E90Post
 


 
BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum > BMW E90/E92/E93 3-series General Forums > Regional Forums > UK > UK Technical Forum > HELP! Car won't start



Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      02-06-2013, 01:22 PM   #1
coopersim
Captain
coopersim's Avatar
United Kingdom
75
Rep
879
Posts

Drives: 420d
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Glos.

iTrader: (2)

HELP! Car won't start

After my successful glow plug change the other day my car won't start

Symptoms are glow plug light comes on, car starts, stalls after 3 seconds, then won't start again (engine turns and turns) for about 3 minutes, after which it just does the same - starts and runs for 3 seconds
Appreciate 0
      02-06-2013, 01:48 PM   #2
coopersim
Captain
coopersim's Avatar
United Kingdom
75
Rep
879
Posts

Drives: 420d
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Glos.

iTrader: (2)

Error codes are:

Heating - no communication possible
Instrument - A559 KOMBI: Supply was switched off (terminal 30 g-f) - no matching fault symptom
DDE - 4453 DDE: Injector, cylinder 5, activation - unknown fault - fault currently present
DDE - 4452 DDE: Injector, cylinder 5, activation - Negative side, short circuit to positive side
Appreciate 0
      02-06-2013, 03:35 PM   #3
makkan00
Major General
makkan00's Avatar
United Kingdom
886
Rep
9,094
Posts

Drives: F36
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Essex

iTrader: (56)

Quote:
Originally Posted by coopersim View Post
Error codes are:

Heating - no communication possible
Instrument - A559 KOMBI: Supply was switched off (terminal 30 g-f) - no matching fault symptom
DDE - 4453 DDE: Injector, cylinder 5, activation - unknown fault - fault currently present
DDE - 4452 DDE: Injector, cylinder 5, activation - Negative side, short circuit to positive side
Did you touch the injectors or its wiring?

1- Check all the wirings of injectors to starts with.
2- Check the condition of the battery.
__________________
F36 Xdrive for her - HUD, park assist, heated steering wheel, rear camera, Apple car play
F36 RWD for him - HK, M sports pack, GTS tail light, Apple car play
Appreciate 0
      02-06-2013, 03:49 PM   #4
coopersim
Captain
coopersim's Avatar
United Kingdom
75
Rep
879
Posts

Drives: 420d
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Glos.

iTrader: (2)

The only thing I did with the injector wiring was to tie wrap one wire up as the fabric wrap had come undone, but that was on cylinder 4 not 5

The glow plug fault I initially got was on cyl 5 though...

The car does start, so I'm not sure if it could be battery related?
Appreciate 0
      02-06-2013, 03:50 PM   #5
coopersim
Captain
coopersim's Avatar
United Kingdom
75
Rep
879
Posts

Drives: 420d
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Glos.

iTrader: (2)

What gets me is that it ran fine after I changed the glow plugs, left it from Sunday night to tonight and it won't start - not touched it inbetween

Also, 3 degress here and the glow plug light was on when cranking, which seems odd as it doesn't usually come on until it's below freezing
Appreciate 0
      02-06-2013, 04:22 PM   #6
coopersim
Captain
coopersim's Avatar
United Kingdom
75
Rep
879
Posts

Drives: 420d
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Glos.

iTrader: (2)

Would one faulty injector stop the car from running?
Appreciate 0
      02-07-2013, 05:53 AM   #7
makkan00
Major General
makkan00's Avatar
United Kingdom
886
Rep
9,094
Posts

Drives: F36
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Essex

iTrader: (56)

Quote:
Originally Posted by coopersim View Post
The only thing I did with the injector wiring was to tie wrap one wire up as the fabric wrap had come undone, but that was on cylinder 4 not 5

The glow plug fault I initially got was on cyl 5 though...

The car does start, so I'm not sure if it could be battery related?
You said, it was not starting.
which one is the case?


Quote:
Originally Posted by coopersim View Post
Would one faulty injector stop the car from running?
Nope, it should go into limp mode and bong! But car should still run AFAIK.
__________________
F36 Xdrive for her - HUD, park assist, heated steering wheel, rear camera, Apple car play
F36 RWD for him - HK, M sports pack, GTS tail light, Apple car play
Appreciate 0
      02-07-2013, 02:22 PM   #8
coopersim
Captain
coopersim's Avatar
United Kingdom
75
Rep
879
Posts

Drives: 420d
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Glos.

iTrader: (2)

Well, I feel like a bit of an arse, today I took the covers off the engine, and found I'd trapped the injector wires for cylinder 5 between the inlet manifold and the head.

I've freed them off and completed a temporary repair to get me mobile again, but it's going to need a new injector wiring loom - basically all the money saved on doing this myself - poof! gone!
Appreciate 0
      02-08-2013, 03:38 PM   #9
makkan00
Major General
makkan00's Avatar
United Kingdom
886
Rep
9,094
Posts

Drives: F36
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Essex

iTrader: (56)

Quote:
Originally Posted by coopersim View Post

I've freed them off and completed a temporary repair to get me mobile again, but it's going to need a new injector wiring loom - basically all the money saved on doing this myself - poof! gone!
Sorry to hear that. Why can't you repair the loom yourself?
__________________
F36 Xdrive for her - HUD, park assist, heated steering wheel, rear camera, Apple car play
F36 RWD for him - HK, M sports pack, GTS tail light, Apple car play
Appreciate 0
      02-09-2013, 08:19 AM   #10
coopersim
Captain
coopersim's Avatar
United Kingdom
75
Rep
879
Posts

Drives: 420d
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Glos.

iTrader: (2)

I have repaired it, but I'm not happy with it as I've wrapped insulation tape around the wires and cable tied it up. I think I'd rather put it back to how it should be.
Appreciate 0
      02-09-2013, 05:03 PM   #11
Danny.B.
Lieutenant Colonel
Danny.B.'s Avatar
94
Rep
1,581
Posts

Drives: E90 330d M Sport
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: England - Lincolnshire

iTrader: (1)

ahh man thats not good :-( at least you have found the cause and can get it sorted mate!
__________________
Appreciate 0
      02-09-2013, 07:58 PM   #12
335DEE
Captain
335DEE's Avatar
England
38
Rep
735
Posts

Drives: M3 DCT
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: England

iTrader: (1)

Quote:
Originally Posted by coopersim View Post
I have repaired it, but I'm not happy with it as I've wrapped insulation tape around the wires and cable tied it up. I think I'd rather put it back to how it should be.
Get some heat shrink, solder the wires together if they are crushed to the point where you see the wires cores through the insulation.

I know what you mean about wanting it right. But if you do the job properly it'll end up being the stronger part of the loom. Wrap it up and you'll forget about it after a few days. It ain't worth spending £££ on getting a replacement loom. Wire is wire, if it's connected, it works
Appreciate 0
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:37 PM.




e90post
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST