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Begin by removing the retaining ring at the top of your 1998 BMW ignition switch. The ignition switch will slide out. Remove the wiring harness.
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As long as the part number is 61 32 6 901 961 then the answer is yes.
Your battery is dead or you need to check the ignition switch.
Basically, it makes the car impossible to start if the EWS (the computer) does not detect the proper key in the ignition switch.
You have to have a special key. I had a 1998 M3 a dealer will remove it. They did charge
It is important to know the symptoms of a part going bad. The signs of an ignition switch going bad is it overheating, no clicking when trying to start, the car has issues starting and running.