03 Mini Cooper S Alarm/Remote Start/Stereo Wiring

Ok, I have searched and the best I have found is some reference about the wiring schematic. Is the vehicle wiring for the 03 mini cooper the same as an 03 BMW 3 series? Installing a remote start and would like at least some guidence so I dont have to hunt down and test ever wire.

Thanks

Jack

Yes. Use a 556UW with the Valet key and treat the Acc (Violet) as a second ignition. Doors triggers and locks are in the body control module.

Still test every wire before you connect.commit your way to jehovah and he will act in your behalf. psalms 37:5

Here is 2003 Mini Cooper s info from Audiovox :

Audio/Mobile Video        

 WIRE                    COLOR    POLARITY              LOCATION   Battery                  RED / BROWN    (+)            RADIO HARNESS   Accesory              VIOLET/BLUE    (+)            RADIO HARNESS   Ground                 BROWN              (-)            RADIO HARNESS   Illumination         GRAY/RED         (+)            RADIO HARNESS   Power Antenna   WHITE                (+)            RADIO HARNESS   LF Speaker (+)   YELLOW/RED     THESE WIRES ALSO GO TO THE FRONT LEFT TWEETER   LF Speaker (-)   YELLOW/BROWN   RF Speaker (+)   BROWN / BLACK     THESE WIRES ALSO GO TO THE FRONT RIGHT TWEETER   RF Speaker (-)     BLUE/BROWN   LR Speaker (+)    YELLOW/BLACK   LR Speaker (-)     YELLOW/GRAY   RR Speaker (+)    BLUE/VIOLET   RR Speaker (-)     BLUE/GRAY   Steering Cntrls  NO   Speed Cntrl      OPTIONAL   Radio Security   YES 

 Security        

 WIRE                         COLOR                                           POLARITY                   LOCATION   Battery                        RED                                                      (+)                IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS   Ignition 1                   GREEN                                                 (+)                IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS   Starter 1                    BLACK/ BLUE                                       (+)                IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS   All Door Trigger       BROWN / GRAY W / YELLOW DOTS   (-)  DR. KICK PANEL     YOU MUST DIODE ISOLATE BOTH TRIGGERS TO MONITOR ALL DOORS.    LF Latch                    BROWN / GRAY / YELLOW DOTS       (-)                  IN HARNESS IN DRIVERS KICKPANEL   RF Latch                    BROWN / GRAY / YELLOW DOTS       (-)                 IN HARNESS IN PASSENGER KICKPANEL   Trunk Trigger            GRAY/BROWN                                    (-)                 UNDER PASS. SIDE ROCKER PANEL   Hood Trigger            GREEN/ VIOLET                                   (-)                PIN SWITCH UNDER HOOD     OR VIOLET/GREEN AT THE BLACK PLUG AT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IN THE PASSENGERS KICK PANEL   Parking Lights           BLACK                                                  (-)                TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN     OR AT BLUE PLUG AT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IN THE PASSENGERS KICK PANEL 

  Remote Start        

 WIRE                             COLOR                     POLARITY                   LOCATION   Battery                            RED                               (+)                  IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS   Ignition 1                        GREEN                         (+)                  IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS   Ignition 2                         VIOLET/BLACK           (+)                  IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS   Ignition 3                         GREEN/ BLUE             (+)                  IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS   Starter 1                          BLACK/ BLUE               (+)                  IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS   Anti-Theft Type  TRANSPONDER   Anti-Theft Descript  THE KEY SENDS AN RF SIGNAL TO THE BCM MODULE THROUGH AN ANTENNA LOCATED AROUND THE IGNITION CYLINDER   Tachometer                    BLACK / YELLOW        (AC)                 @ COIL ON TOP OF THE ENGINE     YOU CAN ALSO USE A BLK/BLU YOU CAN ALSO USE AN INJECTOR. THEY ARE EASY TO ACCESS. THE COLORS ARE BRN/YEL, BRN/GRN, BRN/WHT, AND BRN/VIO   Speed Sense                  BROWN                       (AC)                AT ABS CONTROL MODULE UNDER HOOD BETWEEN RIGHT STRUT TOWER AND FIREWALL                    Parking Lights                 BLACK                           (-)                  TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN     OR AT BLUE PLUG AT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IN THE PASSENGERS KICK PANEL   Brake Lights                    BROWN / GRAY             (AC)                 @ THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ABOVE BRAKE PEDAL     YOU MUST TEST WITH IGNITION ON   Reverse Lights                BLUE / YELLOW             (+)                 IN HARNESS IN DRIVER KICKPANEL 

 Modules LOCATION     

 Module 1  BCM - BODY CONTROL MODULE IS LOCATED HIGH IN THE DRIVERS KICK PANEL 

 Doorlocks/Windows        

 WIRE                                        COLOR                                       POLARITY              LOCATION   Power Unlock                       WHITE/ BLACK OR (WHITE/ GRAY)  (-)       DRIVERS DOOR HARNESS     THESE WIRES STOP WORKING ON IGNITION, IF YOU ARE ADDING REMOTE START YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE CONNECTIONS TO THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH IN THE CENTER CONSOLE. REMOVE 4 SCREWS ON HOLDING THE GLOVE BOX IN. ACCESS WIRE FROM THAT SIDE. BOTH LOCK AND UNLOCK WIR   PowerLock                              BLUE/RED                                          (-)         DRIVERS DOOR HARNESS     FOLLOW SAME AS UNLOCK                 Driver Mtr Unlock                    WHITE                                                (REV)      AT MOTOR IN DOOR   Driver Mtr Lock                        WHITE                                                (REV)      BLACK PLUG AT BCM IN PASSENGERS KICK PANEL   Pas Mtr Unlock                       BLUE                                                  (REV)      BLACK PLUG AT BCM IN PASSENGERS KICK PANEL   Pas Mtr Lock                           BLUE                                                  (REV)       AT MOTOR IN DOOR   

Soldering is fun!

The bulldog info has some mistakes. I think they might have the lock and unlock wire colours the the wrong way round, TEST. Extend the lock pulse timing for comfort (total) close. Don't use the brake light feed they mentioned, use BLACK/ blue or BLACK/ green in a floor loom, the BROWN / grey is data only/variable voltage. Tach wire is probably black pin 9 on the OBD ll/data socket. Hatch trigger wire might be WHITE/ brown*. Hatch release, if fitted grey/green, pos, 5 amp fuse to relay. *If this vehicle follows BMW wiring exactly, you will need to diode the 12+ supply probably RED / yellow at the hatch light, 1N4004 in line, band towards light bulb.