Author Topic: OEM Seperates Upgrade Help (Read 10760 times)

Vladi · « **Reply #15 on:** August 05, 2007, 02:59:01 AM »

Well just take out the black plastic panel behind the mirror and look.

I don't know about US spec, but in Yurp only 6cyl were prewired for the tweeters and other stuff and some late 4cyl. Example: just looked around at a 318is '90 brought from .de wich was prewired for A/C, headlight wipers, tweeters, etc.

On the other hand my 316i wich is also from 08/90 was prewired for absolutely nothing!:mad:

gearheadE30 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 06, 2007, 01:08:09 PM »

so glad I have "premium" audio

christophbmw · « **Reply #17 on:** August 06, 2007, 07:18:59 PM »

Quote from: Eurospec;31073

^^ anyone?

ya the wires ar there, i think they are yellow/gray and green/gray but not sure. they come out near the kickpanel speakers and i spliced into tem there for the aftermarket cross-overs......that way i didnt have to run seperate wire through the door wiring harness boot, i just used the factory wire

. if you have anymore questions i would be glad to help.

Royalratch · « **Reply #18 on:** February 19, 2008, 08:15:00 AM »

Quote from: christophbmw;31155

ya the wires ar there, i think they are yellow/gray and green/gray but not sure. they come out near the kickpanel speakers and i spliced into tem there for the aftermarket cross-overs......that way i didnt have to run seperate wire through the door wiring harness boot, i just used the factory wire . if you have anymore questions i would be glad to help.

I've just done this and I can only find one of the wire strands from the mirror loom.

They definitly come out behind the kick speaker but I just can't find one!

Also, whilst doing this I screwed up my light delay rely and can't remember how it should be wired to use the relay again!

Royalratch · « **Reply #19 on:** February 19, 2008, 09:19:39 AM »

Hello all.

I've been checking the help section here to make sense of the mess of wiring I've found in my footwell. Basically, I'm trying to install those A-pillar tweeter pods
and at the same time figure out why interior light delay isn't working.

As it stands, this where I'm at:

Tweeter Pods
Door tweeter pre-wiring is present (Grey/yellow & Grey/Green)

Down in the footwell, the only thing resembling what could be the tweeter terminations are these:

Grey and LIGHT Green & Brown and Blue - NOT what's up at the A-Pillar tho...

This plug is also lurking around down there:

And this too:

Having wired in the crossover, I get no sound from the tweeter when using the door wiring and various terminals. I do get sound if I go direct to the crossover but
I want to splice into the existing loom so I don't have to take the door/trim apart - the door loom looks packed tight anyway.

+++++++++++++++++++++++
Interior Light Delay Prep
I've wired the door relay as directed by various threads in the help section. This is what I have done:

Brown/Purple plugged together and just the single Brown/Yellow to Door switch - is this correct?

The interior lights work fine, just no delay - maybe the relay I bought is duff. Anyway to check?

Royalratch · « **Reply #20 on:** February 19, 2008, 01:25:20 PM »

I've just learned that tweeter wire change colour between the mirror and the footwell! Why on earth would they do that!?

Anyone know what they change to?

Royalratch · « **Reply #21 on:** February 20, 2008, 08:08:26 AM »

Anyone?

Royalratch · « **Reply #22 on:** June 08, 2008, 05:52:17 AM »

STILL haven't figured this one out guys.

Don't make me pay some ICE guy big dollars just to sort this out!

///m42 sport · « **Reply #23 on:** December 11, 2010, 11:52:00 PM »

did anyone answer the OPs question about the crossovers built into the kickpanel speakers?

hammoj28 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 26, 2012, 07:31:35 AM »

Dunno, but I know that from having a look at mine the two wires are definately there for the tweeters. The green/grey is there and the yellow and blue one is folded back and taped up in the loom. has a blue plug on it......