Keith Faulkner

On ‎17‎/‎06‎/‎2016 at 1:13 PM, Bimmer84 said:

Folks, I am having starting problems with my 320D E90. The immobiliser doesn't respond to keyfob at all sometimes. The only response I get is an alarm/tone coming from rear wheel arch area. I can manually enter the car however inserting the fob in car doesn't do anything either. It appears that everything is dead which at the time makes me think that its the battery. however half an hour to 4 hours later, car starts with no problem. The battery is original from new and its coming up to 6 years.

This seems to happen on morning after cold nights or rainy days in milder weather. Can someone please tell me where the problem may lie and what would be a good starting point in order to investigate and eventually rectify this issue.

Hi, 6 years is a good age for a battery, its bound to be feeling its age. If you have a battery charger, couple it up and see if it shows a high charging rate just after the problem occurs, and this indicates your battery is low or flat. Otherwise have your battery tested by a reliable Garage. I had the same trouble during a very cold spell recently, I charged the battery and have had no trouble since but my battery was on the car when I bought it so I dont know how old it is.

You shouldnt have a problem, as long as the phone is paired with the cars Bluetooth, try making sure the Telephone button is on before pairing the phone, and see if that works.