Keyless Entry Installing

[reddevil]

Hi Guys, was just having a look through some old bookmarks on my PC when I found a site that talks about fitting a keyless entry system in an E30, it's obvious that the guy in question is not in the UK, so have checked out Maplins and found a keyless entry system for Ԛ£21.99, was just wondering

A) if this is a suitable system
B) Reading his post it mentions the battery in the boot, any conflicts there?
C) How easy to install and could I follow his lead regarding location & wiring?

The guide is here:
http://zoso.no-ip.org/318i-ke.html

The Maplins product is here:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?Mod ... Y&doy=4m10

Thanks in advance

Red D

[Brianmoooore]

The place to fit a module is above the glovebox. The central locking wires you need go across the glovebox heading for the passenger door socket behind the footwell speaker.
The wires you need are : yellow/blue - earth momentarily to lock; and green/blue - earth momentarily to unlock.
If the module flashes the indicators as well, then these are blue/red and blue/black, both on a large multipin plug and socket at the back left of the glovebox.

[Brianmoooore]

Looked at the link now! Your car doesn't have central locking?
If not, don't make things difficult by fixing aftermarket crap, when a quality ststem is available from nearly every scrapped E30 in the country.

[eko]

I thought all E30`s had central locking?

[DanThe]

No, a lot of pre 87's didnt have it.
Same as electric windows.

[gcorky]

red ds car is a90-91 318is ,im sure its got cl?

[reddevil]

Hiya, yes, I DO have central locking, just not remote, so it would just be adding the remote unit to the existing system.

Cheers

Red D

[Brianmoooore]

If you already have central locking, then the Maplin link is just an aftermarket replica of what you already have, although other things in Maplin's range will do what you want.
I suggest you ignore the first link. It would work, but the best place is above the glovebox. Every wire you need to install a complete alarm/entry system is available in this area.

[yz_250]

my car got electric mirors but not electric windows .....stupid dont you think .....lol

Think on how meny times i used my electric mirrors ?

lol twich in about 4 years

how meny times i hade to whip that lil lever for the windows manualy

lol every single day

LMAO

[FESI]

Brian do you know are the wires for pre-facelift models the same as you mentioned for keyless entry or is it different. mine is 87 pre-FL
thanks

[Brianmoooore]

Brian do you know are the wires for pre-facelift models the same as you mentioned for keyless entry or is it different. mine is 87 pre-FL
thanks

Sorry, I don't have any experience or any wiring diagrams of pre facelift stuff.