Immobilisation when storing car

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munichman
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Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:19 pm

Hi All - I want to immobilise my E30 320i while it is in a lock-up. Seems like taking out a vital fuse is simple and may deter opportunist thieves. Taking out the battery is a bit of a pain. I also thought about unclipping a vital cable plug.
Any other ideas from anyone?
I accept that a determined thief will overcome just about anything!!
Thanks.[/u]
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Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:25 pm

Lifting up the rear seat base, unscrewing the inspection panel, and unplugging the fuel pump would be effective.
Put the panel loosely back on to keep out mice, and push the seat base back down.
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Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:29 pm

Thanks for that. A rather basic question.....how doI get the seat cushion out! It is a 320i E30 Convertible. Thx
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Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:33 pm

Just pull the seat base up and it unhooks.
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Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:42 pm

Two spring catches at the front. Just pull up.
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:15 am

Unplug the crank sensor.

The best long term is killswitch on DME + for the ECU and killswitch on fuel pumps.

Remember, the best defence is the custom solutions witch even E30 geeks wouldn't know about.
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:40 am

You think taking out the battery is a bit of a pain?!!?
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 11:55 am

suchy wrote:You think taking out the battery is a bit of a pain?!!?
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it's probably too heavy for them to lift :cool:
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:05 pm

also remove steering wheel - 1 bolt ! at leasty its a visual deterrent also and might stop anyone actualy bothering to do the lock etc to get in
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:38 pm

May be a a mechanical novice question OddisE30 but where is the sensor plugged in? Can you advise or post a pic?
Thanks for the tip, sounds like a complete and hard to spot way to prevent driving the car away! Ta.
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:18 pm

Half lock the steering, remove the steering wheel and the take the nut, washer & wheel home) and the DME (leaving the cover in place) - bit hard to nick it without lifting it onto a trailer\recovery vehicle.
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:13 pm

DME?
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Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:28 pm

polsta wrote:also remove steering wheel - 1 bolt ! at leasty its a visual deterrent also and might stop anyone actualy bothering to do the lock etc to get in
Not unless they have bought a steering wheel with them.
They don't make bm's like this anymore!..They should.
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Thu Jun 16, 2011 1:34 pm

munichman wrote:DME?
The ECU. Behind the cover that is above the drivers knees\pedals.
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