SecondtoNone
07-09-2007, 04:38 PM
This is a '95 M3 swap into a '93 318is. Everything and I mean EVERYTHING that was bolted onto the M3 unibody was swapped into 318is = ///M318
From a local forum I posted on during the Bimmerforums crisis:
So Im back from pulling an all nighter last night and workin on it this afternoon and evening.
We went to crank the motor but the FUEL PUMPS werent turning on nor did the STARTER turn the engine, so I looked up the schematics in the Bentley manual and found the EWS (the black security box that goes behind the glove comparttment by the rest of the computers) and jumped the wires that went in and out of the EWS computer so I can get power to the starter. 2nd there was no power at the Fuel pump fuse but it was fine so we jumped the batt. cable to the fuse and that turned on the fuel pumps so we can crank the engine. We turned the key and the starter turned over the engine but it was just running off the starter and there was no spark.
From what I understand, if the ign. coils dont work the injectors dont work so even tho we were gettin fuel from the fuel pumps, it wasnt going into the engine because the coils werent firing. We pulled off the 3 wires that went to the #1 coil and it had a ground and had power but the signal wire had no power when the engine was cranking.
Now Im 99% positive the EWS (security system) is not letting us have power to the Starter, Fuel Pumps, or Ign. Coils. Im not sure whats causing it to do that. We have most of the computers hooked up (all that I can find), we do have a few connectors that Im not quite sure where they go, Guage Cluster, center console, ..etc and the every thing from the backseats on isnt hooked up either.
So Im not sure if the security system needs everything plugged in (power windows/switches, lights, sunroof, ...etc) just to give back the control of the fuel pumps, starter, and coils, but right now Im stumped and Bimmerforums is down so I cant do anything until tomorrow night til I get off work.
I was hoping someone might now a little something bout this but whoever else knows about the BMW security immobilization process pleeeeeeaaase I need your help!
Recently I've heard something bout the EWS needing to be "Realigned" ??? Someone know anything about this?? ...that would require me to tow it to a dealership.
-Thx!!!
From a local forum I posted on during the Bimmerforums crisis:
So Im back from pulling an all nighter last night and workin on it this afternoon and evening.
We went to crank the motor but the FUEL PUMPS werent turning on nor did the STARTER turn the engine, so I looked up the schematics in the Bentley manual and found the EWS (the black security box that goes behind the glove comparttment by the rest of the computers) and jumped the wires that went in and out of the EWS computer so I can get power to the starter. 2nd there was no power at the Fuel pump fuse but it was fine so we jumped the batt. cable to the fuse and that turned on the fuel pumps so we can crank the engine. We turned the key and the starter turned over the engine but it was just running off the starter and there was no spark.
From what I understand, if the ign. coils dont work the injectors dont work so even tho we were gettin fuel from the fuel pumps, it wasnt going into the engine because the coils werent firing. We pulled off the 3 wires that went to the #1 coil and it had a ground and had power but the signal wire had no power when the engine was cranking.
Now Im 99% positive the EWS (security system) is not letting us have power to the Starter, Fuel Pumps, or Ign. Coils. Im not sure whats causing it to do that. We have most of the computers hooked up (all that I can find), we do have a few connectors that Im not quite sure where they go, Guage Cluster, center console, ..etc and the every thing from the backseats on isnt hooked up either.
So Im not sure if the security system needs everything plugged in (power windows/switches, lights, sunroof, ...etc) just to give back the control of the fuel pumps, starter, and coils, but right now Im stumped and Bimmerforums is down so I cant do anything until tomorrow night til I get off work.
I was hoping someone might now a little something bout this but whoever else knows about the BMW security immobilization process pleeeeeeaaase I need your help!
Recently I've heard something bout the EWS needing to be "Realigned" ??? Someone know anything about this?? ...that would require me to tow it to a dealership.
-Thx!!!