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Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
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Topic: bmw 328is

Posted By: amador
Subject: bmw 328is
Date Posted: February 09, 2003 at 11:43 PM

need help im getting ready to do a bmw 328 is i need a wire diagram for this car please help thanks.

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Posted By: BNLUIS
Date Posted: February 10, 2003 at 11:15 AM
What year???

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Luis
Sound Waves
Is up to the installer to test all wires with a DMM whenever possible.




Posted By: amador
Date Posted: February 10, 2003 at 11:57 AM
sorry about that it is a 97 328 IS bmw thanks

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Posted By: BNLUIS
Date Posted: February 10, 2003 at 2:05 PM

1997 3 Series BMW

|       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.



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Luis
Sound Waves
Is up to the installer to test all wires with a DMM whenever possible.




Posted By: amador
Date Posted: February 10, 2003 at 5:18 PM
one more question the bmw doe's not have the factory alarm in it . will the wire's still be in the same location?

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Posted By: BNLUIS
Date Posted: February 10, 2003 at 7:47 PM

 there should be an alarm plug, even if car was not equipped with a factory alarm,  most BMWs are prewire for an alarm system.

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. 



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Luis
Sound Waves
Is up to the installer to test all wires with a DMM whenever possible.




Posted By: amador
Date Posted: February 10, 2003 at 9:09 PM
thanks luis you've answerd all the question's i've had you  have been a great help thanks a mill.

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Posted By: BNLUIS
Date Posted: February 10, 2003 at 9:11 PM
no problem posted_image

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Luis
Sound Waves
Is up to the installer to test all wires with a DMM whenever possible.





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