Re: Keyless entry connection?

["David R. Lefebvre" <drl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Have you tried the trunk? My security system port is back there on my 96 
328. It must have to tie into the security system somehow, right?

At 05:38 PM 3/20/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Brett/Gruppe
>
>I literally took apart all of the wiring and harness connectors in the 
>space behind the glove box to gain access to the very back part of the 
>area closest to the fire wall. Still no green or black BMW OEM prewired 
>harness to connect my BMW keyless remote entry module. I literally pulled 
>the wiring harness for the windows, locks, and virtually every thing in my 
>way to gain access, and still no remote harness connector to be found. 
>This is the first BMW that says it's prewired and not have any evidence 
>that it ever had one. Was that an option on a '97 328iS? I've always found 
>them easily in the previous installations of OEM BMW keyless remote entry 
>units. Is there any possibility that MY car doesn't have a prewired 
>connector as stated? Should I take it to the dealer w/ the glove box out 
>and let them try to find it? I'm over trying to find it.
>
>TIA
>
>Evan
>
>Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 08:02:58 -0500
>From: "KMS - Brett Anderson" <brett@domain.elided>
>Subject: Re: [uuc] Where's my keyless entry connector?
>
>The connector should be taped back against the main harness at the firewall.
>
>It may be totally covered in tape, making it hard to spot.
>
>- ----- Original Message -----
>From: <eevans@domain.elided>
>
> > I've installed several BMW keyless remote entry and security units and have
>always found the green connection module inside the glove box that mates to my
>remote receiver. It's a 10 minute job. Now I have a '97 328iS and can't find
>anything that resembles a connector.
> > Where the heck do could this connector be? I've taken a couple of pix of
>what I saw with the glove boxes opened up w/ a connector included and one on
>the '97 that's void of a connector. If anyone knows what's up w/ this please
>contact me off line with a remedy. I'll be happy to send the pix that show the
>entire gutted out box w/ the wiring connections.....minus the one for the
>keyless entry on the '97.
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