Why do some cabby's have two "keyholes" on the drivers door? Is this a sign that it's been broken into?
Don't remember seeing it on any of the saloon's or Tourings, so was wondering?
Why do....
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batleyrhino
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I have it on mine, been told its an extra security measure but I dont have keys for it. Planning to take it off as I have no idea where to get the key
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Does your drivers door key also open the passenger side, boot and ignition? If it was as a result of a break in I think that unless the locks had all been changed then you's have two keys even for the original locks??
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It'll be the old electromagnetic BMW security system lock. You should also have a red LED under the rear number plate.
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No I have to open everything seperatly, I have 2 keys 1 to open the doors and boot and 1 for the ignition (do have the barrell for the 1s that open the doors)batleyrhino wrote:Does your drivers door key also open the passenger side, boot and ignition? If it was as a result of a break in I think that unless the locks had all been changed then you's have two keys even for the original locks??
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Is there any documentations or diagrams on it? would like to take it off.cecotto479 wrote:It'll be the old electromagnetic BMW security system lock. You should also have a red LED under the rear number plate.
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Just ignore its there, as it will leave a big hole in your door otherwise, plus a smaller hole by the rear number plate. After 20 years, very few of them work properly anymore.Mo13 wrote:Is there any documentations or diagrams on it? would like to take it off.cecotto479 wrote:It'll be the old electromagnetic BMW security system lock. You should also have a red LED under the rear number plate.
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The immobiliser part of it connects to a socket hanging from the loom that goes across the top of the glovebox area, above the removable panel.
It's a two pin socket with two identical plain green wires going to it, and the plug that goes into it will probably have a green wire and a green/red wire.
Remove the plug from the socket, cut the wires about 2" from the plug, join them together, and refit the plug OR (if you're lucky) they may already be a plug, fitted with a short length of green wire, taped up to the loom nearby for the purpose.
It's a two pin socket with two identical plain green wires going to it, and the plug that goes into it will probably have a green wire and a green/red wire.
Remove the plug from the socket, cut the wires about 2" from the plug, join them together, and refit the plug OR (if you're lucky) they may already be a plug, fitted with a short length of green wire, taped up to the loom nearby for the purpose.