hi guys, i have a '95 3.0 m3 with a std bmw alarm(3g) mk1 and ews
over winter the battery died, i dont know how long for as i dont use the car in winter.
when i charged it back up the car had forgotten the alarm remote.
i could lock/unlock the doors with the key but not the alarm remote.
after a bit of meessing about, with the key and buttons, i got the remote working again.
now the alarm works as it should, but i cant get the car to start
it was all working fine when i parked it up.
when i turn the key i get ign lights, but then turn to crank and nothing happens.
i can hear any relays clicking, no starter, cant hear the fuel pump priming but not sure if i should?
theres a permanent live at the starter but no signal when cranking.
does this sound like a ews/immobilser fault?
nothing i do will make the car start.
any ideas on how to get the car going again?
cheers
Even tho i got it started how come the double lock thing doesnt work?
Ill try it tonight to see if it unlocks when i turn the ign on now that my key works, but the petrol flap doesnt lock, and i can unlock the car by pullin the interior handle.
Does my car not do double lock?
And y did the car run with a different ecu but all my alarm/ews/key.....
Im gunna try fittin my dads ecu but the rest my parts and see if it runs still, just out of interest.
Maybe this double lock issue is connected, maybe it's not.
Yes, yours should double lock.
I would be tempted to try your dads ZKE. It'll rule that out. It'll only take a couple of minutes to try it !
You need to find out why your's stopped working in the first place (I suspect the OBC), so I wouldn't bother swapping your dads gear in again, kinda pointless, and you could end up back in the situation you was in.
Where is the zke? Ill give it a try.
I will get all of my gear connected up 1by1 till i find the fault.
As said the obc is still disconected, ill plug that in last.
It is a puzzler lol
I know the 1 u mean.
Ill get dads on my way home and try that tonight once its all repaired. Ill try the obc from his car to if mine doesnt work.
Ill try the double lock with his zke fitted and see what happens.
right, i got the car all back together.
i tried my dads zke but its different to mine, his has 2 plugs on the back, mine only has 1 so couldnt plug that in.
when i plug my obc in the car doesnt start, does this mean it wants a code?
ive plugged my dads in and the car starts as normal.
with it all back together properly i still cant do the double lock thing.
but hell its back together and starts on the button again
Your dads ZKE will fit - Your ZKE has 1 connect on the back because it's a Coupe or Vert, and your dads has 2 connectors on the rear because his will be a Saloon or Touring ! The second connector is used for the rear windows.
Will still work in yours though !
So your OBC is at fault then !
If I was you, i'd just remove the cable for the Code function - It's useless anyway, it can EASILY be disabled !
I believe you need to look at the white connector on the OBC, and remove Pin 1 from the connector (Or you could cut it, but if you just remove it you can easily add it back if i've got it wrong). I just can't find my wiring diagram I had for the OBC.
yep mines a coupe his is a saloon. lol well done.
ill take the cable out out mine and give it another try.
i only found this forum the other day while googling ews faults lol.
i signed up a few yrs ago but then obviously never come back for whtever reason.
i wish id stayed here before tho, it looks a wicked forum. and its huge to. lol
very good effort from every1 on this thread.
thanks a lot guys.
i do have another problem i need help with, but ill give it a little while before bringing that up lol.
and i will be donating, its saved me going to a pro.
Hi There,
need a bit of help on this one! when i put my car into reverse the left rear light comes on dim!
I however do have aftermarket rear lights fitted!!
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