replacement remote for E34?

So I live in the Bay area, and I just bought a 1990 535i. I'm so blown
away with this car. I've always had beaters. It only cost me $2500.
Woo hoo! Do all of these things have remotes? It mentions it in the
manual, but it seems that there are certain things in the manual that
are actually options. For instance, it talks about heated seats, and
mirror/seat position memory, and I can't seem to find the controls,
and so I think these were options that weren't included on this
particular car. Was the remote (and the security system) optional?
Does anyone know a source for remotes other than the dealer?

thanks,

Reg.

"reggie" > wrote in message
om...
> So I live in the Bay area, and I just bought a 1990 535i. I'm so blown
> away with this car. I've always had beaters. It only cost me $2500.
> Woo hoo! Do all of these things have remotes? It mentions it in the
> manual, but it seems that there are certain things in the manual that
> are actually options. For instance, it talks about heated seats, and
> mirror/seat position memory, and I can't seem to find the controls,
> and so I think these were options that weren't included on this
> particular car. Was the remote (and the security system) optional?
> Does anyone know a source for remotes other than the dealer?

Yes, optional. I believe the options are identified in the owners manual
with an asterisk, or something...

Source for remotes: eBay?

-Fred W

Fred W. wrote:
> "reggie" > wrote in message
> om...
>
>>So I live in the Bay area, and I just bought a 1990 535i. I'm so blown
>>away with this car. I've always had beaters. It only cost me $2500.
>>Woo hoo! Do all of these things have remotes? It mentions it in the
>>manual, but it seems that there are certain things in the manual that
>>are actually options. For instance, it talks about heated seats, and
>>mirror/seat position memory, and I can't seem to find the controls,
>>and so I think these were options that weren't included on this
>>particular car. Was the remote (and the security system) optional?
>>Does anyone know a source for remotes other than the dealer?
>
>
> Yes, optional. I believe the options are identified in the owners manual
> with an asterisk, or something...
>
> Source for remotes: eBay?
>
> -Fred W
>
>
a bunch of us e28 guys use the el cheapo JCWhitney $39 single function remote.
simple wiring in the trunk into the trunk latch circuit which is tied into the
central locking system...go to mye28.com and do an archive search on JC Whitney
or remote locking.
paul s.