X5 won't start

zimzimma · #1 08-07-2011, 03:28 PM

don't think it's the battery, but then again what do I know. The engine is not ticking over and I'm getting a clicking sound when attemting to crank the engine(full turn on ignition key)...starter gone?

Denis0331 · #2 08-07-2011, 03:31 PM

i am preatty sure it a battery buy a $10 mulitimiter at your local autozone and check it...
good luck

zimzimma · #3 08-07-2011, 03:55 PM

will try that , thanks...

Nik · #4 08-07-2011, 07:40 PM

If lights play with that clicking sound, then it's battery!

zimzimma · #5 08-08-2011, 09:23 AM

I am looking into getting a replacement, anyone have any good recommendations, is the swapout a simple process?

mikefarrior · #6 08-09-2011, 01:19 PM

My 2004 x5 did the same thing. It clicked when turning the key and lights were coming on and off (It was in garage). I thought it was starter but had it checked at auto zone and it was bad battery. Got new battery at Sam's club for like $78

TEMA · #7 08-09-2011, 01:29 PM

there is a way of checking voltage with MID computer. cant recall how exactly but it intales unlocking your mid by interning sum of the i think last 4 of the vin number and then there are certain paramenter i think #8 that will tell you your voltage. search forum about unlocking the mid and all the info will be available.

Naz24 · #8 08-09-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TEMA

there is a way of checking voltage with MID computer. cant recall how exactly but it intales unlocking your mid by interning sum of the i think last 4 of the vin number and then there are certain paramenter i think #8 that will tell you your voltage. search forum about unlocking the mid and all the info will be available.

if our cars can tell us this info, why cant we just access it easily!!!

TEMA · #9 08-09-2011, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Naz24

if our cars can tell us this info, why cant we just access it easily!!!

Why are you asking me??? its the great minds at bmw engineering that made it that way. but there are whole bunch of info within! have you ever done the cluster check where all the light and meters light up and start moving?

Naz24 · #10 08-09-2011, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TEMA

Why are you asking me??? its the great minds at bmw engineering that made it that way. but there are whole bunch of info within! have you ever done the cluster check where all the light and meters light up and start moving?

i'm saying it as a generalized statement lol

and no i havent, but i have seen youtube videos of it lol

funny story, after i got my oil changed at the stealership (they were running an $80 special), they didnt reset the service interval lights, so one of the techs came out and did it. during the process he changed my temp display to celsius. I finally got fed up watching him fuck with every button on my car to try and change it back to farenheit, and found the answer on my phone by going to this site..

what idiots