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Originally Posted by kiloTHREE
X1 was not available in the USA till 2013, thats why it's not showing up under 2011.
All of these models have the same starter part number: 12417616500
X1 E84 (09/2008 — 04/2015)
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First off, thanks very much for the reply. However, I'm still having difficulties finding a replacement. When I look up a 2013 X1 on different USA auto parts web sites, it only came as a 4 cylinder or a twin turbo 6 cylinder; no non turbo (in the US). The twin turbo (35i) has a different starter than a 2010 X3 6 cylinder (30i). Checking a lot of others on your list, the 6 cylinders from different years and X models have different starters even though they are all on your list. Checking a UK Ebay site, it states that the 12417616500 starter does not fit my exact model (although that's Ebay).
By the way, running the VIN shows the car as a X1 X25i 2010/10/25 E84 with a N52K engine and ALLR drive.
Or, we can try a different way. A local mechanic rebuilt the starter and installed a new bendix, brushes, solenoid and plunger. The car still won't start sometimes. Hit the starter button and nothing happens. After a bunch of times, it finally starts at which time the starter sounds fine. A diagnostic computer states it is the starter.
Do these cars have electrical or computer issues that would affect the starter circuit? Or is the problem probably still the solenoid as this issue sounds like a classic flat spot on the solenoid?