IGNITION PROBLEM PLEASE HELP ME!!

[ahab]

my car is a 1982 bmw 528E and its manual

[Xenocide]

my car is a 1982 bmw 528E and its manual

Gotcha, thanks. I did just miss it

In that case the only real possible problems are battery terminals, ground straps, the ignition switch (very unlikely at this point), or possibly the starter. Jumper pin 11 to pin 14 in the diagnostic port. If it starts, that'll point to the ignition switch. If not, it's likely a problem with your main engine ground strap or possibly your battery terminals or starter wire.



(thank wkohler for the image).

[mooseheadm5]

You also missed the bit where I told him to do that, and he still hasn't and instead decided to replace the starter.

[Mike W.]

Changing the starter without cleaning battery terminals is like swapping an engine without changing the plugs first just because you have a miss.

It might be the problem, but as I think it was son of a said, if you hear hoofbeats, while it might be Zebras, think Horses first.

[Xenocide]

You also missed the bit where I told him to do that, and he still hasn't and instead decided to replace the starter.

So I did, but as he's moving on to starter replacement without responding with the results, I felt it could stand to be repeated.

[slammed28kid]

Problem solved. Did not need to do the starter. The guy before me had a kill switch put in down by the clutch, i guess i accidently hit it on my way out of the car. Stupid little things. But thanks for all the help guys!. I appriciate it!!

[Kyle in NO]

[mooseheadm5]

This reminds me of some sort of list that someone keeps for situations like this.