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Date: 4-24-08 01:18
From: citizenchan View user's profile
Subject: Installing power accessories with 318 ecu.

I'm not much of an electronics guy. Anyone know how difficult/time consuming it'd be to wire up power locks, with an alarm, power windows, and switches, with the ECU from the 318i. Does the process even involve the ECU? Like I said, I'm electronically challenged. I can build a computer, but that's just plugging things into eachother, not running wires and all that.

It's gonna be fun for me, I just don't know if I'm going to end up driving around with my interior half removed, and just abandoning the project simply because it's TOO far out of my skill range - i.e. things I can't learn or don't have the tools for.

This car isn't going to be a racer now or ever, but a daily driver, so I'm just toying with the idea of doing all power windows, including vents, power locks - maybe even door actuators, push button start, and all that fancy 6 series stuff. I know some of you are cringing now, but I don't have the tools to tinker with a racer, and the car's in great shape as it is. So I want to tinker with the electronics.

Anyway, your input is appreciated. Thanks



Date: 4-24-08 01:55
From: H_Krix in Atlanta, Ga View user's profile
Subject: Re: Installing power accessories with 318 ecu.

ECU has nothing to do with the alarm system or power windows.

Power Locks <--- clicky da link.

AndyS has rear actuators from a dodge minivan I think? and front power windows from a 6-series (also, a guess) a search would yield more results there.



Tips on alarm install:

* The parking light wires are separated left and right on different circuits. On my car the easiest place to tap in was at the headlight switch. You'll have to diode-isolate these 2 wires from another.

* The domelight is a negative trigger. If you're wiring up your domelight to the alarm, make sure the output to the light is negative.

* The starter wire is black with a white tracer. Instead of cutting and soldering it, just unplug it from the ignition, run one line into the alarm, and the other from the alarm back into the ignition. This will limit un-necessary solder joints.

* The brown/purple wire at the driver's door pin reads negative when either door is opened. This is the best place to tap in for that signal.



This can be somewhat complicated at times, but its nothing like building an ECU or anything. Easiest way to do it is to make mock-ups of everything before you install to make sure the final product is as clean as possible.




Push-button starters have been covered in the past, another search could help there too. I believe there was a recent post regarding this in the project section, pointing to this link: http://www.ignitedperformance.com/
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Date: 4-24-08 05:24
From: citizenchan View user's profile
Subject: Re: Installing power accessories with 318 ecu.

Awesome thanks. Those sorts of things I'd run into and scratch my head. Thanks. That forum post you linked is what got me going on the idea in the first place. So thanks for that too. AndyS' rear vents are the inspiration for mine as well.

I'll take photos when I get started on it.

Thx for the help



Date: 4-25-08 12:07
From: BarryA in Fair Oaks CA View user's profile Send e-mail
Subject: The street rod aftermarket is fat with componentry for power

upgrades of all sorts.

There isn't all THAT much difference in the basic body shell design beteeen a simple mid to late 60's design like the '02 and the majority of cars built from the mid 30's onward (manual windows and locks, thin door shells, etc), so it shouldn't be difficult to adapt much of the stuff available in the street rod aftermarket to what you want to do. An added benefit is that the majority of the street rod stuff is built to pretty high quality standards.

Pick up a copy of Street Rodder magazine and look through the ads - bet you find lots of stuff to give you ideas.............
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Date: 5-1-08 03:38
From: citizenchan View user's profile
Subject: Re: The street rod aftermarket is fat with componentry for power

Awesome. Thanks for the info. Good idea on the street rodder scene.



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