Purchased an '06 R52 MCS JCW a week ago, car cranks over fine, will not fire.


I have a thread over in the JCW Garage section already going, figured I would post something here incase someone reading this might have an idea why this car will not light off while cranking. Here is the thread in the JCW Garage section for your enjoyment: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ni-or-not.html



Here is a recap of what I've done so far:


The kid I bought the car from says engine is a replacement with 70,000 miles on it
Engine cranks fine, just will not start
Fuses in both under hood and in the car are all good
I do not have spark out of the ignition coil
I do not have "noid light blink" at the injectors
Have fuel pressure, 52lbs with key on
Have 170lbs compression in all cylinders
Have 12v power to ignition coil, (coil is good, I swapped it to my '04 R53 and that car started, I put the coil from the running R53 on to the R52, still no fire)
Installed new crank & cam sensors, have 12v power to both sensors, still no start
My tach needle rises a bit while cranking, the scanner shows RPM while cranking
My scanner shows "Immobilizer - disable" on the screen when looking at the data.
I pulled the EWS module out and disconnected it, now the car will not even crank, so I plugged it back in, cranks now, but no fire
I have no "chime" from the car when I hold the key next to the ignition switch, and no "chime" when key is in ignition and door is open
I cannot open the doors or the trunk using the key fob buttons. My Mini dealer says the key is good, they tested it when I took it there to see if it was bad.


I do wonder about a fried ECU because the kid I got this car from hooked the battery up backwards when I went to look at the car a couple nights before I bought it......I was watching him have issues with the battery cable, then I told him the battery was in backwards. The kid was a few French fries short of a Happy Meal for sure.

I'm about out of ideas here, I have been in contact with RPM Motorsports to make arrangements to send my key, EWS, & ECU to them for diagnosis.


If anyone has any insight to this problem, please post up here or in my other thread, thanks


Bryan

 

Nobody has any fresh ideas other than what I posted above on this?

Bryan

 

As Mr. Blah said in your other thread, try ISTA.

I have INPA but after just seeing ISTA+/ISTA D I am going to get in downloaded.

 

My ECU, EWS, and key are on the way back to me from RPM Motorsports....will get them installed back into the car this weekend and see if my "no start" condition is cured

Bryan

 

Will keep the fingers crossed . . . .

 

Just for everyone's information......

IT'S ALIVE....IT'S ALIVE!!!!

A big thank you to RPM Motorsports.......

Now I gotta fix the other items that are bad......

Bryan