# E90 no start

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 7, 2014, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456 "2014-01-07T06:42:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 19\
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**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/1 "2014-01-07T06:42:38Z")

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Went out this am and my 330 wouldn’t start, cranked for a hot second then nothin. Do I need a jump or possibly something else called aaa and they pretty much laughed at me.

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/2 "2014-01-07T06:48:44Z")

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Sounds like your battery doesn’t like the cold. Jump start should get it going again.

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/3 "2014-01-07T06:49:56Z")

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Should probably replace it with american muscle and more cold cranking amps!

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**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/4 "2014-01-07T06:57:44Z")

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Get a new battery or you’ll be saying the same thing tonight, tomorrow, and probably the rest of winter.

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/5 "2014-01-07T07:06:17Z")

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[quote=“jay\_g,post:4,topic:234456"”]

Get a new battery or you’ll be saying the same thing tonight, tomorrow, and probably the rest of winter.

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+1

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**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/6 "2014-01-07T08:01:19Z")

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Tried jumping it and nothing

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**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/7 "2014-01-07T08:12:35Z")

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Is it doing the same thing? As in, cranking for a second then giving up? You may need to let it charge longer before trying to start it.

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**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/8 "2014-01-07T08:13:10Z")

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Check for fuel, spark, EGR valve stuck open?

There isn’t much information for anyone to help you with.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/9 "2014-01-07T08:13:26Z")

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> [@Paulo](#):
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> Is it doing the same thing? As in, cranking for a second then giving up? You may need to let it charge longer before trying to start it.

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Battery.

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**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/10 "2014-01-07T08:24:16Z")

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No crank at all, push the button and nothing

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**Author:** ![buffalo\_vr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@buffalo\_vr4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/buffalo_vr4)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/11 "2014-01-07T08:24:51Z")

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frozen battery. replace it.

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**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/12 "2014-01-07T08:27:24Z")

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Frozen or longer charge. In these temps, you’re probably better off just replacing it anyway.

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**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/13 "2014-01-07T08:40:01Z")

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Sucks man, like everyone else prob the battery. depending on the year your battery can be 6 years old. 100% time for a new one. On another note went out and started the e46 she started right up for me even drove around the block with the visibility was better could of had some fun.

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**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/14 "2014-01-07T09:32:45Z")

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you need a new battery and make sure you get it coded to the car

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**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/15 "2014-01-07T09:36:11Z")

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> [@Saxon](#):
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> you need a new battery and make sure you get it coded to the car

This. Google E90 exploding battery in trunk…

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**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/16 "2014-01-07T09:50:26Z")

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Yea hopefully that’s all it is

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**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/17 "2014-01-07T10:06:10Z")

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give up. all hope is lost.

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**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/18 "2014-01-07T10:09:22Z")

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Starters are common. Just did one last week.

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**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/e90-no-start/234456/19 "2014-01-07T15:48:23Z")

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> [@Justin](#):
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> Starters are common. Just did one last week.

Very common
