e46 problems??????????

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carlrst
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Post Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:24 pm

picked up a 320d, parked up and wen i went bak to start it, and it wouldnt, it kept makin loa clicking noises and all the lights flashing. imobilizer???? if it is wot made it go off :x
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Post Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:01 am

definately flat battery mate... try giving it a jump start
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Post Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:52 pm

Aye, flat battery.

Now we need to know why... winkeye
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Post Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:27 am

I've had to jump start the wife's E46 a few times now, you nearly always need to leave the battery hooked up and charging off the E30 (hehe) for a good 5-10 minutes before the E46 will kick over...
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Post Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:17 am

carlrst wrote:picked up a 320d, parked up and wen i went bak to start it, and it wouldnt, it kept makin loa clicking noises and all the lights flashing. imobilizer???? if it is wot made it go off :x
any updates mate? did it start after jump starting it ?