installing new stereo

[l0w320 0]

hey guys

i have just bought a new head deck for my bmw 89 e30

problem is when i bought the car it still had the stock tape player in it so ive pulled that out and it has that weird stock radio plug which i dont have the confidence to cut just yet until i know what the basic diagram is?

anyone here know

i know its a long shot but i thought i might as well ask see if anyone has any advice

thanks

garry

[Wervie67 0]

if you know that basic red (acc) yellow (constant) and black (ground) you should be sweet. most e30s have the correct colour codes and its just a matter of matching the wires

Edited October 26, 2009 by Wervie67

[l0w320 0]

if you know that basic red (acc) yellow (constant) and black (ground) you should be sweet. most e30s have the correct colour codes and its just a matter of matching the wires

my one looks a bit more complicated than just matching the wires

anyone know where to find a wire diagram?

[Wervie67 0]

if this is any help....

uses a stock external amp which most e30s do. take some pictures if your not sure

diagram

[Guest FrantiC]

e30 isn't colour coded. Pretty sure its the brown/purple wire that is the switched +!2V (acc) joins to red.

You can figure out the wires with a multimeter which is the constant +12v, which is the switched +12v, etc.

[Wervie67 0]

the two e30s ive worked on have been colour coded (both pfl if that makes a difference)

but your right, multimeter's do save alot of time. and for speakers, just use a battery.