2006 bmw x3 remote start
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Printed Date: May 10, 2024 at 4:50 AM
Topic: 2006 bmw x3 remote start
Posted By: pete_c
Subject: 2006 bmw x3 remote start
Date Posted: March 21, 2008 at 3:00 PM
Looking to install a remote DEI starter on a BMW X3 and looking for wiring diagram. Been told that it cannot be done due to the door locks?? Any help would be appreciated. Pete
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Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: March 21, 2008 at 6:18 PM
| PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT | YES | TRANSPONDER | SEE NOTES | | 12 VOLTS | RED / green & RED / blue | Ignition switch harness | + | | IGNITION | Green | Ignition switch harness | + | | IGNITION 2 | Purple & RED / black | Ignition switch harness | + | | STARTER | BLACK/ blue | Ignition switch harness | + | | TACH SIGNAL | Black | At diagnostic plug under dash above kickpanel | AC | | LOCK | WHITE/ black | At White module behind glovebox | - | | | | The doorlocks require special wiring, please refer to the doorlock diagram for exact wiring instructions. |
| | UNLOCK | BROWN / yellow | At White module behind glovebox | - | | | | The doorlocks require special wiring, please refer to the doorlock diagram for exact wiring instructions. |
| | DOORPIN | RED / blue | At domelight in front of roofliner | + | | FACTORY ARM | Arms with lock wire | | | | FACTORY DISARM | Disarms with unlock wire | | | | | | System disarms automatically on remote start when transponder key is detected. The horn will give a short blast. |
| | BRAKESWITCH | BROWN / gray | At switch above brake pedal | + | | PARKLIGHTS | Blue/brown | At light switch harness | OPEN | | | | Use a relay to open this wire and activate the parklights. |
| | HAND BRAKE | Blue/brown | In harness on left side of center console | - | | HORN | Violet/blue | At horn relay below glove compartment | Rev Pol | | | | This wire rests at ground. Must use a relay to open and fire +12 volts to the horn. |
| | CLUTCH SWITCH | Purple / YELLOW & Blue/black | At switch on clutch pedal bracket | TYPE 3 |
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Posted By: Chris Luongo
Date Posted: March 21, 2008 at 9:01 PM
KarTuneMan, what program is that chart from? I really like the way it's written. AstroChart maybe?
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: March 21, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Chris, it's wiremagic....... I wish the astro program was able to copy and paste.....but they have ALL the back doors closed and locked. Astro's tech info is tops. -------------
Posted By: tedmond
Date Posted: March 22, 2008 at 7:20 AM
hey KTM, thanks again for the info you game me on the RSX. btw, i haveseen astro PDF's that are compiled with chart info and pictures. It wasnt printscreen job-but a real astro document.
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: March 26, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Sorry I'm late on this one, usual internet problems but I noticed something on Gary's chart, this vehicle is almost identical to the E46 3 Series but that uses a blue/red to unlock, also on the E46 both are neg pulse and extend lock for total close. N.B. Trunk contact should be WHITE/ brown and hood purple green at factory hood switch, glove box removal not required, pick-up lock wires from drivers door return into kickwell. Brakelights, please check for voltage at switch, its data going on the E46 so you have to pick up in floor looms BLACK/ blue and BLACK/ green (can't remember centre brake colour)
Posted By: Thack79
Date Posted: April 02, 2008 at 9:19 AM
Curious..... whats the deal with the parking lights? Diagram says OPEN???? The second wire mentioned with the ign 2 is the accessary??
Posted By: usabuilt
Date Posted: April 02, 2008 at 1:26 PM
The OPEN on parking lights wire means when you cut the wire the lights will turn on, so you would need to use a relay for this, second ign means the car needs to see 2 ign signals to properly start the car.
Are you sure you wanna tackle this job? Its not that easy on this one.
Posted By: Thack79
Date Posted: April 02, 2008 at 1:48 PM
what makes it hard? the questions that youve answered or something i havent got to yet? share ya knowledge man. lol Also per the diagram that kartunes put. it hasa ign 1 then ign two then has a another wire mentioned. Should i relay a third ignition? also there is no mention of an accessary so cut that wire?
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: April 02, 2008 at 4:04 PM
The hard bit is that the purple acc from the ign switch is your 2nd ign, take R/S acc to purple on radio and relay break to allow acc when in R/S mode, also if you use a transponder bypass such as DEI 556U that requires a key ONLY use the grey VALET key and wire it following the instructions for European cars (I know it's made in the US and the transponder is probably Lear not Siemans)
Posted By: Thack79
Date Posted: April 03, 2008 at 7:59 AM
last one.... How do you wire the relay for the parking lights?
Posted By: usabuilt
Date Posted: April 03, 2008 at 12:38 PM
If you wanna put a remote starter in a 2006 BMW and do not know how to wire a relay, I would say your in for trouble. Not saying that you cannot do it, but this question is the reason I said what I did the first time.
Buts here is the way, wire the parkeing leads after you cut them to the normally closed contacts on the relay, then use your parking light wire from you remote start to energize the coil on the relay, if you have a 12+ from the unit you need to ground the other side, if you have a neg output you must supply a fused 12+ to the other side of the coil..
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: April 03, 2008 at 1:32 PM
from the questions you are asking, you really shouldn't be doing this. Your 2nd ign output from the R/S goes to the purple wire on the ignition lead.
Posted By: Thack79
Date Posted: April 03, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Ive never seen on a sheet "OPEN" usually it positive or Negitive. I can wire a really. I did say i was curious so im asking questions im not doing ths car. but I thought id ask before that car comes sailing threw the shop and it catches one of our guys by surprise. . No one has done EVERY car, but some have done these (rare cars in our shops case) cars muiltple times that can share information. bare with me guys. lol.
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: April 03, 2008 at 5:14 PM
Then why do you think a relay has normally open and normally closed contacts?
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: April 05, 2008 at 9:52 AM
Howie has done almost EVERY car. At least from that side of the world. If the 06 is the same as the 07..... locks (so I have read) cannot be done. They are sealed in the drivers door switch. -------------
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