BMW Starters

The factory-installed car starter or starter motor in your BMW gets called everything from a self-starter to a cranking motor. Whether yours is remanufactured or new, what an original starter does is as the name suggests. A simple, small, car battery-powered motor, it sends power through a starter relay to start your engine. A remote starter takes care of this without a key turn, with the press of a button on a smart key fob. When nothing happens, however, it's usually because you've got a bad starter. Loose or dirty wires, battery rust, or damaged or degraded parts are often the causes. However, signs of a bad starter are plenty. They include a lit dash without any engine power, no engine rev even after jump-starting, visible smoke, and an oil-covered starter. You might also be able to start your BMW in some drive modes or gears and not others – if you can turn the engine at all. The former can mean a bad neutral safety switch. The best fix for a failed starter is to install a genuine starter, direct from BMW. That's because OEM starters are built according to make and model for a guaranteed fit. Avoid the hassle of determining which starter you need -- browse the selection at our auto parts counter by model and order yours today.