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Have a 1995 320i sedan. Went to start it and it won''t turn over, has no spark, brand new battery, was working great day before, has all lights on dashboard working. Could you please advise. Thankyou,

Submitted: 495 days and 6 hours ago.
Category: BMW
Value: $28
Status: AWAITING CUSTOMER ACTION

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Hello, I just want to make sure I understand. You vehicle cranks and won't start, and you have no spark. If this is the case the first area I wold check is the crankshaft sensor. This is the main sensor the DME will look at to start the ignition process and calculate timing. It is located in the front of the engine. You can check with a ohm meter it's resistance value should be 550 +/- 50 ohms. Take this measurment between pins 1 and 2 of the crankshaft sensor connector. You should also test for a short to the ground shielding between pins1 and 3, then 2 and 3, should be over 100k ohms.

If this information was helpful please hit accept. Thanks, Nick

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Answered: 7/15/2008

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