1998 BMW M3 Remote Start Manual Trans
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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 18, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Topic: 1998 BMW M3 Remote Start Manual Trans
Posted By: asudds
Subject: 1998 BMW M3 Remote Start Manual Trans
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 3:09 PM
I would like to know how to wire the remote start feature on my new 1998 BMW M3 with a manual tranny. I have a new Alarm that I bought and it includes remote start in the package with KKE and Alarm. Any and all help would be appriciated as I am new to security installs. The Alarm System I bought was a Prestige Platinum Model APS 995C by Audiovox. Email offline as well please Aaron Sudds Windsor, Ontario atsudds@cogeco.ca
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Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 3:22 PM
What?
No brave installers willing to help a newbie install a remote starter on a manual trans 98 Beamer equiped with the EWS II immobilizer and a factory security system with deadbolt doorlocks?
TSK TSK Shame on you guys! 
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Posted By: asudds
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 3:28 PM
I should qualify that I did go to school for Electronics as well. So I am more of a newbie installing my own alarm, not so with general car stuff and/or electroincs. The Car also does NOT has a factory alarm system, but I do know it has the pre-wire connector. Not all at once now.... Thanks, Aaron
Posted By: profuse007
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 3:59 PM
i hate to be call a noob, just bc he has 2 post
how do you know its complicated?
if its doable then, provide the info to everyone.
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Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: April 23, 2004 at 8:39 AM
OK, We all had some fun - time to get busy asudds!
Start with this, it's for a BMW 3 Series 1998 but it should be very similar:
12 VOLTS RED / wht or red + ignition harness
STARTER 1 blk/yel or grn/blk + ignition harness
IGNITION 1 green + ignition harness
IGNITION 2 pur/wht or purple + ignition harness
POWER LOCK WHITE/ red + factory alarm plug
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.
POWER UNLOCK blue/red + factory alarm plug
PARKLIGHTS POSITIVE gry/pur, gry/yel + headlight switch
These wires are the separate left and right parking light wires. Use both wires and isolate each.
PARKLIGHTS NEGATIVE blue/green (hazards) - factory alarm plug
HEADLIGHT yellow headlight switch
BRAKE blue/red + at brake pedal switch
DOOR PIN - factory alarm plug
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.
HOOD PIN PURPLE / green -
Located in a single pin connector next to the factory alarm plug.
TRUNK PIN BROWN / white - factory alarm plug
DOMELIGHT SUPERVISION comes on with unlock
TACH black instrument cluster
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.
HORN BROWN / red - steering column
WIPER blk/gry and blk/blu - steering column
This vehicle is equiped with the EWS II immobilizer system that need to be bypassed when adding a remote start. Use DEI module 555B or something similar.
If you run into a wall with your install let us know!
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