Any idea of what could be the problem?

[MSUSaul]

i am taking my x5 to the "dealer" next week. for some odd reason, i'll put the key in the ignition and go to start the vehicle. sometimes it will start just find and other times i have to turn the key back and forth for the car fires up. it's not the battery because i had a new one put in 4 weeks ago. it's almost like it does not read the key.

anyone have any idea what's going on? thanks.

-saul

[xnsf]

back and forth, back and forth? or just back to turn off and try again?

[noncom23]

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/e...ght=remote+key

Did you try a reprogram for the hell of it?

[supersteve]

Try this for some casual reading.

http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...ouble+starting

[xnsf]

MSUSaul got your message. When you're turning the key in the ignition, are you turning it all the way to the end? Try holding it in the last position for two seconds.