My Favorite $30 Mod so far...(keyless entry)

[ZM Blue Devil]

I did this last week. took me 10 minutes to wire up and 1 hour to find my soldering iron. I solder stuff because its such a clean installation. product works great! I took my 12v from the power antenna.

sam can you do me a favor and tell me the 4 3 position pins are placed?

Thanks
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[trackjunkie21]

What do you guys think of this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Remote-Central-Locking-Keyless-Entry-BMW-E30-E36-E34-M3-/110602525384?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19c06c9ac8#ht_3712wt_1139

[Jalves619]

Agreed... T-taps are the devil.

Agreed. I had a 280z that the PO used one of these to pull power to fuel pump from another circuit. It took me forever to figure it out because it was so intermittent.

[BrooklynMW]

Which part of the antenna? I tried wiring it to where the antenna wires are held in by the bolt but had no such luck.

Oh also, I'm a moron.

[bmwman91]

Rather than wiring the module to the battery with an inline fuse, you could also wire it to the 12V power wire to the antenna (the constant-hot one). That is already fused, and pretty easy to get to. Hell, I am going to install the REC-43T under/next to it with a custom bracket that uses the antenna mounting points.

[Stoner Sam23]

I did this last week. took me 10 minutes to wire up and 1 hour to find my soldering iron. I solder stuff because its such a clean installation. product works great! I took my 12v from the power antenna.

[george graves]

I fire guys who use these on ANY connection with an alarm or stereo.

Not this again.

[BrooklynMW]

Yes almost there. Still there are a few missing pieces regarding installation.

When you google "REC-43T e30" This is the site everyone recommends you follow:

http://zoso.no-ip.org/318i-ke.html

It's a good play by play for the most part, but there are no instructions on what to do with the 3 pin, 2 wire connector. Also, I went looking for a 1A fuse and an inline fuse carrier today, but needless to say there were many variations to choose from so I want't sure which one to get.

Just missing a few pieces of the instructions, then will finally be done. Anybody care to chime in regarding the 3 pin connector and the fuse situation?

[bmwman91]

This might be what you are looking for...

http://www.e30tuner.com/assist/REC-43T.pdf

[iwantspeed]

Any thoughts on what position to set the dip switches?

[Schnitzer318is]

I fire guys who use these on ANY connection with an alarm or stereo.

Agreed... T-taps are the devil.

[StereoInstaller1]

I fire guys who use these on ANY connection with an alarm or stereo.

[iwantspeed]

For those using the Omega Rec-43T system
Are most of you using the 4 tabs in the switched position?
all 4 down?

im just using output 3 and 4 for lock and unlock

[BrooklynMW]

I used wiretaps.

Ah, you mean instead of soldering the wires together? Hate to sound like a moron, but are those the little thimble looking things that hold wires together?

[KenC]

I used wiretaps.