We have a big snow storm on its way, so I will probably drop the exhaust on Sunday and pull it out. Even if there is a slim chance of being the neutral switch, I want to pull and refresh the starter anyway. But since the bendix gear is coming out just fine, pretty sure the solenoid is at fault.

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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles
1992 750il / 17k miles - project car