2001 BMW 5 Series "starter attempts start car spins" Questions

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...attempts to fix. When it wont start (it is now & then, about 5% of the times I start it), and once it won't start it "locks out with the problem, until you leave the car alone for an hour or so) ...

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...start position although the starter is spinning. There are 2 small wires on the solenoid at the starter. It sounds like they are reversed. Reverse those two wires and see if it works. If the old ...

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...attempts to turn over but won't catch and run ???? When you turn the key to start does the starter engage an spin the engine ? This would be a crank no start condition . If the starter doesn't engage ...

...starter as there is no complete circuit. After several attempts it may start as each attempt rotates the armature until the brush is touching a good bar and it spins. The fault appears random as it ...

...starter into mesh with the flywheel. Also, sometimes it will start to turn over the engine, but before the engine is fully cranked, its like the starter gear drops away from the flywheel and starts ...

...start position , what happens ? The starter engages the engine and spins it or nothing happens . No crank - no start ! Or when you turn the key to start the engine does spin but won't start an run ! ...

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...start If the starter or solenoid clicks but nothing else happens when you attempt to start the engine, there may not be enough amps to spin the starter. Or the starter may be bad.and i think you ...

...start new starter, starter spins continuously. Viewed You Tube video about how to fix Saturn starter. So took apart old starter and cleaned per video. Reinstalled with same single click occuring. ...

start what could be wrong with it? 10gage cables? does engine turn by hand? if not,its seized. the starter can pull 500 amps. (if cold) its called a series wound motor. and the harder the engine turns

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attempts, gave up. The garage smelled like fuel. Did notice in the past few days, when stopped at light, the engine sounded like it wanted to die, but didn't. Not sure if this is related. More info is

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