"malt_hound" wrote: > Summer wrote: > > Taken it to BMW dealer twice and of course it won?t act up > for them. > > Doesn?t start sometimes and have to wait 20 minutes or less > before I > > can try it again. All the lights come on but the engine > won?t turn > > over. > > Anybody ever heard of this or know what it could be? One > thing it is > > not is key chip-or so I?m told. > > > Right. I believe that the symptom for the EWS (key chip) is > the engine > turns over but won't catch. Your problem sounds more like a > starter > solenoid of physical keyswitch problem. Does it make any > clicking noise > at all when you move the key from position 2 (run position) to > position > 3 (momentary start)? > > -Fred W
It makes no clicking noise but all the electrical stuff still works. I know this sounds crazy, however it happens most often when the weather is hot and muggy.