E30 Zone

Hi does anyone know about this adapter thing so that an e36 enging wiring loom can fit an e30? Reason is I'm putting a m52 vanos engine into my 318is and someone said about the adapter bit.

Danthe does a plug and play loom ,send him a pm.

This would be better in the engine swap section btw.

What you are probably referring to is a ridiculously overpriced adapter lead, made by an American company.
It would probably take about an hour to make one from bits of an E30 car loom and an E36 engine loom, but a much better solution is to splice an E30 engine loom plug directly on to your E36 engine loom. Not at all difficult, or, as said above, you can buy one from Dan already done.

There's plenty of wirring diagrams around mate and its not as hard as what you may first think!
Do what I did and copy a wirring chart down on paper then with it infront of you, cut 1-join it- heat shrink it then move on to the next 1.

The process took me around 2-3 hours, in which I took my time and made a good job, I also extended the wires to the ecu so it sat under the steering wheel

Pics in my progress thread in the m50 section that may help you

This won't be far out:

M50 1/ blue/white (dynamic oil level) E30 2/green/yellow
M50 2/ blue/yellw (static oil level) E30 10/blue
M50 /3 red/white (ABS) E30 20/ red/yellow
M50 4/ black/blue (aircon) E30 not used
M50 5/ black/grey (aircon) E30 not used
M50 6/ purple/grey (aircon) E30 not used
M50 7/ black/purple (drive away) E30 not used
M50 8/ grey (engine check light) E30 12/ grey
M50 9/ NC
M50 10/ NC
M50 11/ brown/yellow (water temp) E30 not used
M50 12/ brown/purple (water temp) E30 4/ brown/purple
M50 13/ green/purple(fuel pump) E30 13/ green/purple
M50 14/ black/white (speed) E30 14/ black/white
M50 15/ black/green ( unloader relays) E30 15/ black/green
M50 16/ white/yellow (Rx data) E30 not used
M50 17/ white purple (Tx data) E30 not used
M50 18/ black/yellow (starter) E30 18/ black/yellow
M50 19/ white/green (service reset) E30 11/ white/green
M50 20/ black (engine speed) E30 9/ black
M50 21/ green (ignition) E30 7 green
M50 22/ green/white E30 6/ green/white
M50 23/ brown/grey (oil pressure) E30 5/ brown/green
M50 24/ white/black (fuel rate) E30 8/ white/black
M50 25/ blue (ignition warning) E30 1/ blue

Thanks guys

didn't take you long to see the light

24v is the way forward .

Haha yeh m42s are alright but there getting old so since I'm putting in a younger engine in, might as well kick the arse oot it ha

Good luck with it and any questions mate just ask, if I can help I will and there is a few others about who will also

Cheers mate

Try this link mate, it may help you
http://www.akgmotorsport.com/e30convpins.html