VIDEO OF MY PROBLEM WITH X5 NOT STARTING

dooby scoo · #1 04-08-2008, 08:38 AM

Hi

Any ideas on this one guys? I am new to this site but was a regular on x5drivers.

I have a real problem with my x5 which is a 2002 3.0D

Have a look at the video i did today and see if you can help me diagnose a problem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TARaoRwU1wY

E5M1R · #2 04-08-2008, 08:52 AM

battery to low ?
gas pump ?
not "Sparkplugs" but that other thing for diesel cars

(easy to se on the last one, you should have a lamp that idicates that it is ok)
Starter engine ?

dooby scoo · #3 04-08-2008, 08:53 AM

Hi,

I have put the battery on charge to check if it is that so fingers crossed.

thanks for the reply!

E5M1R · #4 04-08-2008, 08:57 AM

Does the starter go on ?
or just that sound when you turn the key ?

dooby scoo · #5 04-08-2008, 09:00 AM

Just that sound when i turn the key. Clicks and clicks

E5M1R · #6 04-08-2008, 09:04 AM

Must be the battery then, i had draind battery the other day, cant remeber if i got the sound, but the car was dead.
I had issues with instruments after i recharged the battery, but that is easy fix, just remove ground wire from battery for 15 min or so that will reset the car and instruments and al wil be fine

If it is not battery then it must be jamed or broken starter

dooby scoo · #7 04-08-2008, 09:07 AM

Ok thanks very much.

I'll give it 6 hours charge and see what happens.

Thanks alot

Satheesh.net · #8 04-08-2008, 09:57 AM

I had the exact same problem a while back. I charged the battery and it all went away!
Just remember to take the car for a drive afterwards. For half an hour to an hour should do the trick...

dooby scoo · #9 04-08-2008, 10:05 AM

Hi,

I have been having problems recently with the indicators working but the tell tale clicks are not there and no flashing green lights.

Then they work again then off again. It appears that the problem is with the front nearside which is faulty. I dont think its the bulb and i think its a deeper routed problem.

Also yesterday i replaced fuse 7, 72 and 73 to get the obc and radio back on. They worked but with difficulty. The radio came on but crqackled badly.

Seems a coincedence that i put the fuses back in then overnight my battery drains??

What you think guys?

E5M1R · #10 04-08-2008, 10:15 AM

You might have bad battery to start with, and that is why the electronic dont function fully
If you have a stock battery then there is a little dot on there that should be green if battery is ful and ok, black if it neads charge and yellow if you should replace it.
Mine was replaced eaven if it was showing black, becouse of the fact that it could never be chaged to show green.