318is door locks

[asubimmer]

I was just thinking about it...my friend's 325is has the door locks where you can lock/unlock all the doors from the trunk and the drivers door (prob the pass door too but i don't know). My 318is doesn't do that...are the 318is supposed to? Or is this just one of the million reasons that a 318 is lighter than a 325?

[Rigmaster]

Ohh, I know this one :)

Your car does not have central locking. I always thought that ALL E30's had it, but apparently some of the later (most, if not all 318i/is) do not have it.

I know, because I thought it had central locking back when it was my car- and when I looked for the lock solenoids- they weren't there!!

Bret.

[318isbmw]

My 318is does have them, yours might not work. My dad's 325i does not have them, so it might just depend upon the options and such.

[asubimmer]

Ohh, I know this one :)

Your car does not have central locking. I always thought that ALL E30's had it, but apparently some of the later (most, if not all 318i/is) do not have it.

I know, because I thought it had central locking back when it was my car- and when I looked for the lock solenoids- they weren't there!!

Bret.

well its not a big deal to have it I guess. Next time I am at your farm do you think we could look and see if I did have it and if its just broken or if its not there....where would the solenoids be if they were there?

[Rigmaster]

well its not a big deal to have it I guess. Next time I am at your farm do you think we could look and see if I did have it and if its just broken or if its not there....where would the solenoids be if they were there?

Trust me, your car does NOT have central locking- unless Nick installed it without telling anyone...... :)

There are solenoids on each door lock, plus the trunk + the fuel filler door. The trunk + fuel filler are the easiest to see, just pull back the trunk liner and look for the plastic rectangular box that is the solenoid. But you won't find them on that car...

Bret.

[asubimmer]

haha ok...thanks again bret

[erimacono]

hey i have a 325is and i just installed a new dash but now the windows and central locking doesent work help oh its a 87

[nando]

Ohh, I know this one :)

Your car does not have central locking. I always thought that ALL E30's had it, but apparently some of the later (most, if not all 318i/is) do not have it.

I know, because I thought it had central locking back when it was my car- and when I looked for the lock solenoids- they weren't there!!

Bret.

huh? All the 318is's I've seen have central locking.