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

[LikeCDoos]

I got a $30 keyless entry system off e-bay and installed it. It works great so far and is a wonderful feature to have.

Car Wire -- Keyless Wire -- Function
Brown -- Black -- Ground
Red -- Red -- 12V
Green/Black -- Green -- Lock
Green/Purple -- Blue -- Unlock

Here are some pictures of my install:

Pull Back the trunk liner on the driver's side and expose these wires:


Splice into the Lock/Unlock wires and connect the constant 12V and ground wires:


Here is the unit stuck to the side of my car with velcrow:


Size of remote:


After re-installing trunk liner:


Other random pictures during installation:
My friend Jeff (JHinck1414) has the 318is and also did this install





Let me know if you have any questions about the install. This write up helped out alot, but i just mounted mine in a different place:

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

Here is the unit i got off e-bay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14934&item=5715184488&rd=1

[Erick]

Nice and clean install. :up:

[Werksmini]

You found this on bimmerforums correct? I ordered one 2 days ago to install in meh jetta.

[LikeCDoos]

You found this on bimmerforums correct? I ordered one 2 days ago to install in meh jetta.

yup i searched here and found nothing, so i searched at BF and found this

[e30Matt]

Now I really wish my car came w/power locks.

[LikeCDoos]

Now I really wish my car came w/power locks.

I think the autoloc system is like $120 or something with acuators. That kit is WAY easy to install. I put one on my friends 65' bug seen here:

[F|2eeSTy|e]

I have the exact same system. I have had it about 6 months or so now and it has worked great ever since the install.

[SlammedE30]

Heh, I just bought one :P Thanks for sharing Weston :D
-Ted

[Spencer]

I was looking at these on ebay the other day because my drivers lock cylinder isn't working.
Thanks for the info.
Now I might have to buy one.

-Spencer

[MR 325]

Great deal and a great writeup.

Good job Weston.

[LikeCDoos]

no problem guys, don't heasitate to buy that kit or from that buyer. If you would like me to turn it into a more in depth "mini" write-up i can. let me know

[brodee]

Cool, thanks I just bought one for my sedan. I have been using the trunk to lock/unlock it.

I need one for my coupe too, maybe we should contact them about a group buy.

[318daily]

That's really cool, I am going to pick one of those up. My driver's lock hasn't worked for a while and I am tired of using the trunk

Ditto.

Thanks Weston !

[Spencer]

Group buy is a good idea.

-Spencer

[DanGillan]

Group buy is a good idea.

-Spencer

its fuckin $30 shipped, what the hell is a group buy gonna do? .... wow...