[oorlando]

I been wanting to do this for the longest. so just to make sure.

I would need
passive Go.
CAS Module
Key fob
Antennas

I'm I missing anything else? I'm just interested in keyless start!

[blingers]

Originally Posted by ramez75

Pierre26...I took all the screws you mentioned and the seats and I still can't get it. Check below picture



Please let me know what I am missing

Thanks

Dont the antenna fit here? There are 4 tabs have hold each corner of the antenna.

[ramez75]

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[Pierre26]

Originally Posted by ramez75

Pierre26...I took all the screws you mentioned and the seats and I still can't get it. Check below picture



Please let me know what I am missing

Thanks

Did you understood that part ? (unscrew the 2 10 hex bolts) Then remove them and pull it from here vertically (rotation of the plastic box) and you will remove it and see!

[Pierre26]

Originally Posted by blingers

Dont the antenna fit here? There are 4 tabs have hold each corner of the antenna.

Eh NO, it 's where are the two XX in plastic on your pic, just over what you underlined and behind, don't know why but the clip sound antenna is in the other way than the ISTA pic I gave (power plug on the left side).

++ Take care of the USB wire and plug that is just under the antenna location when you reinstall the front center box, I crushed the USB wire going to the Mulf while screwing the left hex bolt (it's where the wire goes under the carpet on the left, then back, then to the left side of the rears seats).

[oorlando]

How does it go about getting the car with vin saying you got CA. Asked my parts advisor and he said that if I change everything then later down the line if I sell it and something happens to the next owner and they need a new key from the dealer it won't match because the vin won't show CA.

[Pierre26]

Originally Posted by oorlando

How does it go about getting the car with vin saying you got CA. Asked my parts advisor and he said that if I change everything then later down the line if I sell it and something happens to the next owner and they need a new key from the dealer it won't match because the vin won't show CA.

See BM coding dot com forum to buy this key. They also add in the BM data base the CA option as they did it for me. Or see previous post here (BM mania) you must provide your identity and papers of your car, that 's it.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...3&postcount=32

[blingers]

Originally Posted by Pierre26

Eh NO, it 's where are the two XX in plastic on your pic, just over what you underlined and behind, don't know why but the clip sound antenna is in the other way than the ISTA pic I gave (power plug on the left side).

++ Take care of the USB wire and plug that is just under the antenna location when you reinstall the front center box, I crushed the USB wire going to the Mulf while screwing the left hex bolt (it's where the wire goes under the carpet on the left, then back, then to the left side of the rears seats).

Ramez has fitted the antenna there though.

I just successfully retrofitted CA in a e87 thanks to information in this thread and the bmw coding forum. Not a very difficult retrofit but very time consuming and expensive.

[ramez75]

Pierre26 for the front CA antenna do I take out only the shifter trim to access it or I need to take also out the radio and center switch buttons, etc

Thanks

[VTECaddict]

Originally Posted by ramez75

Pierre26 for the front CA antenna do I take out only the shifter trim to access it or I need to take also out the radio and center switch buttons, etc

Thanks

Front CA antenna can be accessed by removing the center console trim. You don't need to remove anything on the dash.

I don't know if the non-CA cars have it, but it just slips into a little plastic sleeve in the carpet between the two AC runners.

[oorlando]

Originally Posted by Pierre26

See BM coding dot com forum to buy this key. They also add in the BM data base the CA option as they did it for me. Or see previous post here (BM mania) you must provide your identity and papers of your car, that 's it.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...3&postcount=32

Very nice thanks! Found the guy. All that's holding me back from pulling the trigger is the wiring harness. Where could I find one? Making one is not an option as I'm not that good with electricity.

[Pierre26]

Originally Posted by oorlando

Very nice thanks! Found the guy. All that's holding me back from pulling the trigger is the wiring harness. Where could I find one? Making one is not an option as I'm not that good with electricity.

Much better if you have some time to do your wiring harness, not much difficult, the big work is to install it on the car.
For 12 Euros I used 20 meters of this:
http://fr.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-sa...221668328.html
You can use the google.doc I provided before, I will update it for the pins to solder but I have a lot of work actually. You will have to connect also with the JBE on Fuse using 5 Amp.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8v...ew?usp=sharing

[oorlando]

Originally Posted by Pierre26

Much better if you have some time to do your wiring harness, not much difficult, the big work is to install it on the car.
For 12 Euros I used 20 meters of this:
http://fr.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-sa...221668328.html
You can use the google.doc I provided before, I will update it for the pins to solder but I have a lot of work actually. You will have to connect also with the JBE on Fuse using 5 Amp.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8v...ew?usp=sharing

I would really have no idea what I would be doing. I do a lot of wrenching but I know the very minimal about electricity. I wouldn't feel safe doing this. By any chance can you or someone build me one and I'll pay?

[ramez75]

Originally Posted by oorlando

I would really have no idea what I would be doing. I do a lot of wrenching but I know the very minimal about electricity. I wouldn't feel safe doing this. By any chance can you or someone build me one and I'll pay?

I had someone make it for me and I paid him. I will ask how much he will charge and if he is willing to do it again.

[oorlando]

Originally Posted by ramez75

I had someone make it for me and I paid him. I will ask how much he will charge and if he is willing to do it again.

Sweet!!! Please let me know so I can start getting everything ready.!

[blau808]

I have Comfort Access but apparently the tinting of my windows messes with the electronics so its not sensitive at all. Takes 2 or three tries to get the doors to lock/unlock. I end up using my keyfob anyway. Wish it wasnt so.

[Varjo]

Originally Posted by blau808

I have Comfort Access but apparently the tinting of my windows messes with the electronics so its not sensitive at all. Takes 2 or three tries to get the doors to lock/unlock. I end up using my keyfob anyway. Wish it wasnt so.

Do you have mettalic tint? Many tints should be totally invisible to radio.

[oorlando]

Originally Posted by ramez75

I had someone make it for me and I paid him. I will ask how much he will charge and if he is willing to do it again.

Any update on this?

[oorlando]

Anyone else can make me the harness I can pay or if want to make it out of kindness appreciate it

[PichaDis11]

Originally Posted by oorlando

Anyone else can make me the harness I can pay or if want to make it out of kindness appreciate it

I want to actually do this but just need the relevant info correct pin outs. Hopefully I can do this with my car to test out first and then I could make a set.

[oorlando]

Originally Posted by PichaDis11

I want to actually do this but just need the relevant info correct pin outs. Hopefully I can do this with my car to test out first and then I could make a set.

You can contact me directly man maybe we can help each other out here 954-393-3494

[ramez75]

I will take close pics of the harness and post it. Hopefully it helps