Mysterious stalling
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Mysterious stalling
Ok, I need some help. Yesterday I had new tires put on my 99 E430 and when I went to drive the car away, it would not start. I had the battery checked (it was the original battery) and was told it was dead.
I replaced the battery with a DieHard "International". No problem. With the new battery installed, the car started fine and the problem seemed solved. I resynced the windows, seats, sunroof, etc and was good to go.
I went back out to dirve the car an hour or so later and now the car starts fine then stalls after about 2 seconds. Starts fine, then stalls.
Any thoughts? Thank you in advance. greg
I replaced the battery with a DieHard "International". No problem. With the new battery installed, the car started fine and the problem seemed solved. I resynced the windows, seats, sunroof, etc and was good to go.
I went back out to dirve the car an hour or so later and now the car starts fine then stalls after about 2 seconds. Starts fine, then stalls.
Any thoughts? Thank you in advance. greg
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Originally Posted by E430guy
Ok, I need some help. Yesterday I had new tires put on my 99 E430 and when I went to drive the car away, it would not start. I had the battery checked (it was the original battery) and was told it was dead.
I replaced the battery with a DieHard "International". No problem. With the new battery installed, the car started fine and the problem seemed solved. I resynced the windows, seats, sunroof, etc and was good to go.
I went back out to dirve the car an hour or so later and now the car starts fine then stalls after about 2 seconds. Starts fine, then stalls.
Any thoughts? Thank you in advance. greg
I replaced the battery with a DieHard "International". No problem. With the new battery installed, the car started fine and the problem seemed solved. I resynced the windows, seats, sunroof, etc and was good to go.
I went back out to dirve the car an hour or so later and now the car starts fine then stalls after about 2 seconds. Starts fine, then stalls.
Any thoughts? Thank you in advance. greg
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After further reading on the site here, I tried the following: turn the key to the no. 2 position and hold there for about 2 or 3 seconds, then turn the key to the start position. After that, the car starts and seems to run fine. No stalling.
When I put the key in the ignition and just turn it to the start position (without holding it in the no. 2 position for 2 to 3 seconds) the car starts right up and then stalls.
Weird.
When I put the key in the ignition and just turn it to the start position (without holding it in the no. 2 position for 2 to 3 seconds) the car starts right up and then stalls.
Weird.
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Originally Posted by E430guy
After further reading on the site here, I tried the following: turn the key to the no. 2 position and hold there for about 2 or 3 seconds, then turn the key to the start position. After that, the car starts and seems to run fine. No stalling.
When I put the key in the ignition and just turn it to the start position (without holding it in the no. 2 position for 2 to 3 seconds) the car starts right up and then stalls.
Weird.
When I put the key in the ignition and just turn it to the start position (without holding it in the no. 2 position for 2 to 3 seconds) the car starts right up and then stalls.
Weird.
