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Post by mad4slalom » Fri Aug 31, 2018 2:21 pm

Hi all., my coupe has done few very few miles recently and lives in an air chamber, i have often wondered if these chambers whilst great to stop condensation sometimes dry stuff out almost too much as i have experienced sticky rear brake, on the coupe and also sticky starter on my beach buggy and handbrake since i put it in the chamber.
I have noticed the last couple of times i have gone to start the bmw that when i turn the key it is as if the battery is dead although its on a ctek type trickle charger and conditioner. If i then turn the key again then it fires up as normal and is fine. This may happen for half a dozen starts during a trip out then it is fine and starts firs try after that. I am thinking sticky starter or solenoid possibly, there is no click though that you may associate with a dodgy starter. The fact that it seems to be fine again after a few starts makes me think it is because it has been standing. Or that the chamber is drying stuff out too much. Anyone else had this experience either in or out of an airchamber or have any idea where i should be looking for the cause. Many thanks.

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Post by Bodyboarder » Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:20 pm

I guess the first thing to do would be leave it outside of the air chamber and see what happens after a week or two .... if it doesn’t happen , you’ve got your answer :thumbsup:

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Post by srhutch » Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:25 pm

Could easily be the ignition switch. Common issue with intermittent fault giving various symptoms such as yours.

Pick up a used one for around a tenner fr9m quarry motors via eBay. It’s a ten minute job also.
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Post by mad4slalom » Fri Aug 31, 2018 11:27 pm

srhutch wrote: Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:25 pm Could easily be the ignition switch. Common issue with intermittent fault giving various symptoms such as yours.

Pick up a used one for around a tenner fr9m quarry motors via eBay. It’s a ten minute job also.
Thanks for advice, are new ones a lot of money as would a s/h one poss have issues too or a cheap way to eliminate mine👍

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Post by mad4slalom » Fri Aug 31, 2018 11:34 pm

Bodyboarder wrote: Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:20 pm I guess the first thing to do would be leave it outside of the air chamber and see what happens after a week or two .... if it doesn’t happen , you’ve got your answer :thumbsup:
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Post by Vanne » Tue Sep 04, 2018 3:38 pm

srhutch is spot on, id replace the ignition switch. Piece of piss job. new switch is about 30 bucks from memory. :thumbsup:
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Post by Z4M-2006 » Tue Sep 04, 2018 6:41 pm

I changed the starter on a M roady for exactly the same issue..

Been fine since.

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Post by mad4slalom » Wed Sep 05, 2018 12:05 am

Z4M-2006 wrote: Tue Sep 04, 2018 6:41 pm I changed the starter on a M roady for exactly the same issue..

Been fine since.
Thanks all, am I being thick or wouldnt I need new keys at loads of dosh ? Or is there a switch as well as a barrel ? 🤔

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Post by ph001 » Wed Sep 05, 2018 10:47 am

..it's just the switch contacts - key, barrel and all that malarkey stay as is. You can see it on my post halfway down this thread...

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