BMW X5 intermittent starting

[hillman]

07 BMW X5 starting intermittently, weather warm no problem but once turns cooler it won't fire , press button and there is a delay before fires, put on a set of jump leads and it will start , battery has been changed any suggestions what could be problem , most of the wiring has been gone through and can't see anything, frustrating at the least any suggestions?

 

[acorn]

My 55 plate is beginning to show similar symptoms, but as yet has always started!

 

[Hooby Farmer]

A friend of mine, who's into bmws

 

[Timbo]

07 BMW X5 starting intermittently, weather warm no problem but once turns cooler it won't fire , press button and there is a delay before fires, put on a set of jump leads and it will start , battery has been changed any suggestions what could be problem , most of the wiring has been gone through and can't see anything, frustrating at the least any suggestions?

To be clear- is it cranking over and failing to catch or not turning over ?

The delay is normal as it waits for some glow plug action.

 

[hillman]

To be clear- is it cranking over and failing to catch or not turning over ?

The delay is normal as it waits for some glow plug action.

Turning over but they're is a delay between pushing button and engine turning over , once started it generally goes as normal on push of starter

 

[hillman]

A friend of mine, who's into bmws

Won't go on first jump needs a few minutes, battery matches on output

Thanks

 

[hillman]

No

Turning over but they're is a delay between pushing button and engine turning over , once started it generally goes as normal on push of starter

now not 3/4 seconds 10+

 

[sawdust]

First of all, has it had it's recall mods yet?

 

[hillman]

First of all, has it had it's recall mods yet?

Fan and alternator ? If so yes

 

[JeepJeep]

Shitty Earths can give these symptoms on the E70

 

[sawdust]

Fan and alternator ? If so yes

It was something to do with battery cables and blower relays on my e90, went out one day and it wouldn't do anything, dash light would dim/go out, when pressing the button, anyway phoned the recall number explained the symptoms and they came the next day lifted the car and left my wife a brand new f30 for a week whilst hers was away.

 

[livestock 1]

Does engine management light still come on?

 

[sawdust]

Type the number pate in here and at the bottom you can click to see if the jeep has any outstanding recalls

https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/?_ga=2.89557085.756273202.1567885338-1648535664.1566042330

 

[JeepJeep]

DVLA Doesnt show all the recalls.. We have a knackered Cherokee that we keep having letters for a towbar recall. It's not on DVLA.

Better off using the recall checker on the BMW Site but you need the VIN

 

[sawdust]

DVLA Doesnt show all the recalls.. We have a knackered Cherokee that we keep having letters for a towbar recall. It's not on DVLA.

Better off using the recall checker on the BMW Site but you need the VIN

FFS it's still a help to some who don't/didn't know it exists.

 

[JeepJeep]

I quite agree.

Whilst it does hold a lot of recall info it's also good to know it's not 100% correct.