Ews

[sooty]

Wonder if anyone can help a newbie with a bit of a problem?

I'm half-way through removing an M50 engine from a late 95' 525i that I'm going to put into my E30 Cab.
Getting the engine out is the easy part but I'm having problems with the EWS system :( .
Q1. After an hour of scratching my head & getting nothing but splinters in my fingers, just how do you get the small loop aerial off the ignition key barrel?????
Q2. Where are the EWS II module & the TX/RX module fitted in the car?

Hope someone out there can help.

Many thanks

Iain S

[Bill R.]

http://www.bimmernut.com/%7Ebillr/images2/EWSIITXR.jpgm
http://www.bimmernut.com/%7Ebillr/images2/EWSIIModule.jpgm
http://www.bimmernut.com/%7Ebillr/images2/EWSII%20ring%20antenna.jpg

[sooty]

Many thanks Bill R. :) I owe you.

Iain S

[Kalevera]

Is the donor a US car? Doesn't sound like it.

Anyway, the ring antenna usually breaks as it comes off -- not that expensive to replace, however. Just slides right off once the plastic cover is out of the way. And it might behoove you to find a US M50TU harness/dme so that you don't have to worry about EWS.

best, whit

[sooty]

Hi Whit.

Sorry, I should have said donor is a Euro car (easier to get hold of over here in England).
I'm not too worried about cracking the plastic surround but I was getting a bit paranoid about damaging the actual antenna.
Thanks for your input. It's much appreciated.

Iain S

[Kalevera]

Sure thing. But the antenna will still *probably* break. I know it's possible to get them off in one piece, but I've personally not done it yet (and I've removed a few of them).

best, whit

[sooty]

Typical is'nt it. You spend hours on a problem & finally get a half decent answer (thanks guys):) .
Then someone comes along with the proper solution. See the link below.

http://evansweb.info/articles/2003/01/19/removing-the-ignition-lock-barrel

Take the barrel out & the loop antenna should just slide off the back undamaged.

HTH someone else out there.

Iain S