Is There Something Missing From This Central Locking?

[Samuel Dalton]

Basicly Im just wondering if my 1998 e36 316i compact is fitted with an alarm system. How to i test it and where is it located in the car.

Thanks

Sam

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

TBH, the majority of BMW's were "Belled" ! What shape key-fob(s) do you have?

[Samuel Dalton]

Belled?? lol my keyfob is like this http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=bmw+key+fob&um=1&hl=en&safe=off&sa=N&biw=1280&bih=718&tbm=isch&tbnid=OVV6Par4GDTwpM:&imgrefurl=http://www.expresskeyfobs.co.uk/bmw-c-2.html&docid=p5BSl0eZQ0nw1M&imgurl=http://www.expresskeyfobs.co.uk/images//BMW3BUTTON4TRACK%252526BLADE.png&w=540&h=405&ei=2pxbT-j8AseM8gOy1p22Bw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=768&vpy=176&dur=688&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=143&ty=114&sig=116261482977398540923&page=4&tbnh=157&tbnw=214&start=55&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:55

but it has a button for lighing up the inside instead of the boot opening. also the boot doesnt seem to have central locking is this right?

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

No... It does have Central locking...

Your fob is the 3 button identical to mine...

The bottom-left button is Unlock, bottom-right should be boot release... I suspect the boot-motor or the wiring to it, maybe a fuse :unsure:

[Samuel Dalton]

Thing is. The button at the bottom right is a picture of a light not a boot.

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

Ahhh, that may be the search fuction where it puts the h/lights on in a car park to find it (as it were) !

[Samuel Dalton]

It doesn't turn headlights on just the interior ones unless somethings unplugged. Haha I need an expect to come look at it

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

I'll be there in ten minutes !! Hahahahaha :P

[Samuel Dalton]

Haha no worries going out for a good nosy now

[Samuel Dalton]

I has a look outside to see why my central locking in the boot wasnt working and found this

http://www22.zippysh...70912/file.html

http://www22.zippysh...92300/file.html

can someone please tell me if there is something missing or how to connect this as i dont understand how to fix it.

thanks

Sam

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

(Merged this back on topic for you) !

The pics are a little blurred but looks like you found the issue !

Will the nylon holder twist enough for the rod to attach? If it will, maybe wrap an elastic-band around it !!

[Samuel Dalton]

I will go try it now lol is this how they usually get fixed?

thanks

[Samuel Dalton]

just removed the motor and found that the part that which the rod fits into was laying on the inside boot pannel so may need a quick fix of glue to see if that holds untill i can afford a new motor

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

I will go try it now lol is this how they usually get fixed?

thanks

No :huh:

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

Does the motor buzz when you press lock/unlock? If not, check wiring first before you start spending your beer-money on a new motor !

[Samuel Dalton]

its all connected proper and it moves back n forward when i press the the lock/unlock button. I just removed it and it seems a piece has snapped off it. I will upload a picture as i can be quite confusing.

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

Deffo linkage if motor works matey !! Good find ;)

BTW, super-glue won't hold it !

[Samuel Dalton]

dam it lol new motor needed then hopefully get one cheap enough. spent a few quid on it already and only had it 2 months i think.

[Samuel Dalton]

pictures of culpret

http://www45.zippyshare.com/v/26046545/file.html

http://www45.zippyshare.com/v/96107225/file.html

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

But motor WORKS, don't buy another... Just botch the linkage, it'll be hidden behind trim anyway !!

[Samuel Dalton]

true lol i will do that :) sorry to be annoying bud, what would be the best way to do this? just elastic band it

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

Don't be silly mate... This is why I'm here :P

Maybe bend the rod-end enough and throw some DUCT-TAPE around it to complement your super-glue !

OR... Acquire some tube and clamp together?

I am an "Old-Skool" Fixer... Saves money and it's not Rocket-Science :D

[Samuel Dalton]

fingers crossed (&) its fixed lol now all i need to do is:

locate alarm if one is fitted.

get door clips for to put doorcard back on

get a wing

fix the pipe that keeps blowing off if i accelerate too hard (vacuum) possibley jublie clip it on??

front wiper motor needed ASAP

things i would like to do is:

get alloys ASAP

tint windows

get it all sanded down and rust treated

resprayed in black to make it look fresh

lower it

cant think of anything else but will start a progress thread in time maybe later.

Thanks again Dabsy