Installing a Chip on the 1993-1995 BMW 325i/525i
This document is about installing a performance chip on a 1993 – 1995 BMW 325i or 525i ecu.
First of all, let’s locate the ecu so we can unmount it from the car. It is locate under the hood, in the engine compartment.
#1
Refer to the drawing above; facing rearward, towards the windshield, at the upper left hand (passenger side), you will see a soft foam cover. Remove the (3) black plastic buttons that are on top and pry out the plastic tab centers to remove them and then remove the insulated foam cover.
#2
Now, you will see a hard plastic cover. Remove this cover by removing the (4) top screws.
#3
You will see the ECU box attached to a wire harness. Remove it by pulling it out. The ECU will just slide out.
Do not disconnect harness until the ECU is completely removed. For disconnecting the harness, just pull out the lock lever, in the direction showed by the red arrow in the picture at the Right.
#4
E34
If your BMW is the E34 chassis model, the ECU is located under a plastic cover, as showed by the red arrow in the picture above.
Chip Installation
Please, DO NOT remove any bolt from the ecu.
There are (6) tabs holding the cover at the bottom. Using a small and sharp flat screwdriver, CAREFULLY bend the tabs away, so you can take the cover out from its original place. Please take EXTRA precautions when doing this and also when reinstalling the cover, to (1) avoid cutting your hands / fingers if the screwdriver slips and (2) avoid breaking the tabs, as they have proven to be very, very fragile.
Now, inside of the ECU, there is a white plastic cover on top of a chip. It looks like an “H” (picture below). The chip bellow it is the one to be replaced, so please unsnap the plastic cover and BEFORE removing the chip, please note the alignment of its pin #1, so the new chip can be inserted the same way (see a note about this at the end of this document).
Take out the chip by using the same small flat screwdriver and slide it CAREFULLY under the chip for slowly pulling / prying it off its original place, little by little, from both sides. If you have a simple chip pulling tool, you may use it instead.
Install the performance chip, by inserting it in the socket. For doing this, point pin #1 to the same corner as the old chip, then, carefully aligning all the pins into the holes and pushing it down firmly, securing it on place. Re insert (snap) the plastic “H” shaped cover. Now you are ready to put back the ecu cover, reinstall the ecu and enjoy your NEW CAR!!!
A word of caution about installing chips
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Thanks for post. Nice to see such good ideas.
Hey I bought one of those from racingchips. They are just great. It has my 325i pulling hard now. thanks!
sorry, I had a question about the chip on racingchips.net. Will post it in the right page. Thanks
Henry, I’m glad you could take advantage of our advice.
Neftali, no problem. As soon as you post your question, we will be more than glad to help.
Regards,
Richard
Hi, good post. I have been wondering about this issue,so thanks for posting. I’ll definitely be coming back to your site.
Very nice post
Thank you for sharing
Good Information. Is it the same procedure for 2001 325i?
No. This doesn’t apply for any 1996 and later BMW models. Those OBD-II models does not have a replaceable chip like earlier OBD-I models do.
There are places that sell for the BMW 2001 325i on eBAY. Your 1996 look somewhat similiar to my 2001. I think the third diagram look familiar.
Yes, the circuits might look similar, but unfortunately the chip depicted here is not available in the 2001 model’s computers.
On eBay what they offer are mostly resistors in a box, unless they are selling a reprogrammable unit, not just a box with 2 to 6 wires attached to it.
The reprogramming approach for these ecus is different and will include using special hardware and equipment.
Okay I think you enlighten me. There are chipa and there are resistors.
Do resistors act the same as chips??
No, not at all. You will find interesting the following article on this blog:
Resistors Vs Chips
Regards,
Richard
wow sweet stuff dude.
hi!
just read all yout articles here and found them very interesting. i’ve noticed the chips someone installed in a BMW 525i. i have a 1989 535i E34 and thinking of trying a GF Chip. am i wasting my time and money, i wouldn’t mind gaining up to 60hp? or do you think i should rather buy a few bottles of Gin and Vermouth, invite you over and get sh.tfaced. would really appreciate your answer. remember, i’m making excellent Martinis. thank you very much
Hal Weigl, Edmonton, Canada
Hello Helmut.
GF chip? Where is the Gin and Vermouth party? Please invite me.
Seriously, how much will you pay for that resistor? Please, don’t believe them when they say that “it is not a resistor but a circuit” because even if they put a circuit, they just wire a resistor of that circuit. That is a misleading and a fraud.
Anyway, not even real chip can produce extra 60hp. That guy or guys is/are stealing people’s money with a joke.
Regards