N55 Starter Replacement now crank but no start

Topher Tuff · 02-21-2019, 09:56 AM

Bimmer Team, I replaced the factory starter with a non OEM starter, the car will crank has 12.6v but does not start. The car is 2011 F10 with 90k and the message I get is drive train faulty. I have rechecked the connections and work performed yesterday. Austin, TX BMW says service is available 3/4... any help on common mistakes when changing a starter? Also when checking the hidden menu no error codes are present. the car craks but does not start. I was thinking surely there would be an error code.

NinetyEight740 · 02-23-2019, 03:29 AM

Why did you replace the starter? Let’s start there.

wcr3d · 02-23-2019, 07:58 AM

The hidden menu won't tell you about error codes.
Get the codes read the right way and to from there.

Topher Tuff · 10-02-2019, 02:03 PM

sorry for very latent response ended up taking battery connections off and re-seating all connections to the ECU around the manifold and that was the ticket to success.

Topher Tuff · 10-02-2019, 02:04 PM

sorry for very latent response ended up taking battery connections off and re-seating all connections to the ECU around the manifold and that was the ticket to success. this happened the next morning when I could see fully. thank you for the reply

02-21-2019, 09:56 AM	#1
Topher Tuff Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	N55 Starter Replacement now crank but no start Bimmer Team, I replaced the factory starter with a non OEM starter, the car will crank has 12.6v but does not start. The car is 2011 F10 with 90k and the message I get is drive train faulty. I have rechecked the connections and work performed yesterday. Austin, TX BMW says service is available 3/4... any help on common mistakes when changing a starter? Also when checking the hidden menu no error codes are present. the car craks but does not start. I was thinking surely there would be an error code. Last edited by Topher Tuff; 02-21-2019 at 01:27 PM..
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02-23-2019, 03:29 AM	#2
NinetyEight740 Major General 231 Rep 5,691 Posts Drives: 2 - 2013 535i msport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orange County California iTrader: (2) Garage List 2010 E91 [0.00]	Why did you replace the starter? Let’s start there.
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02-23-2019, 07:58 AM	#3
wcr3d Captain 461 Rep 659 Posts Drives: 2013 535i XDrive M Sport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana iTrader: (0)	The hidden menu won't tell you about error codes. Get the codes read the right way and to from there.
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10-02-2019, 02:03 PM	#4
Topher Tuff Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	sorry for very latent response ended up taking battery connections off and re-seating all connections to the ECU around the manifold and that was the ticket to success.
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10-02-2019, 02:04 PM	#5
Topher Tuff Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: TX iTrader: (0)	sorry for very latent response ended up taking battery connections off and re-seating all connections to the ECU around the manifold and that was the ticket to success. this happened the next morning when I could see fully. thank you for the reply
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