Curious if this will work in 318ti

[kirbykirbykirby3]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-1...55228583QQrdZ1


OBC, I seen alot of BMW's have em, and I like it useful features, even tells you whats wrong with the car! (Like broken bulb and such).

Just Curious if it can be installed in a 318ti? Thanks! =D Also, I plan to go to a junk yard and find one :P not ebay!

[AutoM3otives]

Off the top of my head...

No.

318ti's don't use the same dashboard layout as the coupes/sedans. So there's no actual cutout for that huge thing in our dashes.

[kirbykirbykirby3]

I see, thanks! =D

Might as well visit the junkyards! 130$ for something I could pass off for like 10$ at a junkyard seems pretty good!

Also, how does the 318OBC react like? does it show MPG/Miles/anything worth of saying?

[Panzer_M]

The Ti has a OBC that in the place of the standard clock.

IMO The Ti was the step away from the gagets like that and back to a real motoring car like the e30 M, 2002tii, 328 and 315 roadster..not the hyper-tech of the 7ser and now almost the whole line of BMW.

you can swap in a 3ser dash for the (cleaner IMO) Ti dash, if you want to try to rig in that large OBC. IMO they are just glorified idiots lights, and alot of M3s I've ridden in, have just weird error messages on all the time from brake lights to various other stuff...I don't know if I would waste my time with it.

[kirbykirbykirby3]

Ah, I see. Okay! So, really a waste to even try to wire it for the 318? But quick question, what does the OBC in the 318ti do? Like I assume MPG but what else?


(still planning that visit =D)

[pdxmotorhead]

the TI obd gives you:
Clock
Outside Air temp
Miles to empty
Miles per gallon
Average miles per hour

I don't recall any other information.

Dave

[Rhys]

..s'all you need realy.
Anyone tried fiddling with the ti obd? I've got various things up but can't change the temp to degrees C from F. Even the local dealership haven't a clue how to change it.

[kirbykirbykirby3]

Ah! That is pretty much all I need! Thanks! Would've been awesome if it was a bit more advanced!