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Re: 1981 528i - power, but one click on start....h (archive)
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Posted by Rich on November 15, 2001 at 16:38:22:

In Reply to: Re: 1981 528i - power, but one click on start....h posted by MikeK on November 14, 2001 at 09:02:03:


About 6 months ago I had the same problem and I checked the ground to the block and found it to be marginal. My recommendation before you decide to pull the starter is to get some heavy guage stranded wire and connect it directly to the negative side of the battery and the other end to the block and hopefully it will start.

Good luck


help! my E12 (which i adore) won't start! lights and accessories work, but turning of the ignition key results in one metal-on-metal "clank"...i think it is the starter but i want another opinion to make sure. thanks!



Mike is correct. I had the similar problem. Check the grounding.

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