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jazmxpro
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Fri May 02, 2008 9:32 pm

Hi I have a 1988 320i facelift & I broke down the other day as the engine just stopped at low revs going slowly & I could'nt restart it! 8O I tried all I could to sort it & no good, it was getting fuel ok just there was no spark!

Once the AA guy turned up he tested the leads ect & could not start it either, he said most likely the coil! It turns over but does not fire, so I replaced the coil which did not fix it & have since spent a lot of time looking at it & found the problem to be no power going to the ignition coil itself!
I checked that the relay clicks on & it does when you turn the ignition, the only other thing I can think of is maybe the ECU has gone wrong, so took it out & looked at it & can't see anything obvious gone on it, is there any way I can rule out the ECU other than putting in another one to see, or could it be some other thing that I have overlooked?! :?
eko
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Fri May 02, 2008 9:36 pm

Crank sensor?
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jazmxpro
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Sat May 03, 2008 4:54 am

Checked sensor & wire was worn rite down so changed for new one! :)
Was sure it would work, but still no spark from my nice new King lead attached to my new coil, so time to try swapping the ecu as all relays are good to, as it turns & fuels-just won't fire! :roll:

I'll sort it soon, having no ride sucks! :mad: :mad:
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