2004 BMW 525i BATTERY-IGNITION-STARTER

2004 BMW 525I
115,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SPARKVANDZURA
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BATTERY HOLDING 11.9 TO 12.4 VOLTS
RECENTLY SLOW/SLUGGISH TO START; SLOW TO CRANK, BUT CRANKED AND TURNED OVER AND STARTED
TODAY WOULD NOT START-
WITH LIGHTS ON; HORN WORKED
WITH LIGHTS ON AND START ATTEMPT; LIGHTS DID NOT DIM. LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE JUICE IS NOT GETTING TO STARTER OR IS, BUT STARTER NOT USING IT TO DRAIN OTHER SYSTEMS.
HOW DO YOU TELL IF ITS THE BATTER, STARTER, OR IGNITION?

MANY THANKS,
SPARK
Aug 30, 2010 at 7:38 PM
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DOCHAGERTY
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6 years on the battery, time for a battery mate.
Aug 30, 2010 at 10:58 PM
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