[dylan2412]

Hey guys!
First of all i want to say thanks! This forum has helped me threw thick and thin with my recently purchased 2006 323i e90
Its on 121,000kms
First to go was battery, brake rotors and pads and sensors first month
All expected
Then was the water pump!!
Then vanos solenoids!
Wheel bearing!
Now the biggest one!
The airbag light came on....
Ive purchased and scanned it witha obd tool saying
'Faulty battery safety terminal'
After doing ny reserch i found its generally related to the cable not the distribution box
So I've gone to every wreckers and finally found an identical cable
Removed my old one
Which looks like the pyrofuse has discharged
I replace it simple enough with the new cable
Put everything back together
And boom
I get lights, radio all that
I can hear the starter trying to crank but it wont turn the car over!

Now my question is...
Is the cable i was sold faulty also
OR it does have a different part number despite being identical, is it maybe a different voltage output?


THANKS!

[sx33]

Trying to crank? Or actually crank?
If it's trying but not cranking, then I would suggest you charge your battery.

[dylan2412]

Battery is fine as it starts with the old cable only with an airbag light
Issue is with the cable
Whether faulty or wrong one
Does anyone know a way to check the cable outside of the car

[dylan2412]

Have just started to realise searching on realoem
That even though all bst cables from 2005+ look extremely similar dosent mean theyll run in your car
Hope it helps someone