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

[Danny]

If your car is in gear it will start it in gear.

[SamE30e]

If your car is in gear it will start it in gear.

If it doesn't go through something first.

[nick_t]

yeah that's what I was curious of, gues it was kinda of a stupid question

[lylefk]

Uhm, you guys would probably find that these units last longer if you install them correctly under the dash with quality connections...just a thought.

[StereoInstaller1]

Uhm, you guys would probably find that these units last longer if you install them correctly under the dash with quality connections...just a thought.

I assume you noticed me telling them that for a few years now..."T taps" are shit too...don't forget that!

[Kwaaahhh]

I'm about to purchse a keyless.

Which one should I go for:

1. K9 Mundial

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130262729598&category=60202&_trksid=p4340.m212&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%252BSI%26its%3DI%252BC%252BS%252BIA%26itu%3DCRS%252BPSS%252BUCC%252BUCI%252BUA%252BUS-BWR%252BIT%252BSI%252BUCI%252BUA%252BUS-BWR%252BIT%252BSI%26otn%3D5%26ps%3D31#ht_2618wt_0

or

2. Omega Research

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p3907.m32&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching&item=360045260298&viewitem=

They are both sold by the same seller.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.

I got that k9 kit, but have yet to install it. Been sitting in the box for 4 months now. Anyone have a DIY instruction for installing a alarm in a e30?

[Stevie30]

I assume you noticed me telling them that for a few years now..."T taps" are shit too...don't forget that!

+1. Solder is our friend.

[Surtr]

I assume you noticed me telling them that for a few years now..."T taps" are shit too...don't forget that!

Since you are against solder, how do you go about doing it? 2 ends into one side of a butt connecter, then one end doubled over on the other side? I've still had bad experience with that. I think in another thread you said it could be shitty crimpers. Still not really sure why you're against soldering, either.

[lylefk]

I didn't, actually. I read the first half a dozen pages and then kind of skipped around...I'm not surprised you've been telling them though. I was pretty surprised to hear how this was being installed.

In addition to bad crimpers, it could be a bad crimp location as well...you want your crimp to push down on the side of the butt connector where the indent is in the connector itself. Sorry no pics, does that make sense?

[KenC]

Crimp connectors w/ shrinkwrap is the best option. Solder will deteriorate the wires after a while.

I crimped both facotry wires into one end of the butt-connector and then the keyless unit wire into the other.

[JMil86]

Wanted!

[harv]

I personally have had good luck with solder and shrink tubing. The problem you can run into with solder is in a high vibration environment. The solder makes the end of the wire solid and that can cause cracks in the wire strands. This is why aircraft only use crimp connections. I just don't think the vibration frequency in a STREET car is high enough for a good solder and shrink tubing deal go bad.

John

[StereoInstaller1]

ALL auto manufacturers have stopped using solder. The reason is simple...cut apart a 3 or 4 year old solder connection and you will have corrosion. Not in the joint itself, but an inch up either side of the wire...the flux (rosin core or not) will wick up the wire and corrode.

Inside the car, heatshrink is nifty and all, but just normal butt connectors work great, unless you use the wrong size or shitty crimpers.

[aa34s]

i just tried to install a Omega REC 11 keyless entry on my 91 318i. I followed the DIY write up on page 1, but the problem is when I connect all the plugs into the unit, it locks all the doors itself and can't unlock by using the remote.(can hear the click sound from the unit)

Green to Green/Black
Blue to Green/Purple
Red to Antenna Red also tried to connect to the Battery
Black to Antenna Ground also tried to connect to the Brown

That's what I did for the wires
Can someone tell me what I did wrong??

Thanks for the help

[DLite]

I will be installing one of these Code Alarm units this weekend, will let everyone know how it goes (won't be installing siren or light flash relay, just the keyless entry).

http://mobile.audiovox.com/audiovox/AudiovoxProductDetail.do?ACTION_TYPE_ID=ACTION_TYPE_PRODUCT_DETAIL&ACTION_CATEGORY_ID=STR_CATEGORY_CODEALARM_SECURITY_SYSTEMS&ACTION_PRODUCT_ID=CA100