WTH is this thing?

[sKilled]

I have just gotten my first BMW - a '91 525iA (unfortunately manual BMW's are hard to come by in NZ me thinks). Anyhow, have a little key and finally found what it goes to. It's a little black box with the code 89 11 9 401 509. Does anyone know what it is? Can't find what the heck it is. Could be important seeing as it takes a key.

[Paul in NZ]

on my etk it came up as something to do with the alarm system but on the online etk it didn come up at all.Whu do you say 133k ouch?

[wingman]

I have just gotten my first BMW - a '91 525iA (unfortunately manual BMW's are hard to come by in NZ me thinks). Anyhow, have a little key and finally found what it goes to. It's a little black box with the code 89 11 9 401 509. Does anyone know what it is? Can't find what the heck it is. Could be important seeing as it takes a key.

It's not the alarm is it? Any pics of the little black box?

[sKilled]

Well it is more of a question. Don't have a clue about this car so I don't know how far it'l take me. Of course I have nothing but praise for the engine. Thanks for the help with the little box thing. Wish it a text on it and not just numbers.

[sKilled]

Will get one asap. Wow you guys are great. I love this forum - it's better than the good old A5 Owners Group.

[sKilled]

FOUND IT WOOHOO! It is the old alarm that was factory installed. Will now try and find a schematic to determine if anything is missing from the alarm system so I can re-install it and perhaps save on insurance! GO THE NET! And GO YOU GUYS, YOU ROCK! Thanks!!!