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trouble getting the car to work
Brakes on the BMW went out and I had to take the 928 to work today. Car was running great then the engine died on the.freeway. I started to pull over and it fired back up on its own then died again after 30 seconds. Once I got over it would crank but not start. I fiddled with the fuses and pushed in on all the plugs and after about ten minutes I gas it some gas and it fired up. Also. The passenger door wont latch closed now. I've tied it shut with my GPS power cable. Any ideas where I should start troubleshooting?
I was able to get off the freeway to an autozone parking lot. It died again and cranks but no start. |
Put the Model and Year of your car like you did with your other cars in your Signature. There are way too many variables between the cars.
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Sounds like the main battery to frame ground cable - we've been seing a lot of those lately. The symptoms of a bad ground cable are just what you discribed - one minute it works fine, sudden death the next.
Try hooking up the ground post on the battery to one of the nuts on the strut tower with a jumper cable, and see if you still have problems. Or cut open the insulation on the ground strap and check for corrosion. |
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put a two-way jumper in place of the fuel pump relay and you should hear it fuel pump running.
Then, Put a three-way wire on 30-87-87 in place of the injection relay (XVI) and try to start the car. |
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Hey Nonextant, Did you ever make it to work ? It can be frustrating trying to troubleshoot an engine shutdown while sitting in a parking lot - but at least you landed near an Autozone.
After reading about the various roadside failures that can occur on the 928, I built up a couple of crib circuit description sheets, simplified wiring diagrams and an assortment of basic emergency parts that I keep in my glove box. You might also consider marking all your relays, make up a few relay elimination jumpers and keep one of those cheap $14 digital multi-meters handy as well. Personally, I think having all this stuff with you puts a protective spell over the car cause I haven't had a whimper out of Miss Purdy for several years. Let everyone know the model and what you found - it goes into the official data bank to help others. Good Luck, Michael :) |
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