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

[One21Two]

No prob, it should be real easy. Let me know if you have any trouble. :up:

[Lazr111]

Sounds good, thanks

[One21Two]

I ordered this a few days ago, and i got a message from the seller saying something about me needed a module to reverse the polarity or something. Anyone know if I really need this? This is for an '88 325is.
TIA

Dont know about early models, It worked fine without an extra module for me on my late model. I think you'll be fine. Try it first. GL

[Lazr111]

I ordered this a few days ago, and i got a message from the seller saying something about me needed a module to reverse the polarity or something. Anyone know if I really need this? This is for an '88 325is.
TIA

[gstuning]

I installed a remote central into a e30 the other day and found that installing into the lock and unlock request circuits is NOT the way to go, after a few locks and opens, it stopped working,

So I installed the remote unlock and lock circuits directly into the actual lock and unlock
circuits that drive the motors, this has now worked 100% without hitch,

Just a note to others about to do this.
Also the trunk unlock is connect on a separate channel from the other doors, so
if that goes out, it stops working all together, while driving the motors never stops working

[bfdbatt2]

yeah,taped bundel

i undid all the tape, no greenblack or greenpurple,lots of blue, grey, etc. this sucks



hey wait a minute, i found it. separate taped bundle, smaller than the other...youre the man!!!!!!!hot damn....thanks

[One21Two]

Dammit, mine stopped working after one year. It seem to happen as it got colder here.
If i remove the power and plug it back it, it will work, lock unlock......

I walk away from the car for 30mins, and it stops working.
I opened it up and nothing appears to be burnt out.

U know what i think its a loose connection, same thing happened to me during the install. make sure that the + has a real good connection.

Any chance you took pictures of the connections etc? If you did post them.

I did take pictures, but they were from my cell phone and at night. Hope this helps. Sorry for the wack pics man.











Hope this helps.

i've got a 90 325i and there are not green/black or green/purple wires....wtf.

anybody find theirs were different colors?

I have a 90 325is and ours should be the same wiring. There are 2 bundles of wires in the trunk by the amp. Make sure your grabbing the bundle that has all the tape around it. its the smaller bundle. GL.

[bfdbatt2]

no green/black or green/purple

i've got a 90 325i and there are not green/black or green/purple wires....wtf.

anybody find theirs were different colors?

[T.Dot_E30]

ok, what the hell. all of a sudden my keyless stopped working. this after working perfectly for 3 months. central locking still works like it should

so i pulled the unit out, unplugged it, and plugged it back in. locks work again. however after letting the car sit for a an hour or so, it stopped working again. it's not a wiring problem. it's almost like the unit is malfunctioning. anyone else seen something like this?

mine just started doing this.

Did you ever find the problem?

[T.Dot_E30]

Dammit, mine stopped working after one year. It seem to happen as it got colder here.
If i remove the power and plug it back it, it will work, lock unlock......

I walk away from the car for 30mins, and it stops working.
I opened it up and nothing appears to be burnt out.

[Aerton]

Just put mine in today. Took 20 min to install. i love it.

Any chance you took pictures of the connections etc? If you did post them.

[One21Two]

Just put mine in today. Took 20 min to install. i love it.

[Aerton]

No but I'm all ears.

I just bagged me one last night on eBay for $20.50 including shipping!!!

Can't wait to install it,(no more walking behind the car to the trunk to unlock) I bought this as I cant deal with installing a real alarm.

I feel like a trator sorry Luke.... If you where closer or I had a competent friendly installer in my area.

[SamE30e]

Has anyone here got a horn to honk or lights to flash with the REC-43?

[SamE30e]

I just installed mine and it works well. I'm working on some sort of lock confirmation right now, i.e. Horn or lights.