Keyless ignition problem

Hi all

Not sure if any one can help or has or heard of this problem. I have 09 730SE LD with keyless ignition with an intermittent problem. Occasionally when trying to start the car, the ignition seems to switch on, all the correct lights on the dashboard come on, my foot is on the brake, but nothing happens, engine doesn't turn over, no sounds as if something was malfunctioning, just nothing. Even placing key next to steering colum as per BMW instructions for faulty remote or flat battery does nothing! I get no warning sounds or messages. I have to power down the car and leave it for around 15 minutes before it will start, I'm a chauffeur and this has now happened twice when picking up paying passengers who are unable or unwilling to wait 15 minutes to see if the car starts. Has also happened in petrol station which is very embarrassing. Have been to 3 BMW dealers, and all say the same things. Unless fault happens when in workshop, they can't trace fault. The is no fault recorded in vehicle memory. One dealer has even been on to BMW in Germany and they have not heard of problem and have no answer!
There is no comman pattern. Sometimes it can be first thing in morning after being in garage overnight other times it can be during the day after car has been running during the day, hot or cold weather, dry or damp, seems to make no difference.

If anyone can help or has any ideas it would be gratefully appreciated

Sounds like problem with your starter motor itself. Is the car stored indoors, or outside?

Originally Posted by LIRacer

Sounds like problem with your starter motor itself. Is the car stored indoors, or outside?

Car is stored in garage overnight. Would expect if starter motor to see lights dim as it drawss or attempts to draw power or clicking noise from starter/solenoid. Thanks anyway

Originally Posted by ozziegold

Car is stored in garage overnight. Would expect if starter motor to see lights dim as it drawss or attempts to draw power or clicking noise from starter/solenoid. Thanks anyway

Not always. I find that the guys who work on these cars aren't real mechanics, just a bunch of high tech parts replacers who sometimes miss obvious symptoms. I hope you can get this sorted out.

Happened to my 2011, would sometimes take 5-10 minutes to start car. Embarrassing to say the least. Dealer had to change the diversity antennae. I have no idea what that is, but I have not had the problem since. Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by Mrkayem

Happened to my 2011, would sometimes take 5-10 minutes to start car. Embarrassing to say the least. Dealer had to change the diversity antennae. I have no idea what that is, but I have not had the problem since. Hope this helps.

Sounds hopeful. I'm about to ring my dealer and suggest it to them. Got to get something done as it happend again this morning at Heathrow Airport costing another client who having spent 18 hours or so flying from Singapore understandably didnt want to hang around in freezing conditions

Thanks for your help

Just to keep you updated. Have managed after a lot of arguments to get the dealer to change the diversity antennae. We are now waiting for the part to arrive from Germany!

Will let you know what happens

Thanks again for your help.

Good luck and I hope it works. Let me know when they get it in.

KM

did replacing the diversity antenna work! facing similar problem with 2011 535i.
Thanks

Yes it worked. I no longer had the problem after having the diversity antennae replaced.

Thanks for the update!