Installed New Start/Stop button & Car won't start!!

choopy · 11-17-2008, 08:29 PM

Just as the title says, I installed a new start button, a custom one, pics will follow, and everything went smooth until the initial start up of the car. The engine turns but will not allow the car to start! NExt, service light came on and said FUEL PUMP FAILURE. In disbelief, I pull the key out, wait a moment and retry, this time TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. Is it possible that just me changing the start button could've set off this erratic behavior? If i try putting the old one back, will it affect anything? Can anyone help!? Any idea of what happened?

Also, I told the guys at the dealer that i was going to do this myself and they made no mention of bringing it in, that any of this could happen during the process. Thanks guys

lkn · 11-17-2008, 08:35 PM

If all else fails, revert!

choopy · 11-17-2008, 08:38 PM

Just did !! No dice, car still won't start..shitt..

Greeney · 11-17-2008, 08:55 PM

HPFP?

choopy · 11-17-2008, 08:59 PM

HPFP was one of the codes showing, but there were a handful, it was like buy one get one at a flea market, all the codes getting thrown from my car.

Tried reverting to original start/stop button and same thing. I wonder if this would've been different if I DISCONNECTED the battery before disconnecting the button..??

bsamoul · 11-17-2008, 09:03 PM

Disconnect the battery?

darkcloud · 11-17-2008, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by choopy

I wonder if this would've been different if I DISCONNECTED the battery before disconnecting the button..??

DING DING DING.... tell him what he won Bob!!! A fucked up CAAAARRRR!!!!

DUDE!!! You never mess with a cars electronics w/o disconnecting the battery. Hopefully it's a easy fix. If not that's a tough lesson learned.

choopy · 11-17-2008, 09:13 PM

SOB Im calling ROADSIDE to tow the car to the dealership tomorrow.
hmmm..

bsamoul · 11-17-2008, 09:42 PM

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

mishenka · 11-17-2008, 09:57 PM

Is it really worth it to do an unnecessary cosmetic mod that does not improve the performance at the cost of loosing the warranty?

stimpy · 11-17-2008, 10:03 PM

It's a really cool button.

JL330i_UT · 11-17-2008, 10:05 PM

lets see the button...
hopefully ur warranty dosent get voided.

bsamoul · 11-17-2008, 10:22 PM

you didn't put something like this in there did you?

shaddai · 11-17-2008, 11:01 PM

Did you try disconnecting the battery yet?

maraud · 11-17-2008, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bsamoul

you didn't put something like this in there did you?

Hey now, that's the Honda S2000 button. Which I must mention that after 5 years of ownership (wife just replaced it), it was an amazing vehicle to drive once you learned on to work it!

bsamoul · 11-17-2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by maraud

Hey now, that's the Honda S2000 button. Which I must mention that after 5 years of ownership (wife just replaced it), it was an amazing vehicle to drive once you learned on to work it!

I have nothing against Honda or that switch at all, I just think that would look horrifically out of place in our BMW's and would really stand out when it's really not meant to. That's all I'm saying haha

BzsBimmer · 11-17-2008, 11:29 PM

I've disconnected the start button before without disconnecting the battery with no probs.
I do know that the start button has a ribbon cable to it so unless you know which wire goes to what, you could have screwed up something.

choopy · 11-18-2008, 10:47 AM

It was a ribbon cable and as far as i know there is only one appropriate slot for the cable to nestle in behind the button. as far as the button goes, it is the stock button, just engraved and I received it as a birthday present.

Now...before the car gets towed to the dealership,. are they going to be fiddling around with my ecu? and notice that I have a jb2 installed? Will it be necessary for me to take it out, atleast as a precaution? Or is the ECU inspectino irrelevant to what is going on with my car.?

stimpy · 11-18-2008, 10:56 AM

Take the JB out.

bobr2001 · 11-18-2008, 11:18 AM

Yeah, what he said but that may be too late. Live & learn I guess.

ezatnova · 11-18-2008, 12:27 PM

Maybe you fried some fuses by not properly disconnecting the battery before plugging and unplugging stuff. Pull a bunch of them and check. It's a pain, but it's happened to me when just plugging in my friggin phone charger or GPS... the car freaks out when some fuses are blown.

SES_D · 11-18-2008, 12:31 PM

Just revert back to the OEM button. Everything should be fine. I've disconnected and connected mine several times without any problems. Just make sure you plug everything in properly.

