I have an '01 M3 that's been running just fine (except the SES light has been on for a while due to a really long wait time at BMW of Fairfax). Went out on Friday and it drove like a champ. I tried to start it Sunday morning, and the lights work, the accessories work, the fuel pump starts whirring, but absolutely nothing from the starter. Battery 'eye' is green. I directly hooked up the battery from my ancient Nissan and got the same results. I tried both regular keys and the valet key, as well.
Is there a fuse or something preventing my starter from engaging? I saw a black cover around the positive terminal, but wasn't really sure what to do with it. As I said, everything else seems absolutely fine, but the starter doesn't make the slightest hint of a sound in trying to engage. The car has 20k miles and is garage kept.
Thanks!
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