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06-06-2012, 01:01 PM | #200 |
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Price quote from the dealer
Hi all, I was told by many dealers in Toronto that the installation and programming would be 4 hours of labour on top of the cost of the alarm kit.
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06-06-2012, 03:23 PM | #201 |
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Install it yourself, ask for coding only. It's literally plugging in a hood switch (to existing cabling) and plugging in and mounting (with provided hardware) the siren piece in the left rear wheel-well. Probably one of the easiest mods ever.
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This is an awesome thread, props to ChrisK for such an excellent write-up. My '11 135i has no alarm, but I was beyond certain the wiring was all there and all that was missing was the electronics and siren. I mean, why would BMW vary that with such a low-volume production car? Less expensive (for BMW) to build them all the same and vary options with easy plug-in electronics at the end of the line. Right? WRONG-O, no wiring (easy to see by the missing connector under the hood). DAMN IT. Fritz....
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01-15-2015, 03:20 PM | #205 |
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Poking around under my hood find this connector at the right side, just below the windshield (picture borrowed from another thread in this forum). What is this? Doesn't appear to go anywhere or do anything? Hoping it's part of some alarm hook-up, but I'm doubting that....
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02-27-2015, 11:41 AM | #209 |
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Does anyone know what it is that actually makes the beep sound and clown nose blink? Would the module itself be sufficient for that or does the chirp come from the siren? I have a 12/08 build... but I really am only interested in those 2 things.
Dackelone Any ideas? Last edited by ASAP; 02-27-2015 at 11:54 AM.. |
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I spent $300 CAD to get the kit from the dealer, and an hour total to install and code it myself. Totally worth it IMO.
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I just noticed something very interesting on a few sites. There is a version of the alarm retrofit kit for convertibles that does not include the interior motion protection. Can this be installed on the Coupe? It is $110 cheaper. Will it still have the chirp and clown blink?
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Reviving an old thread. I installed an alarm on my previous BMW and just purchased a 2012 135. Does anyone know if all cares were pre-wired for an alarm? An older BMW had a little circle plaque in the trunk that noted that.
I searched the VIN build sheet, but did not see any code that indicated there was a pre-wire. Thanks
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@Yeineken Thanks. The car is a 2012, so it probably is not wired. It is such and easy install when pre-wired!
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