Locking/unlocking doors

drexplode · 09-06-2007, 09:54 PM

So i'm reading in the manual that i can set the car to flash lights only, play acoustic sound, light up hazzards and play acoustic sound. (page 20 in manual, page 22 in PDF)

However, I only have 2 options... flash lights and off.

Is there a reason why i dont have other choices? I dont have comfort access.

Thank you.

H0bb3z · 09-06-2007, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by drexplode

So i'm reading in the manual that i can set the car to flash lights only, play acoustic sound, light up hazzards and play acoustic sound. (page 20 in manual, page 22 in PDF)

However, I only have 2 options... flash lights and off.

Is there a reason why i dont have other choices? I dont have comfort access.

Thank you.

I think if you have the OEM alarm installed you get the other options.

drexplode · 09-06-2007, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by H0bb3z

I think if you have the OEM alarm installed you get the other options.

you are absolutely correct. The alarm is required in order to produce the "chirp" after pressing the lock or unlock button.

*DAMN IT... another accessory*

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...=factory+alarm

F30Toad · 09-06-2007, 10:29 PM

+1, you don't have the alarm. Once it is installed the other selections will be available.

01stang · 09-06-2007, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Toad

+1, you don't have the alarm. Once it is installed the other selections will be available.

well after u install it u need to get the car software update then u can have the *beep beep* selection

i have installed my alarm already i just didnt feel like paying 150 to activate the damn thing so im leaving it as it till i'll get a free update or sumthing..

GregL · 09-07-2007, 12:12 AM

Make sure you shop around for the alarm should you choose to have a dealer provide the parts and do the install. I e-mailed a few dealers here in Toronto and the price ranged from CAD$522 to $960 plus tax.

F30Toad · 09-07-2007, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 01stang

well after u install it u need to get the car software update then u can have the *beep beep* selection

i have installed my alarm already i just didnt feel like paying 150 to activate the damn thing so im leaving it as it till i'll get a free update or sumthing..

Good point, I was just assuming that a dealer would be installing and activating it.

drexplode · 09-07-2007, 10:45 AM

The alarm can be ordered from Tischer BMW for $230 (i think) shipped. Since there are a few very detailed DIYs (thanks guys) then i would install it myself.

I just hate that the dealer has to be involved to update the BCM software...GHEY! Kind of disappointing that BMW chose not to offer this as an option, i would have paid an extra 200-300 dollars or even 500 and it was included in CA.

Oh well...a few peeps at work have a good point: no one cares anymore if a car alarm is going off. So, what is the benefit of the alarm; ease of mind, and an audible tone after pressing the lock button, and a blinking red clown nose? If you really need the peace of mind, then its a no brainer; do it. If it is the audible beep and blinking rudolph red nose then...hmm im trying to decide if i can justify ~$300 + 1-2 hour of my time. Flip of a coin i guess...

karliejai · 09-07-2007, 11:31 AM

instll the alarm!

omg516 · 09-07-2007, 12:13 PM

My roommate's e46 m3 doesn't have an alarm and his makes an audible sound. I think that was a stupid omission on BMW's part.

joebaggg · 09-07-2007, 12:58 PM

yea i installed it its ez, got the parts cheep from a BMW dealership that sells on ebay i believe hunterdon bmw. install yourself and my SA updated the program under warranty

dmichael · 09-07-2007, 01:14 PM

For solid theft protection and more importantly, recovery, get a lo-jack. The insurance discount pays for it over time. If you have BMW assist, even lo-jack is unecessary.

joebaggg · 09-07-2007, 01:22 PM

i got the new escort radar with the GPS. i was told they can track the GPS if the car was stolen and the Radar is on. im not sure thats true tho, i have the SN for the GPS

dmichael · 09-07-2007, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by joebaggg

i got the new escort radar with the GPS. i was told they can track the GPS if the car was stolen and the Radar is on. im not sure thats true tho, i have the SN for the GPS

Thieves will catch on to that pretty quick and turn it off. BMW Assist can track the car just as well as any GPS out there and the car does not have to be running.

joebaggg · 09-07-2007, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dmichael

Thieves will catch on to that pretty quick and turn it off. BMW Assist can track the car just as well as any GPS out there and the car does not have to be running.

tru, theres was no doubt in my mind BMW assist was better

H0bb3z · 09-07-2007, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GregL

Make sure you shop around for the alarm should you choose to have a dealer provide the parts and do the install. I e-mailed a few dealers here in Toronto and the price ranged from CAD$522 to $960 plus tax.

For my new 335i, I was quoted $500US for hardware and installation (including the software update) by the dealer. That sounds pretty decent to me considering someone mentioned the SW update might be $150 by itself and the hardware goes for around $300 anyway...

AwLegacyGT · 09-07-2007, 03:06 PM

Anybody consider an aftermarket alarm? I used to have a 790vx from Viper and it had a display that would tell you which panel of the car made the alarm go off. I'm sure everyone has seen them at a Best Buy or Tweeter/Sound Advice.

Thoughts?

H0bb3z · 09-07-2007, 03:14 PM

I've had other OEM alarms before on my Toyotas, and they really sucked -- I still had my aftermarket stereo and sub stolen while it was in my driveway a few years ago and the alarm never went off (it was still armed when I found things in the morning and I've moved since then).

The BMW alarm looks much more capable than other OEM alarms I've seen. Your mileage may vary, but I like the integration you get with the OEM alarm and as long as it does its job, I'm fine with that.

I'm not sure I care too much about all the extra wizbang stuff you can get with some of the aftermarket alarms, but that's just me...

joebaggg · 09-07-2007, 03:16 PM

i dont like the ugly keychains

drexplode · 09-11-2007, 10:48 AM

To close the loop, here is the link to the alarm package at Tischer:

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

braz · 09-11-2007, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by joebaggg

i got the new escort radar with the GPS. i was told they can track the GPS if the car was stolen and the Radar is on. im not sure thats true tho, i have the SN for the GPS

What happens if the theif throws the unit on the side of the Highway?

drexplode · 09-11-2007, 11:12 AM

Then the police will recover your radar detector only. Wooohooooo!

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drexplode Brigadier General 1785 Rep 3,066 Posts Drives: G26 i4x Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Walled Lake Michigan iTrader: (17)	The alarm can be ordered from Tischer BMW for $230 (i think) shipped. Since there are a few very detailed DIYs (thanks guys) then i would install it myself. I just hate that the dealer has to be involved to update the BCM software...GHEY! Kind of disappointing that BMW chose not to offer this as an option, i would have paid an extra 200-300 dollars or even 500 and it was included in CA. Oh well...a few peeps at work have a good point: no one cares anymore if a car alarm is going off. So, what is the benefit of the alarm; ease of mind, and an audible tone after pressing the lock button, and a blinking red clown nose? If you really need the peace of mind, then its a no brainer; do it. If it is the audible beep and blinking rudolph red nose then...hmm im trying to decide if i can justify ~$300 + 1-2 hour of my time. Flip of a coin i guess...
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joebaggg E60 39 Rep 587 Posts Drives: Black Attack Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Middletown, NJ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 E90 [0.00]	yea i installed it its ez, got the parts cheep from a BMW dealership that sells on ebay i believe hunterdon bmw. install yourself and my SA updated the program under warranty __________________
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