Car has no crank, no start, no dash

2007 BMW 335
3.0L • TURBO • AUTOMATIC
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CONNOR KEY
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Hey there whenever I put the key in the ignition and try to start it it’s dead silent, I’ve checked the relay and it clicks, tested the ground and it’s good and I’ve replaced the battery
Sep 19, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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MECHTRIX
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Ive seen this many times ..so Id say test it this way...If you connect a jumper cable from any metal part of the engine a bracket a bolt anywhere you can clamp onto the engines metal .. and the other end to the negetive jump start terminal i believe on the drivers side then try to start it... if it starts your ground strap between the body and the engine is bad somtimes you can take it off a nd clean it real good sand paper on the ends and where it connects to the engine and the frame rail but most time I just replace them .. ..comon one these bmw cars they used a braided copper cable type ground cable that bolts to the frame rail and usually looks good there but if you follow it down to where its bolted to the engine/bell housing area thats where they tend to get corroded becuase its down on the bottom where lot of rain water and other road scum buils up on it and corrodes it ive seen it many times over the years on lots of German vehicles ..so yeah id say try this and let us know what you find good luck hope this helps
Sep 19, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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CONNOR KEY
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Thank you so much I’ll definitely try this out and let you know ASAP
Sep 19, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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