another major problem I don't need (no crank, no start)

[workingonit]

Well, wouldn't you know it, but everytime I think I'm getting one of my problems sorted-out, up pop 2-3 others, to take its' place.

What's been happening, August-October:

• 1) I successfully got 3 of 5 vehicles inspected and registered, with only minor repairs,
• 2) I'm about to do fluids etc on 2 more, for upcoming inspections,
• 3) I finished my MAF tuning "project box" just yesterday https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/...n-revised.html,
• 4) I got our LG french-door fridge repaired for free (not counting about $500 in spoiled food thrown out), and
• 5) I've been real busy for over a month, by myself, while the wife has been taking care of her younger sister (58 y.o.), mother (82 y.o.), and her mom's twin sister (also 82 y.o.) while they're ill, and probably will continue that way for months (racking-up miles commuting between counties), with me doing all the "animal" chores for her menagerie of critters at home...I'm wearing out. and don't need any other problems now.

What's happening now:

• 1) my X5 won't start, because somethings not right. It began after I got the state inspection, and for the second time in two years, it wouldn't start on the first turn of the key. When leaving the tax office later, it took 5 turns of the key to get it to start, so we came straight home, skipping shopping,
• 2) then home, I started it up easily the first time, then hooked up my Foxweel to read codes, but the scan tool gave me a blue screen, saying that the data was corrupted,
• 3) the SD card had to be re-formatted, and I had to use the USB interface cord to reload all the missing programs onto the Foxwell (2+ hours for BMW, GM, OBD, Toyota-Lexus software),
• 4) back in the X5, first no starts for 6 times,10 times, 20 times, then not at all.

So, istead of continuing with my MAF project, I'm looking at these threads https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/...art-issue.html, and https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/...amond-key.html, to find a solution.

The weird thing about the no start, is that I'd wiggle the key, wiggle the shifter, start in P or N, and sometime a combination might start it, but never twice in a row.

And the codes and live data kept changing, and added to my confusion. I'm about ready to bypass the EWS entirely, as I stated on one of those other threads.
these codes are usually present

I have no idea what's the comm problem

first, the key is not identified,and the EWS shows a random code problem

second, the key is still not identified, but no fault for the EWS
live data now shows the key as properly identified