[RingBredE90]

Hi there, i recently purchased a 06 330i with the sport package and i am a little bit confused about the security features of this car. First of all, it's keyless and i have the red lamp under my rearview mirror, so i thought that i have a factory alarm. When i lock my doors with the remote the signal lights flash, however the little red light does not. Also i dried holding the trunk release button for 3 seconds to trigger the alarm (panic) but nothing. My questions is do all these cars come with factory alarms? In addition to that, what other security features do they have? Such as immobilizer, tilt sensor, etc...?

Thanks chaps!

[ctuna]

I believe they all come with the clown nose though.
BMW had a policy of putting all the wiring in for accesories up until 2010 or
2011 but they don't anymore due to the economy . I am not sure
if this was a World Wide Policy or just a US policy.

[gaza01]

wind down one of the windows then lock the car with the fob. Once locked put your hand through the open window...this should set off the alarm if you have one fitted.

[Revision2]

Originally Posted by RingBredE90

Hi there, i recently purchased a 06 330i with the sport package and i am a little bit confused about the security features of this car. First of all, it's keyless and i have the red lamp under my rearview mirror, so i thought that i have a factory alarm. When i lock my doors with the remote the signal lights flash, however the little red light does not. Also i dried holding the trunk release button for 3 seconds to trigger the alarm (panic) but nothing. My questions is do all these cars come with factory alarms? In addition to that, what other security features do they have? Such as immobilizer, tilt sensor, etc...?

Thanks chaps!

A car fitted with the alarm should have the red lamp begin blinking at 3 second intervals once armed. The default setting would also enable an audible "chirp" sound when the lock button is pressed. All the pre-LCI cars (of which yours qualifies) generally has all the necessary pre-wiring for the alarm system but you'll need to install the retrofit kit and get it programmed to enable a full alarm system. Immobilizer should already be in your car regardless, the retrofit kit would add the siren, tilt sensor, hood sensor, ultrasonic motion detector for the interior, and of course allow the red lamp to start blinking.

[RingBredE90]

Originally Posted by Revision2

A car fitted with the alarm should have the red lamp begin blinking at 3 second intervals once armed. The default setting would also enable an audible "chirp" sound when the lock button is pressed. All the pre-LCI cars (of which yours qualifies) generally has all the necessary pre-wiring for the alarm system but you'll need to install the retrofit kit and get it programmed to enable a full alarm system. Immobilizer should already be in your car regardless, the retrofit kit would add the siren, tilt sensor, hood sensor, ultrasonic motion detector for the interior, and of course allow the red lamp to start blinking.

How much does this retrofit kit cost? Do i have to go to a BMW dealership for it?

[ctuna]

http://www.trademotion.com/splash/in...?siteid=214672

[Revision2]

Originally Posted by RingBredE90

How much does this retrofit kit cost? Do i have to go to a BMW dealership for it?

As ctuna indicated, you can always get it from Tischer in the states (getbmwparts.com). There might be other dealerships now in the states that offer it cheaper. You can always contact Mike @ Maranello (cdn) as well and see what he is able to do. The retrofit kit you'll probably need is part #65-12-0-403-658. The kit itself has to be from BMW if you want the OEM system. I believe some others have installed aftermarket ones but then it doesn't integrate with the key fob. The programming of the kit after its been installed can either be done at a dealer or by a local coder.

[RingBredE90]

Originally Posted by Revision2

As ctuna indicated, you can always get it from Tischer in the states (getbmwparts.com). There might be other dealerships now in the states that offer it cheaper. You can always contact Mike @ Maranello (cdn) as well and see what he is able to do. The retrofit kit you'll probably need is part #65-12-0-403-658. The kit itself has to be from BMW if you want the OEM system. I believe some others have installed aftermarket ones but then it doesn't integrate with the key fob. The programming of the kit after its been installed can either be done at a dealer or by a local coder.

Many thanks.