» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 960 Views | | | | | | 03-05-2007, 12:02 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ipswich Posts: 656 | How to:=- Fit a 1 series badge to a E36 How to:=- Fit a 1 series badge to a E36 I did this mod about a month plus back and people been asking how I did it, so I'm doing this little write up. this mod will only work if you have a boot popper wired up and working. It will not work if you don't have one. parts:=- you need 1,2,3,4,5 and 10 tools:=- Some thing to cut the boot away. I used a dermal multi tool T20 torx for the new badge The E36 badge is 89mm in diameter, which is the same diameter of the hole that is needed for the badge. The boot is twin skinned; you need to cut away the outer skin. Make sure it is round and 89mm. do not make it bigger or egg shaped as it will fcuk it all up really. Once you cut a way the outer skin to make the hole you should be left with this. __________________ 318TI FOR SALE MESSAGE ME FOR MORE INFORMATION | | | 03-05-2007, 12:03 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ipswich Posts: 656 | In the above pic you should be able to see the 2nd skin I was talking about. Cutting the 2nd skin is no way as easy as the outer skin. I made space for the cutter to get in there the best I could and cut as big hole as I could. __________________ 318TI FOR SALE MESSAGE ME FOR MORE INFORMATION | | | 03-05-2007, 12:05 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ipswich Posts: 656 | The badge is heeled to the boot buy the cage. Number 3 on the link. You need to make sure that the cage can mount on to the outer skin very flat. The problem I had was some of the inner skin was stopping the cage. That's why there is such a big messy hole. Once you made the outer hole the right size. A little bit tight is not a bad thing. It helps with keeping it in place when trying to mount the cage on to the back. There should be 3 torx bolts on the back of the badge, loosen theses off as much as you can. Don't take them out it makes the fitting even harder. Push the main badge in to the hole and get it all lined up and looking right. You don't want to be driving around with a wonky badge. You need to get the cage and line up the torx bolts with the holes in the cage, once all lines up and throw the holes. Turn the cage and it should then lock on to the back of the badge. You can then do the bolts up. Don't forget to put the o ring (2 in the link) on the back of the badge once it is fitted in the hole. If you do it the way it does not work. There is all ready a seal on the back of the badge to help stop the water going in to the boot. That's it for fitting really. Don't think I left any thing out. Once it's all done this is what you should be left with For wiring up the badge to the popper, I'm still working on that. But thanx to JohnW who points out a relay that will help stop the badge from being on all the time. I'll sort that write up out later. Any questions of any thing PM. AxiosUK@hotmail.com __________________ 318TI FOR SALE MESSAGE ME FOR MORE INFORMATION | | | 03-05-2007, 12:19 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Posts: 977 | Quote: Originally Posted by ipswich318ti For wiring up the badge to the popper, I'm still working on that. But thanx to JohnW who points out a relay that will help stop the badge from being on all the time. I'll sort that write up out later. | As I mentioned in my write up, I had to solve the same problem to keep the console, central locking switch from popping the trunk when the car is locked. Search for the word "theft", twice. | | | 03-05-2007, 12:39 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | If I didn't want to add a trunk release, but wanted the latch to lock and unlock with my car alarm, can that be done? Quote: Originally Posted by John Firestone As I mentioned in my write up, I had to solve the same problem to keep the console, central locking switch from popping the trunk when the car is locked. Search for the word "theft", twice. | __________________ 1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | 03-05-2007, 02:01 AM | #6 | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 | Quote: Originally Posted by L84THSKY If I didn't want to add a trunk release, but wanted the latch to lock and unlock with my car alarm, can that be done? | Since that new latch and the existing latch are both mechanical, I would thing you'd need an actuator to pop the boot open. __________________ '99 Dinan M3 | | | 03-05-2007, 07:43 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Posts: 977 | Quote: Originally Posted by ipswich318ti For wiring up the badge to the popper, I'm still working on that. But thanx to JohnW who points out a relay that will help stop the badge from being on all the time. I'll sort that write up out later. | As I now recall, BMW has already done in the Z3M coupe, exactly what you want to do in yours, using the car's existing ZKE and no other parts. I don't know if your 325i has a ZKE or if the Z3M electric trunk button requires a ZKE with newer software than what is in yours. | | | 03-05-2007, 08:11 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 1,363 | this is a very interesting, if any ti guys do this please tell me if my 95 will be able to do the same. | | | 03-05-2007, 11:08 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 382 | so its just a mechanical flap instead of a push button to open the boot ? ? ? does it still lock with the central locking even tho the push button with the key hole is gone ? i imagine the actuator stays intact ? interested in doing this... looks cool..... __________________ ............................. ..........1999 318iS Coupe.......... Finally Supercharged ......................................................................... | | | 03-05-2007, 11:18 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Posts: 977 | If it is the part I have seen, the rear badge is just a big, floppy, tilt switch. Newer BMWs have electromechanical trunk releases. You would have to retrofit your own electromechanical actuator, couple it to the existing, mechanical trunk release, wire your retrofitted actuator to the floppy, badge switch (plus an electrical lockout) and have your actuator actually pop the trunk. I think we are all singing different verses of the same song. | | | 03-05-2007, 11:32 AM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 382 | Quote: Originally Posted by John Firestone If it is the part I have seen, the rear badge is just a big, floppy, tilt switch. Newer BMWs have electromechanical trunk releases. You would have to retrofit your own electromechanical actuator, couple it to the existing, mechanical trunk release, wire your retrofitted actuator to the floppy, badge switch (plus an electrical lockout) and have your actuator actually pop the trunk. | ah damn it... sounds a bit complicated ? ? ? im not as good as i should be with the ol' electrics... __________________ ............................. ..........1999 318iS Coupe.......... Finally Supercharged ......................................................................... | | | 03-05-2007, 11:40 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Posts: 977 | If the other E36 ZKEs are like the Z3M coupe ZKE, you would only need to get power for your added actuator from the ZKE and then run: - a wire from the rear badge switch to the glovebox area and splicing it to the ZKE
- a wire from the other side of the switch to your actuator
- and the other side of your actuator to ground.
Then, again, it could prove more complicated if your ZKE doesn't output the signal you are after. | | | 03-05-2007, 01:47 PM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: maritimes Posts: 1,433 | great mod.. looks sweet!!! totally off topic, but would that wing fit on the TI? anyone? __________________ 11/97 Base 328Ti | | | 03-05-2007, 03:05 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 | Maybe I'm confused. All I would want is to have the same functions I have now, but with the roundel latch, instead of the push button. Can't the roundel latch be wired to stay locked when the car is locked, and releasable, by hand, when the car is not locked? Quote: Originally Posted by DustenT Since that new latch and the existing latch are both mechanical, I would thing you'd need an actuator to pop the boot open. | __________________ 1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | 03-05-2007, 03:36 PM | #15 | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 | Quote: Originally Posted by L84THSKY Maybe I'm confused. All I would want is to have the same functions I have now, but with the roundel latch, instead of the push button. Can't the roundel latch be wired to stay locked when the car is locked, and releasable, by hand, when the car is not locked? | Are you saying that when you disarm your alarm the hatch doesn't unlock? Mine unlocks both doors and the hatch. I still have to manually push the chrome hatch release in to get it to open. __________________ '99 Dinan M3 | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |