Alternative to BMW Car Alarm in a non-prewired car

Marsch52 · 01-11-2010, 11:10 AM

I just took delivery of my 2010 328i and was going to install my car alarm that I had in my 2008 323i. Surprise...it is no longer pre-wired, heard rumours that it is only a "factory option" from now on.
So, any suggestions on what my options are? Anyone have a nice flashing LED light that i can tie into my system to flash when the car is locked up? Can I "adapt" my old alarm to fit in the new car?

envision · 01-11-2010, 12:06 PM

Oh really? Do you have any idea when they implemented this change? I have a 2009 and was planning on installing a BMW alarm soon.

Thunder Dump · 01-11-2010, 12:42 PM

If your build date is after 03/09 the car is not pre-wired.

e90fanatic · 01-11-2010, 12:45 PM

if u order it from the factory, its actually a lot cheaper compared t\o buying it as an accessory

JayKay335i · 01-11-2010, 01:36 PM

Time to buy "the club".

nemith · 01-11-2010, 05:56 PM

The EAS RemoteKey+ module can fake the flashing LED and alarm chirp when you lock your car.

No real protection (the alarm that everyone ignores anyway gives you much more)

Evil E90 · 01-11-2010, 06:33 PM

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BMWjames · 01-11-2010, 06:58 PM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...light=blinking

Marsch52 · 02-07-2010, 01:36 PM

Unfortunately, as it is not a pre-wired car, there is no clown nose.

zamba0321 · 02-07-2010, 01:39 PM

that must be a change for 2010 model as I have a 05/09 build data E93 that didn't have the alarm pre-wiring but did have the clown nose, so I went with the Remotekey+

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Originally Posted by Marsch52

Unfortunately, as it is not a pre-wired car, there is no clown nose.

Kevin Harney · 02-07-2010, 02:09 PM

Yep clown nose is present in all cars. Just does not work in non- factory installed alarm ones that were not prewired. Prewiring stopped in 3/09 but I believe that they have gotten enough complaints to pre-wire again in 2010 but I am not positive of that. There is a DIY to make the nose blink. And there is the Remote Key+ that will give you the nose blink AND a chirp when you lock and unlock the doors. DIY seemed a little hard for me to undertake. They did not offer the Simulated Alarm for the E93's for some reason. So I talked to the guys at Mods4Cars and you can now add the Remote Key + to the verts as well.

Thunder Dump · 02-07-2010, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Harney

Yep clown nose is present in all cars.

Some of the 2010s do not have a clown nose at all.

bavarian19 · 02-07-2010, 03:15 PM

This is news to me. I would get the alarm if that is the case.

chromisdesigns · 02-07-2010, 10:54 PM

no prewiring really sucks. BMW is getting to be like Scrooge -- no tools, no prewire, no spare, no mats...no dipstick...when will the tires and steering wheel become options?

01-11-2010, 11:10 AM	#1
Marsch52 Type A - BMW Concours Judge 19 Rep 143 Posts Drives: 2010 328i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (1)	Alternative to BMW Car Alarm in a non-prewired car I just took delivery of my 2010 328i and was going to install my car alarm that I had in my 2008 323i. Surprise...it is no longer pre-wired, heard rumours that it is only a "factory option" from now on. So, any suggestions on what my options are? Anyone have a nice flashing LED light that i can tie into my system to flash when the car is locked up? Can I "adapt" my old alarm to fit in the new car? __________________ 2010 328i xDrive, Jet Black, K&N filter, Euro headlight switch, Alarm/door lock beep kit, BMS, slotted rotors with ceramic pads, etc
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envision First Lieutenant 36 Rep 373 Posts Drives: 2009 LCI Msport Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (9)	Oh really? Do you have any idea when they implemented this change? I have a 2009 and was planning on installing a BMW alarm soon. __________________ E90 LCI by LTBMW
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Thunder Dump That tickles 11 Rep 457 Posts Drives: '09 328i E93 SGM/CR Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Western MA iTrader: (1)	If your build date is after 03/09 the car is not pre-wired.
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JayKay335i Banned 189 Rep 5,046 Posts Drives: ///M323 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Dakota; its best DUHHHHHH iTrader: (1)	Time to buy "the club".
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nemith Second Lieutenant 29 Rep 219 Posts Drives: 14 BMW 335xi M-Sport EBII Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (1) Garage List 2014 BMW 335xi M-Sport [0.00] 2009 335i xDrive [0.00]	The EAS RemoteKey+ module can fake the flashing LED and alarm chirp when you lock your car. No real protection (the alarm that everyone ignores anyway gives you much more)
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02-07-2010, 01:36 PM	#9
Marsch52 Type A - BMW Concours Judge 19 Rep 143 Posts Drives: 2010 328i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (1)	Not Pre-wired = No Clown Nose Unfortunately, as it is not a pre-wired car, there is no clown nose. __________________ 2010 328i xDrive, Jet Black, K&N filter, Euro headlight switch, Alarm/door lock beep kit, BMS, slotted rotors with ceramic pads, etc
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02-07-2010, 02:09 PM	#11
Kevin Harney Captain 20 Rep 767 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Convertible Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Herndon, VA iTrader: (0)	Yep clown nose is present in all cars. Just does not work in non- factory installed alarm ones that were not prewired. Prewiring stopped in 3/09 but I believe that they have gotten enough complaints to pre-wire again in 2010 but I am not positive of that. There is a DIY to make the nose blink. And there is the Remote Key+ that will give you the nose blink AND a chirp when you lock and unlock the doors. DIY seemed a little hard for me to undertake. They did not offer the Simulated Alarm for the E93's for some reason. So I talked to the guys at Mods4Cars and you can now add the Remote Key + to the verts as well.
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02-07-2010, 03:15 PM	#13
bavarian19 General 517 Rep 18,858 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	This is news to me. I would get the alarm if that is the case.
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02-07-2010, 10:54 PM	#14
chromisdesigns Lieutenant Colonel 45 Rep 1,754 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335i sedan Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	no prewiring really sucks. BMW is getting to be like Scrooge -- no tools, no prewire, no spare, no mats...no dipstick...when will the tires and steering wheel become options?
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