Ignition switch on 97 BMW 318i
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Asked by Bill Sykes
Last week I went to start my '97 BMW 318i and got no response when I turned the ignition key. I thought the battery had gone flat, although there was no reason to think there was any problem with it when I turned it off the night before. I swapped the battery for one I knew was fully charged and the car started immediately. I thought that was the answer, until the next morning when the same thing happened. Any clues on what might be causing the problem?
Answered by CarsGuide
16 May 2014It's unlikely to be the battery, as you've proved when the fully charged one didn't fix the problem. BMWs of that model had problems with the ignition switch and I would suspect that that's your problem. Next time it happens rapidly turn the switch on and off several times and see if you get any response. If you do it's the switch that is your problem.
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