1986 740 GLE Ignition Cold Weather

It's gotta be an electrical problem, try wiggling the ignition switch, they've been known to go bad occasionally.

That's an excellent description of the symptoms I got when my '85 765T ignition switch was failing. It got worse over a period of a couple months until I got up the energy to change it. When warm it worked reliably. (You could pre-warm the switch with a hair dryer, I suppose, to confirm that is the problem. But I think it's a safe bet.)

The switch is easy to replace (up to an hour, if you work as slowly as I do, but nothing frustrating) and is available aftermarket for under $100 US from several sources - I went to IPD at

Mike

That's my first guess as well based on teh smptoms, but if it doesn't work...

...disconnect, clean, and reinstall the battery cables at both ends.

...Check the battery voltage before ignition is turned on, after it is turned on, while it is cranking, and after it starts.

....remove, clean and replace the fuses. A piece of scotchbrite works well. Clean the fuses AND the tabs where they connect in teh fuse box.

__ __ Randy & \ \/ /alerie's \__/olvos '90 245 Estate - '93 965 Estate "Shelby" & "Kate"