11-17-2008, 08:29 PM	#1
choopy Juicy Booty NomNoMnom 49 Rep 1,204 Posts Drives: 04 M3 Vert/2005 M3 Competition Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lemont, IL iTrader: (0)	Installed New Start/Stop button & Car won't start!! Just as the title says, I installed a new start button, a custom one, pics will follow, and everything went smooth until the initial start up of the car. The engine turns but will not allow the car to start! NExt, service light came on and said FUEL PUMP FAILURE. In disbelief, I pull the key out, wait a moment and retry, this time TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. Is it possible that just me changing the start button could've set off this erratic behavior? If i try putting the old one back, will it affect anything? Can anyone help!? Any idea of what happened? Also, I told the guys at the dealer that i was going to do this myself and they made no mention of bringing it in, that any of this could happen during the process. Thanks guys __________________ 19" Monarch 410 Staggered \|\| Matte Black Grill \|\| 4" Exhaust Tips \|\| Dual Intake \|\| GP Tunders 7500K \|\| Money Tints \|\| JB2 \|\|Custom Start Button \|\| Updated!
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11-17-2008, 08:35 PM	#2
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11-17-2008, 08:38 PM	#3
choopy Juicy Booty NomNoMnom 49 Rep 1,204 Posts Drives: 04 M3 Vert/2005 M3 Competition Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lemont, IL iTrader: (0)	Just did !! No dice, car still won't start..shitt.. __________________ 19" Monarch 410 Staggered \|\| Matte Black Grill \|\| 4" Exhaust Tips \|\| Dual Intake \|\| GP Tunders 7500K \|\| Money Tints \|\| JB2 \|\|Custom Start Button \|\| Updated!
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choopy Juicy Booty NomNoMnom 49 Rep 1,204 Posts Drives: 04 M3 Vert/2005 M3 Competition Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lemont, IL iTrader: (0)	HPFP was one of the codes showing, but there were a handful, it was like buy one get one at a flea market, all the codes getting thrown from my car. Tried reverting to original start/stop button and same thing. I wonder if this would've been different if I DISCONNECTED the battery before disconnecting the button..?? __________________ 19" Monarch 410 Staggered \|\| Matte Black Grill \|\| 4" Exhaust Tips \|\| Dual Intake \|\| GP Tunders 7500K \|\| Money Tints \|\| JB2 \|\|Custom Start Button \|\| Updated!
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choopy Juicy Booty NomNoMnom 49 Rep 1,204 Posts Drives: 04 M3 Vert/2005 M3 Competition Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lemont, IL iTrader: (0)	SOB Im calling ROADSIDE to tow the car to the dealership tomorrow. hmmm.. __________________ 19" Monarch 410 Staggered \|\| Matte Black Grill \|\| 4" Exhaust Tips \|\| Dual Intake \|\| GP Tunders 7500K \|\| Money Tints \|\| JB2 \|\|Custom Start Button \|\| Updated!
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11-17-2008, 09:57 PM	#10
mishenka Private First Class 19 Rep 161 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: upstate NY iTrader: (0)	Is it really worth it to do an unnecessary cosmetic mod that does not improve the performance at the cost of loosing the warranty? __________________ 2008 328i, Black/Black, Steptronic
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11-17-2008, 10:03 PM	#11
stimpy Colonel 167 Rep 2,210 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix AZ iTrader: (7)	It's a really cool button.
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11-17-2008, 10:05 PM	#12
JL330i_UT Lieutenant 33 Rep 462 Posts Drives: G20 330i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Utah iTrader: (0)	lets see the button... hopefully ur warranty dosent get voided.
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11-17-2008, 10:22 PM	#13
bsamoul Major General 165 Rep 7,433 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Walnut Creek, California iTrader: (2)	you didn't put something like this in there did you? __________________ -Brian 2X 2006 BMW 325i [Electric Red & Mystic Blue] \| ZPP \| V1 \| Rear Fogs \| M3 Lip Spoiler \| EAS RemoteKey \| BMS Powerbox \| Projector90 Headlights w/ LED AE \| LED plate lights \| OEM Blacklines http://www.tech-shine.com
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11-17-2008, 11:01 PM	#14
shaddai former N54 owner 11 Rep 607 Posts Drives: 2008 Audi S4 DTM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 335i [0.00]	Did you try disconnecting the battery yet?
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11-17-2008, 11:29 PM	#17
BzsBimmer Major General 3274 Rep 6,723 Posts Drives: '23 G80 FO M3, M3 & MY Tezzy's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nor. Cal iTrader: (32)	I've disconnected the start button before without disconnecting the battery with no probs. I do know that the start button has a ribbon cable to it so unless you know which wire goes to what, you could have screwed up something.
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11-18-2008, 10:47 AM	#18
choopy Juicy Booty NomNoMnom 49 Rep 1,204 Posts Drives: 04 M3 Vert/2005 M3 Competition Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lemont, IL iTrader: (0)	It was a ribbon cable and as far as i know there is only one appropriate slot for the cable to nestle in behind the button. as far as the button goes, it is the stock button, just engraved and I received it as a birthday present. Now...before the car gets towed to the dealership,. are they going to be fiddling around with my ecu? and notice that I have a jb2 installed? Will it be necessary for me to take it out, atleast as a precaution? Or is the ECU inspectino irrelevant to what is going on with my car.? __________________ 19" Monarch 410 Staggered \|\| Matte Black Grill \|\| 4" Exhaust Tips \|\| Dual Intake \|\| GP Tunders 7500K \|\| Money Tints \|\| JB2 \|\|Custom Start Button \|\| Updated!
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11-18-2008, 10:56 AM	#19
stimpy Colonel 167 Rep 2,210 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix AZ iTrader: (7)	Take the JB out.
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11-18-2008, 11:18 AM	#20
bobr2001 First Lieutenant 4 Rep 317 Posts Drives: F11 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	Yeah, what he said but that may be too late. Live & learn I guess.
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11-18-2008, 12:27 PM	#21
ezatnova Colonel 97 Rep 2,188 Posts Drives: C63 AMG Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Chester, PA iTrader: (5)	Maybe you fried some fuses by not properly disconnecting the battery before plugging and unplugging stuff. Pull a bunch of them and check. It's a pain, but it's happened to me when just plugging in my friggin phone charger or GPS... the car freaks out when some fuses are blown.
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11-18-2008, 12:31 PM	#22
SES_D pewpew 479 Rep 21,165 Posts Drives: F10 535i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (26)	Just revert back to the OEM button. Everything should be fine. I've disconnected and connected mine several times without any problems. Just make sure you plug everything in properly. __________________ LTMW
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