1991 BMW 525 electrical

1991 BMW 525
173,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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HETTIG525I
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my 1991 525i is having electrical problems i think, when i start the car theres a small pop in the engine and it wont turn over the first time
the second time it turns over and idles at about 3000 rpm's then after about 3 minuets it idles rough and low also the tach and speedometer dont work as well as the windows and sunroof also the car will not shut off by key i have to dump the clutch to stall it out to get it to shut off
Dec 20, 2007 at 3:22 PM
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DOCHAGERTY
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the fusible link is intermittent and needs replacement.
Jan 12, 2008 at 11:43 PM
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