Enabling blink/sound for locking/opening

[TexaZ3]

Working on a car that does not blink or make a sound when locking/unlocking - is this something I need to turn on in INPA or similar, or did not all of them came with this option/function? Car lock and unlocks just fine, but its silent and no blinks. Any help would be appreciated.

[Slideways]

Does it have the factory alarm system? The siren produces the sound when locking and unlocking the car. The alarm can be added and enabled via INPA. Or the blinking can be enabled if the alarm is not present.

[TexaZ3]

I honestly don't know if the car has an alarm - how to check? Where in INPA do you go to code the blink?

[Slideways]

Sorry, INPA probably does coding, but I meant to say NCS Expert for coding. It is in the general module, most likely where some of the other alarm coding options are located.

I think the easiest way to tell is to look for the alarm pre-wired badge on the trunk liner. If it has that, then the car did not get the alarm unless it was added after the fact. You can also check for the tilt sensor behind the right rear trunk liner, the ultrasonic sensor in the headliner, or the siren under the cabin filter housing. If none of those are there or the car does not beep when programmed, then it does not have the alarm system.

[LSB4Me]

Adding and enabling the OEM alarm (or just the siren) will add sound to your unlocking/locking events. On my 04, the wires were all there. I just needed to buy the parts and plug them in.

FYI -- The siren is pretty easy. It plugs in to a wire in the cavity under the front fresh air cowl. Install was all of 20 minutes.

[TosM3]

Or you may have an alarm and the siren is bad.

[TexaZ3]

Ok, just checked - no alarm. That explains no sound. I'm fine with that.
If somebody could post how I can enable at least the blinking - I would appreciate it. I think I only have INPA on my laptop - not sure if it can be done with just that.

[HitmanM3]

Sticky in the Coding section:

[HitmanM3]

NCS Dummy is a great tool for NCS Expert rookies or novices:

[TexaZ3]

Thanks.
I don't have NCS Expert, though.

[HitmanM3]

See if the download links in the below are still active.

[Slideways]

NCS Expert is part of BMW tools. Download should still be available.

[TexaZ3]

NCS Expert is part of BMW tools. Download should still be available.

I honestly wouldn't know how to set it up. I have not used Windows machine for over 30 years.

[terra]

Then your best bet is finding someone local who's willing to help you out. Or just go to a dealer, assuming they have any employees who remember how to do stuff on the older cars