The complete automotive resource for buyers, sellers, and owners like you.
Car, Truck and SUV Forums at Roadfly
+ Bentley Forums
+ BMW Forums
+ Cadillac Forums
+ Chevrolet Forums
+ Ferrari Forums
+ Jaguar Forums
+ Lamborghini Forums
+ Lotus Forums
+ Mercedes-Benz Forums
+ Maserati Forums
+ MINI Forums
+ Porsche Forums
+ General Discussion
+ Marketplace Forums
probably... yes (archive)
[ Follow Ups ] [ 3-series (E21) Message Board ] [ Msg. Board FAQ ]
Posted by david on May 02, 2000 at 05:33:41:

In Reply to: Could it be the.. posted by D. Gunnars on May 01, 2000 at 18:01:51:

: Fuelpump and Diode relay?

i had a 318i before and the diode relay and fuel pump relay are located in the fusebox... the plug to the fuel relay looks different than other relays and you have one of the metallic tab that plugs that is really small on it. Also try the relay that is called 'Entlassungs relai' in German which cuts all the external power consumers to give all the strengh to the starter (cuts A/C blowing, rear window defrosting...) during the start of engine.
For your information, most of the relays are the same, besides the fuel pump relay and maybe one other. You could check using the headlight relay to replace for example. You could also try to do the job jeopardising the fuel pump relay at least to see if it starts before buying a new relay. But take care not to do a short if you use a wire.


Follow Ups:


[ Follow Ups ] [ 3-series (E21) Message Board ] [ Msg. Board FAQ ]
Questions, comments, or problems, please visit the Roadfly help desk.
Roadfly.com Logo © 1997 - 2008 Jump Internet Inc. All rights reserved.