College/anti-thft E30

[Stanley Rockafella]

You want to check the car's build sheet if you can, because if the 13 button OBC has been fitted to a car that didn't originally come with it, the CODE function won't work.

Use this link (it's the best!!)

https://shop.bmw-classic.de/is-bin/I...e=SA_GRAPHICAL

troof!

[ELVA164]

The 13-button computer was also available on the 325e, eS, and i. It was an option for the e and i and standard (I believe) on the eS.

[Shangsta]

There are plenty of good driving roads around atlanta, I dont see why not. Just see what your living situation is going to be because parking can be hard to find around that area

[nando]

You want to check the car's build sheet if you can, because if the 13 button OBC has been fitted to a car that didn't originally come with it, the CODE function won't work.

Use this link (it's the best!!)

https://shop.bmw-classic.de/is-bin/I...e=SA_GRAPHICAL

that's not true. it only wouldn't work if they didn't wire it up completely. you can install the 13obc and just make the display work, but there's nothing stopping you from making the CODE function work.

[AwakenNoMore]

yeah as long as you install all of the appropriate 13-button obc parts it will indeed work.

[lti_57]

hide a single pole single throw switch under your dash.
some where you have to reach up and flick with fingers. if that makes sense.
run 2 wires from the switch thru fire wall along fire wall to right side to the coil.
find one side of the coil does not matter which one. cut and splice each wire from the switch to the wire you just cut
what you wind up with is the wire from harness runs back to the switch then thru the switch to the coil and the car will start. flick the switch and open the circuit up The engine will turn over but no spark.
the biggest thing will be you remembering to flick the switch.
the beauty of this is its cheap,easy. and thieves dont like cranking and cranking on a car and making noise and it not starting.

[Luke_M]

From what you described an e30 would be a great fit. Very usable car and very fun. Just put some cash aside for the usual fixes as they are old and need TLC even for odd things now and again. Very reliable overall IMO. Been dailying one for a long time.

that's not true. it only wouldn't work if they didn't wire it up completely. you can install the 13obc and just make the display work, but there's nothing stopping you from making the CODE function work.

Is this still possible with a 24v swap? I tried mine the other day for shits and gigs and it didn't work. I originally had a 6 button and did the 13 button before my swap. Did the full wiring and turn stalk swap.

Everything else OBC wise works, mpg way off of course, but is accurate in a sense. I wasn't sure if it was the swap or maybe something was wired up wrong.

[dnguyen1963]

hide a single pole single throw switch under your dash.
some where you have to reach up and flick with fingers. if that makes sense.
run 2 wires from the switch thru fire wall along fire wall to right side to the coil.
find one side of the coil does not matter which one. cut and splice each wire from the switch to the wire you just cut
what you wind up with is the wire from harness runs back to the switch then thru the switch to the coil and the car will start. flick the switch and open the circuit up The engine will turn over but no spark.
the biggest thing will be you remembering to flick the switch.
the beauty of this is its cheap,easy. and thieves dont like cranking and cranking on a car and making noise and it not starting.

This will not work. Thieves are getting smart. They just tow the whole car back to their shop. Once there, they can figure the whole thing out.

[mr2peak]

And that's why you install a GPS tracker. They are very cheap, and you can use a mobile phone SIM chip with an $8/month plan with basic data to relay the car's whereabouts. Running them with a battery can last up to 2 years. Cheap insurance, and the chance to put the robber behind bars for a while

These are getting popular in the bicycling world.

[dnguyen1963]

And that's why you install a GPS tracker. They are very cheap, and you can use a mobile phone SIM chip with an $8/month plan with basic data to relay the car's whereabouts. Running them with a battery can last up to 2 years. Cheap insurance, and the chance to put the robber behind bars for a while

These are getting popular in the bicycling world.

Does it notify you if the car is moved in the middle of the night?

[gte175x]

I went to Georgia Tech - Owned an e30 my last year there, Cars are a pain if you live on campus(you always have to pay for parking and tickets are always given by tech meter maids)...

I lived in home park, had my car stolen while I was there - it was not an e30.... But if they really want your car, there's not much you can do about it. They'll get it. Just don't skimp on insurance. It sucks, but sometimes you just can't own anything nice anymore.

[e30onBBSs]

A quick release hub and hub lock is expensive but means they won't be able to turn the wheel at all if they get in the car, if you don't get the lock you would have to bring your wheel around which would be a pain. With a quick release and a lock you can just throw the wheel in the backseat and then get in, unlock the rack, put your wheel in and go. Not cheap but pretty foolproof from what I've heard.

[ThatOneMechanicalEngineer]

I went to Georgia Tech - Owned an e30 my last year there, Cars are a pain if you live on campus(you always have to pay for parking and tickets are always given by tech meter maids)...

I lived in home park, had my car stolen while I was there - it was not an e30.... But if they really want your car, there's not much you can do about it. They'll get it. Just don't skimp on insurance. It sucks, but sometimes you just can't own anything nice anymore.

Wow! What did you think of the school? I keep reading reviews saying that people hated the school and it is a "trap" (which I think is total BS). I most likely wouldn't bring a car there but I would like to do the Co-op program and have heard public transportation is not very dependable for this.

[dnguyen1963]

It's a fine school in a very bad location. If you just go there to study then it is perfectly fine. There are many other schools just like GT...Uni. of Penn, Drexel, Berkeley, USC, the list goes on. It is not designed for students to bring their own cars onto campus.

[Nesset]

Yeah, OBC or a fuse pull would be the best. Or just take the battery out all together...