It has been a dream of mine since getting my car to install a z8 start button in it just to give my car that little difference from most other e36 3s youll see on the road or on the forums. The bentley manual notes two e36 obc diagrams.
Bmw E36 Start Button
E36 obc wiring diagram. The code function disables the car until you type a code into the obc. 1 e36 18 button on board computer 2 wiring harness pigtails black and white 1 spindle of 22 gauge wire quick disconnectors or wire crimp. 316i 316g 318i 318is 318ti 318tds 320i 323i 323ti 325i 325td. Also the zke iv wasnt available until 1994. I have this feature on my e36 m3 and i never use it and decided to skip the hassle necessary to install it. 1992 1997 non 318ti and 1998 non 318ti.
Bmw e36 start button. Oem bmw e36 3 series wiring diagrams are helpful when diagnosing and troubleshooting electrical issues or wiring electrical components. The most expensive part for anybody doing the conversion will be the actual computer and your time. Ive been getting alot of e mails and post about how i did my obc conversion so i guess ill finally spend the time to write about how it was done and how to do it. There is no guarantee that it will work on your bmw. In 1970 there are the most popular model series bmw 3 series 5 series 6 series 7 series.
The relay box screws lower wiring harness alarm horn and horn wiring harness are all needed if you want to use the code function on the obc. For the bmw 3 e36 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 model year. This procedure worked on my 98 m3. The 1992 1997 diagram is slightly different. 3 series e30 316 83 to 88 316i 88 to 91 318i 83 to 91 320i 87 to 91 325i 87 to 91also touring and convertible versions of these models 5 series e28 518 81 to 85 518i 85 to 88 525i 81 to 88 528i 81 to 88 535i 85 to 88 m535i 85 to 88 5 series e34 518i 90 to 91 520i 88 to 91 525i 88. Bmw car manuals pdf wiring diagrams above the page 1 series m3 x3 x6 e53 318 323 328 e36 528 540 550 e60 e61 m6 645 650 740 750 850 z4 z8.
The purpose of the manual is to show electrical schematics in a manner that makes electrical troubleshooting easier. Bmw was founded in 1917. This mod wasnt to hard to do and was relatively cheap even going with bmw parts. Everyone who says it cant be done and those people who say it will cost a lot of money are about to be proven wrong. It was with the release of these cars bmw has taken the segment of luxury sedans. Bmw electrical systems wiring diagram models covered.
These are official bmw wiring diagrams and fuse charts from bmw north america. Bmw e36 obc upgrade instructions below is the guide for installing the upgrade siemens 18 button on board computer obc into a 1992 1999 bmw 3 series and m3. Bmw 3 e30 3 e46 528e e28 5 e39 733i e23 z3 e36 e37 bmw motorcycles wiring diagrams.