertised it on adverts for 200 euro and I seen it and bought it.tried to start it at his house and wouldn't go.he had jump leads and no go,i put my e39 battery into it and started first turn...I was ging to use it for parts but its too good.point is it was the battery that was at fault.ive had it for 6 or 8 months and even started a thread on here about the fault..never fails to start and runs fine,done about 3000 miles in it since buying it.worth spending money on a new battery and not bothering with jump leads..sorry for long reply...
RE: E39 525i Starting Problem
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Originally Posted by Gar
How did you run the diagnostic with the battery so low ?
Did you try swapping a good battery in and trying again
Id say that battery will be dead now no point charging it
There was a booster pack connected up,after we spotted the low voltage. We were saying that it likely needed a new battery anyway based on how low the voltage went.
This should be first on the to do list I'd say.
RE: E39 525i Starting Problem
Yeah the battery will be the first thing to do, what would people recommend to put into it?
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A new battery [emoji1][emoji13]
Stick to decent names should be fine ,bosch varta oldham exide and so on
RE: E39 525i Starting Problem
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Originally Posted by Gar
A new battery [emoji1][emoji13]
Stick to decent names should be fine ,bosch varta oldham exide and so on
Will do, hopefully I can get one locally tomorrow!
RE: E39 525i Starting Problem
Motor factors should have some in stock failing that halfords always have some yuasa are good batts is well
RE: E39 525i Starting Problem
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Originally Posted by Gar
Motor factors should have some in stock failing that halfords always have some yuasa are good batts is well
Sound, looking at Yuasa on Halfords at €130, Bosch inside Otto for €135. Bosch be a better fit?
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Paid 80 for mine in the motor factors so might be worth checking with them yuasa and bosch would be similar in spec and quality imo
RE: E39 525i Starting Problem
My brother can get Crompton batteries in work for half nothing I think, any good?
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No idea to be honest i never heard of oldham till i bought mine its been great the last 4 years do a quick bit of research online