 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  01-21-2006, 09:34 AM | #16 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
we did that to my friends bmw 318i...but we took the switches out cause we realized we just made the car even harder to start!
but since your ignition thingy is jacked up...the mod is actually useful __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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Quote: | Originally Posted by thekinwc Since my car key barrel is also stuck in the on position, I Installed the start button my way.
blue switch= turns on accessories
red switch = turns the car to the on position
red button = starts the car.
Note: I still need to put the key in the key hole but I don't need to turn it. | so how do you turn it off? __________________  | | | | | 01-21-2006, 04:14 PM | #18 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by thekinwc Bellow are examples of two types of switches and a start button from radioshack: | wow ... you even have sh!t shack in jamaica??? unbelievable ... __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 01-22-2006, 03:05 PM | #19 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jamaica Posts: 62 |
We had one but it was a real shizzle shack. It wasn't as nice as the ones in the states. I got the buttons at some other electronic supply store.
To turn off the car I turn off the red switch. Then I turn off the blue switch for the accessories (strereo).
Here is how I wired it. | | | | | 01-22-2006, 04:32 PM | #20 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jamaica Posts: 62 |
I just made a discovery that may work for you Platanos!!!!. You know how I was talking about magnets. Well I just put my old key barrel to a magnet and un jammed it. The barrel now works!!! Interesting!!!
I don't want to do it to my Key Barrel in the car because then my new buttons will be useless but you might want to. | | | | | 01-22-2006, 05:01 PM | #21 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 1,906 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by thekinwc I just made a discovery that may work for you Platanos!!!!. You know how I was talking about magnets. Well I just put my old key barrel to a magnet and un jammed it. The barrel now works!!! Interesting!!!
I don't want to do it to my Key Barrel in the car because then my new buttons will be useless but you might want to. | wierd. i already ordered my new key barrel though. but i will try it with the old one i take out maybe today or tomarrow. i wonder if that is kinda of a temporary fix though. i'll let you know if it fixes my bad key barrel. that little diagram is a lil confusing. where do the other end of the wires go to? what is that circle beside your start switch? __________________ | | | | | 01-22-2006, 05:16 PM | #22 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jamaica Posts: 62 |
That is the orange thing is the ignition switch (number 3 on realoem). | | | | | 01-23-2006, 01:04 AM | #23 | | Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: .. Posts: 52 |
If you don't mind, can you tell us how you took off these two bolts, as I too ordered a new ignition.  Plus, I'm not sure whether the (current) ignition barrel is broken or what but the key keeps spinning in the keyhole, around and around... is there a way to test if it's broken or if it's just a similiar problem as what's being discussed here. | | | | | 01-23-2006, 01:16 AM | #24 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
is the area where the magnets reside sealed? or is there a way for dirt/grime to get in there? if it's not sealed, perhaps spray some contact cleaner in there to clean it out? __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 01-23-2006, 03:35 AM | #25 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 1,906 | 
Quote: | Originally Posted by 318ti Coupe If you don't mind, can you tell us how you took off these two bolts, as I too ordered a new ignition. Plus, I'm not sure whether the (current) ignition barrel is broken or what but the key keeps spinning in the keyhole, around and around... is there a way to test if it's broken or if it's just a similiar problem as what's being discussed here. | what you have circled is the break-away bolts. i have not attemped to take these off yet. i heard that when you back them out they break. i don't know if there is an easy way to back them out but i guess drilling it and using an easyout would be one way to go but it seems a hassle to go that route. the tech at my local dealership said that the lock housing (#2) would "more than likely" need to be replaced also. he said it could be one or the other or a combination of both. i don't know so i ordered both. the parts guy said the barrel had to be coded so i should see the parts hopefully by tuesday. hopefully i'll find an answer for us by then. __________________ | | | | | 01-23-2006, 06:45 AM | #26 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jamaica Posts: 62 |
The Dealer replaced mine the first time, so I'm of no help. but the spining thing is the same problem. My dealer ship had a way of placing a screw somewhere on the barrel to fix it pemanently however, mine was to far gone. When I went back there with my second broken barrel they had been taken over by germany and "don't do things that way". Try the magnet. It worked on my old key barrel. I'm interested to know if it was a fluke.
I think we need a pole as to how many people actually have this problem. I've always felt this was a defect. | | | | | 01-24-2006, 02:48 AM | #27 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 1,906 | parts
here is what i picked up today... http://www.318ti.org/gallery/showpho...ze=big&cat=515 i'm gonna do this tomarrow. the service guys at the dealership said they use chizels to remove the bolts  i hope i dont run into too many problems __________________ | | | | | 01-24-2006, 03:10 AM | #28 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
did you ask why they used the fracture bolts? perhaps now that you have some non-fractured ones in hand you could find some non-fracturing ones to install in place of those? __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 01-24-2006, 03:20 AM | #29 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 1,906 |
good question! i didnt ask why they use them. matbe some type of security issue? but i was just checking out the bently and it says this...the ignition lock cylinder can be removed with the igniton switch assembly attached to the steering column... so why did they tell me to buy the assembly piece? i guess i could use a different bolt, i just have to make sure of the thread count right? __________________ | | | | | 01-24-2006, 03:39 AM | #30 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
well, the size/pitch of the threads. do they list the metric size on the part description? you could also take them to a hardware store that has a metric bolt sizer chart to figure it out (plate with standard metric size nut receptacles so you can take your bolt and thread it in there to figure out what size it is for sure). __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | |
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