E28 immobiliser and alarm

Post Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:52 pm

hi guys

anyone know much about these ?

Just picked up my e28, test drove, drove onto trailer. locked it.

Drove home, alarm starting going off. Spoke to previous owner who swears blindly it don't have an alarm.

Now won't start either and i've cut the supply to the horn to calm the neighbours down but its stuck un moving

any ideas ???

Post Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:55 pm

E28 is 2 short of an E30... moved to other BMW

Post Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:02 pm

You're just going to have to pull all of the alarm / immobiliser out Jai. Sorry to state the obvious, but in the absence of a fob / key there's no other way.

Post Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:02 pm

cheers mate - didn't know if it shud go in tech or in other BM.

sadly your post did give me hope of an answer :'(

Post Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:11 pm

guessed as much. The guy i got it from didn't even know it had an alarm. The only thing i think is that i set it off going over bumps on the trailer ? Some sort of movement switch on the alarm ? E28 manual needed and i shall get to work with the snips ! Lets just hope i get it sorted by tuesday - MOT and all ...

Post Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:58 pm

hit it with a big hammer. (sorey to make you log on for that)

Post Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:05 pm

why you little ... only kidding

having a browse round online the alarm key you mentioned leon was on UK/Europe cars only and may be as simple as a magnet apparently.

Post Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:09 pm

dubble posted agane. im sh**

Post Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:12 pm

sounds promising. naw i remenberd wot i did with the 318i
i hit it with the big prosision tool till it shutup. then neal at westborn tralerd the car to an auto electricion on the rockferry road (the one that wos bypasd by the bypass) £30 i think problem solved and it took them about an hour. between newchester and russel road

Post Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:25 pm

sounds promising. naw i remenberd wot i did with the 318i
i hit it with the big prosision tool till it shutup. then neal at westborn tralerd the car to an auto electricion on the rockferry road (the one that wos bypasd by the bypass) £30 i think problem solved and it took them about an hour.

Post Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:40 pm

After removing the bulk of the underdash trim i managed to find the box where i could find a reley click coming from.

Found the two wires that seemed to go near the ignition, bridged them and hey presto i have a running car. Think i'll pull the rest of the alarm out tho for safteys sake.

Sadly however when i went to try and insure my new toy today, it seems that there is a MASSIVE difference between having a 318 and a 518

like twice as much price difference.

So im sure you'll all be glad to know that it looks like i may be keeping the E30 after all XD

Anyone wanna buy an E28 ?

Post Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:16 pm

HA HA HA AH AH AH oops. wot a shame. will you let me drive befor you sell pleas. Thanks

Post Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:19 pm

HA HA HA AH AH AH oops. wot a shame. actualey meen that it was and still is ace looking. will you let me drive befor you sell pleas. Thanks

Post Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:20 pm

is it just me that see leons posts all come up twice ?

Post Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:28 pm

f**** no. it is wen i youse this 3g dongle thingey. sorey

Post Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:53 pm

LeonNewton wrote:f**** no. it is wen i youse this 3g dongle thingey. sorey

Why don't you just delete your repeated posts and use a spell checker while your at it !

Post Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:03 pm

Because it posts them separatley. That would mean rechecking posts over and over again on the off chance it's rubble posted. You can only daleat the last post so there is nothing I can do if I miss it. As for spellcheck I do try but if the spell check has no surjestions then I must go with wot I got. Dose it upset you? Can you simpley not read my posts? Try phanetics.

Post Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:52 pm

Didn't read your sig, sorry pal didn't mean any offence - still not sure what you mean tho

BTW - wonder why the 518 insurance is double the 3

Post Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:00 pm

Don't stres. Your not. I have no idear.

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:44 am

According to insurance companys its becuase the E28 is not considered a classic by some insurance companys that consider the E30 to be, Therefore they are charging me for the luxery and the fact they rate it as a group 36 on the new 1 to 50 ratings.

Either way car now has an MOT and will be on ebay shortly.

As for the E30 its fate remains in the hands of seeing if i get the points thru from that forward facing speed camera at the weekend ...

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:55 am

Dood you got to stop that. Feal for you.

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:57 am

I went and looked at another e28 535 with goodies tonight with one of my mates .
Nicely tucked up in a local garage to do with the executor to the will ??
Wasted journey really as still prefer a e30 but thought about having it to sell on but there not making good money at the moment .
They just feel big and overweight

Had my old e28 on classic insurance , Havent cancelled it yet and sold the car 3 months ago but got free rac with it and would cost me more just to take out rac cover

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:44 am

Do it steve. I need an e28 to eye up at the next ashford meet and I migt miss Splondikes again!

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:55 am

lol sadly being only 24 i can't get some classic polices as they are 25 plus

the E28 is huge and almost barge like but even with the little 1.8 still a joy to drive and bag loads of comfort for the journeys !

Just found an E21 hidden in my uncles so thinking that is on the 'must get' list now !