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rudbwoy69camaro 
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Posted: July 18, 2003 at 3:41 PM / IP Logged  

Hello.  I wanted to know if there are any things that I will be running into when I install a Matrix RS3 on this car-'97 BMW 318ti-hatchback. It has a stock Alpine alarm, doesn't work though.  Just bypass it/unplug the fuse?   Any info would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you in advance for your time.

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|       ITEM      |     WIRE COLOR     |POL|       WIRE LOCATION        |
|              12V|RED / wht or red      |+ |ignition harness            |
|          STARTER|blk/yel or grn/blk |+ |ignition harness            |
|        IGNITION|green               |+ |ignition harness            |
| SECOND IGNITION|pur/wht or purple   |+ |ignition harness            |
|       POWER LOCK|WHITE/ red           |+ |factory alarm plug *1       |
|     POWER UNLOCK|blue/red            |+ |factory alarm plug *1       |
| PARKING LIGHTS +|gry/pur, gry/yel *3 |   |headlight switch            |
| PARKING LIGHTS -|blue/green (hazards)|   |factory alarm plug *1       |
|       HEADLIGHTS|yellow              |   |headlight switch            |
|     DOOR TRIGGER|*4                  |- |factory alarm plug *1       |
| DOME SUPERVISION|comes on with unlock|   |                            |
| TRUNK/HATCH PIN|BROWN / white        |- |factory alarm plug *1       |
|        HOOD PIN|PURPLE / green        |- |*6                          |
| FCTRY ALARM ARM|*7                  |   |                            |
|FCTRY ALRM DISARM|*7                  |   |                            |
|       TACHOMETER|black               |   |instrument cluster *2       |
|       BRAKE WIRE|blue/red            |+ |at brake pedal switch       |
|     HORN TRIGGER|BROWN / red           |- |steering column             |
|           WIPERS|blk/gry and blk/blu |- |steering column             |
| LF WINDOW UP/DN|blk/wht - pur/wht   |A |body electr control mod *5 |
| RF WINDOW UP/DN|blu/grn - yel/grn   |A |body electr control mod *5 |
| LR WINDOW UP/DN|blk/yel - blu/grn   |A |relay module *5             |
| RR WINDOW UP/DN|wht/yel - blu/red   |A |relay module *5             |
Notes:
NOTE: This vehicle is equiped with the EWS II immobilizer system that need to be bypassed when adding a remote start. Use DEI module 555B. *1 The alarm plug is a black 12 pin plug located just behind the glove box. It is mounted with the pins facing you atop a vent just to the left of the body computer. Other wires at the alarm plug are: 12V- RED / white; Accessory- PURPLE / white; Siren- BLACK/ blue; Ground- BROWN / orange. Do not use the power sources at the alarm plug to operate high-current devices. The other side of the siren wire is mounted in a 2 pin plug at the passenger rear corner of the engine compartment. The other wire in the plug is a brown ground wire. DEI recommends attaching the siren at this point. *2 The wire is located in a white connector behind the instrument cluster. Do not unplug the white connector with the ignition on or turn the ignition on with the plug disconnected.     *3 These wires are the separate left and right parking light wires. Use both wires and isolate each. *4 Door triggers are BROWN / gray for the drivers front door, BROWN / blue for the passenger front door, and BROWN / white for the rear doors (if equipped). Use all three wires and diode isolate each.   *5 The body electronics control module and the relay module are located behind the glove box. When using a 530T and locking and unlocking with the key will cause the windows to travel full direction. The 529T will not alter the factory operation.    *6 Located in a single pin connector next to the factory alarm plug.      *7 If equipped with a factory alarm, the alarm will be plugged into the factory alarm plug. The only way to arm and disarm the factory alarm is with the factory remote. If your planning on using the 8360 pre-wired alarm harness the factory alarm must absent or removed.
rudbwoy69camaro 
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In the middle of it here.  The door locks aren't working.  I'm at the stock alarm plug.  The door locks work when you use it at the doors, but the switch on the center console isn't.  Where is the fuse for the door locks.  The fuse box @ the driver side engine compartment is CONFUSING !  I want to add the 530T as well, I am reading the above install notes: upon arm and disarm the windows will go full up or down? I need help.  (good thing I'm not drunk)

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Is installing the transponder bypass module, 555B, on a BMW hard?
rudbwoy69camaro 
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Posted: July 19, 2003 at 9:48 AM / IP Logged  
OK, after further investigation this morning, I need a 451M.  Good thing I bought one on ebay "just because."  I was only $3.99. whew, now how do I wire it?

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