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    Do I Have Alarm/Keyless Entry Installed?

    I bought a 1996 328ic last week. I want to install an alarm/keyless entry. I have the sticker in the trunk that says prewired for alarm. After spending some time learning more about the car, I note that it has the glass break sensor/LED on the console and the siren in the engine compartment (part # 82 11 1 467 019).

    Prior owner (2nd owner) says to her knowledge it does not have an alarm/keyless entry and does not have any fobs.

    I have 2 questions.

    1. Does "prewired" include the siren and glass beak sensor? I'm thinking that it does not and that I actually have an alarm/keyless entry installed.

    2. Under the assumption that the alarm brain is installed, where is a good place to buy fobs?

    Thanks for any help.

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    prewired is wired only, no siren or sensors or brain.

    for your second question, fobs are on ebay pretty often.

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    Pull your glove box. Look at the lower panel and see if you have the alarm brain installed. That is the typical location. Look around if it is not on that panel to see where it might be. Do you know what it looks like?
    See the pictures and the brain is to the left, it should look like that.
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    In order to know the answer to my question, I will, for sure, have to pull the glove box. I will bet that the brain is in there. I have already purchased an aftermarket alarm from United Auto Security. If I do have the BMW brain in there, I may just pull it out and go with the aftermarket. I just can't imagine having a working unit already installed with no mention of that by previous owner.

    Thanks for all the help.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike4AU View Post
    In order to know the answer to my question, I will, for sure, have to pull the glove box. I will bet that the brain is in there. I have already purchased an aftermarket alarm from United Auto Security. If I do have the BMW brain in there, I may just pull it out and go with the aftermarket. I just can't imagine having a working unit already installed with no mention of that by previous owner.

    Thanks for all the help.
    It most likely works just has no fobs. Go aftermarket anyways, as the technology in there now is 20 years old.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jijacob View Post
    It most likely works just has no fobs. Go aftermarket anyways, as the technology in there now is 20 years old.
    You are exactly correct! That's why, amongh other reasons, is why I am pretty sure I will install the UAS aftermarket alarm/keyless entry.

    Thanks for all the help.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike4AU View Post
    You are exactly correct! That's why, amongh other reasons, is why I am pretty sure I will install the UAS aftermarket alarm/keyless entry.

    Thanks for all the help.
    Do you have a harness adapter or do you have to do the wiring yourself?
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    If you choose to remove the factory unit I suggest that you borrow a friends key FOB and try to program the alarm. It is the alarm that learns the key FOB. If it works you can than remove the alarm brain and resell if as good. Same with the harness if you choose to build your own.
    It is quite common to find factory alarms with no key FOBs in these cars as I bet you never got all 3 keys either when you bought this car...

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    The United Auto Security unit is pretty much plug and play...includes the harness, etc.

    And I did not get all the keys....just 2 of them. I may try to find someone with a fob...good thought...thx.

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    You want this one...remote+alarm in a singel key/fob. No stupid seperate key and fob.

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    ^ That key will not work on obd2 e36s.

    You need the round key fob with two buttons. I had my e36 for years before I bought a fob and programmed it. TOok a while to program but now works great.

    p.s. The glass break sensor is located on the actual unti. Yours is on your dash are you sure?

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    How hard is it to install an alarm / keyless entry if your E36 is prewired? Is it just a matter of plugging the brain up? I can only find tutorials for the car not being prewired.

    Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MJFX328
    ^ That key will not work on obd2 e36s....
    Just for the record, that is my actual key.

    Euro OBDII, with factory (not dealer) installed alarm/remote locking.
    Option #302.

    No seperate alarm module in the car. Which also includes the Euro LED >

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    Quote Originally Posted by MJFX328 View Post
    p.s. The glass break sensor is located on the actual unti. Yours is on your dash are you sure?
    The *microphone* for the glass break sensor is on the knockout tab that also has the red led on it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dcope View Post
    How hard is it to install an alarm / keyless entry if your E36 is prewired? Is it just a matter of plugging the brain up? I can only find tutorials for the car not being prewired.

    Thanks.
    weird... all the tutorials i found were for the car being pre-wired. i've never seen an e36 that wasn't prewired. you just have to locate 2 plugs behind the glove box, plug those in, run the LED to the console area, and plug the siren in under the hood.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MParallel View Post
    Just for the record, that is my actual key.

    Euro OBDII, with factory (not dealer) installed alarm/remote locking.
    Option #302.
    Dude euro doesnt count. You guys get everything.

    p.s. If you have a siren, you have an alarm. Just buy the fob and lookup the silly program instructions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MJFX328 View Post
    Dude euro doesnt count. You guys get everything. ...
    Ain't life fair?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike4AU View Post
    The United Auto Security unit is pretty much plug and play...includes the harness, etc.

    And I did not get all the keys....just 2 of them. I may try to find someone with a fob...good thought...thx.
    I would like to know how you go with their alarm. I was considering getting one of their systems.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jarozila View Post
    I would like to know how you go with their alarm. I was considering getting one of their systems.
    I will PM ya when I am done. I may not be able to get to it for a couple of weeks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike4AU View Post
    I will PM ya when I am done. I may not be able to get to it for a couple of weeks.
    Thanks. No rush. Let me know what system you put in.

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