35d cranking but not starting

[wogboy_9000]

Originally Posted by ard

Agree- I dont think the CAS should stop a running car.

What makes you say you do not have CAS? Are you equating CAS=Comfort Access? I dont think this is accurate, google around for the pdf on comfort access and CAS. The "car Access System" is much broader than just reading key fobs.

BMW dealers DO NOT do coding. They buy a 'virgin' CAS, which will then accept a marriage to your cars VIN. Smart coders find this hilarious....

I could see the car- after a failed fuel pump, and they run the battery down, the CAS loses EWS sync and they become preoccupied with that...just a WAG.

and finally recognize diesel BMWs are pretty popular outside of USA. But still, its not in their DNA it seems.


GL!

Thanks for the info. They said it was an issue with the "comfort access" system, but perhaps they meant to say "car access", hence the confusion.

From what I can tell, a failed CAS module would cause the no start condition.

I found the attached doc which explained it well for me. I'll see what they say today. I might see if they can reset the CAS and realign with the DDE, before throwing big $$$ at it.