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bmw e30 m50 swap wiring

Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:43 pm
by Eeken98
okey now i need help with the wiring from the engine to the body so i can see the rpm and stuff but i alredy know the wires that need to be connected to start but the rest of them i need help with and i only have the connector on the body side so its a little bit harder but i hope someone that know this :D
and i trying to connect a e34 m50b25 vanos harness
pin numbers and colors in the body connector c101
1 two blue wires
2 blue/yellow
4 purple/yellow
5 black/yellow
6 green/yellow
7 green
10 purple/green
11 white/blue
13 purple/red
18 yellow/black

Re: bmw e30 m50 swap wiring

Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 6:36 am
by Tedswagon
Sorry bud, I can't answer your question but there is a you tube video which explains it. May be useful.


Re: bmw e30 m50 swap wiring

Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 1:49 pm
by Brianmoooore
From a post I made 12 years ago:

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

Re: bmw e30 m50 swap wiring

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:33 am
by Tedswagon
Thanks for that Brian. Very helpful