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Post Fri May 20, 2005 1:59 am

any ideas where this white cable came from? not sure if it was connected to anything when i took the cntr console out

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Post Fri May 20, 2005 2:14 am

prob left over from someones previous stereo install,

i`m pretty sure its not part of the original wiring loom anyway
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Post Fri May 20, 2005 5:00 am

you got air con in that convertable aswell ??
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Post Fri May 20, 2005 9:15 am

Electric aerial control wire is white.
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Post Fri May 20, 2005 9:43 am

no air con matey. could be the aerial cable, good thought that, its got a spade end on it though which is a bit odd

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Post Fri May 20, 2005 9:43 am

follow it, i expect it will go down the centre of the car into the boot if it does its electric airel or previous ice install
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Post Fri May 20, 2005 1:32 pm

Rear speaker wires go back the middle of the car, but the aerial control wire, along with the red power wire, should go back the LH inner cill.
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Post Fri May 20, 2005 2:44 pm

so where do those air vents go.They aren't on my heater unit .
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Post Fri May 20, 2005 3:25 pm

buster wrote:so where do those air vents go.They aren't on my heater unit .
i think they are for the under seat heaters that blow into the back.

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Post Fri May 20, 2005 3:36 pm

ive seen those before,i thought that only air con e30's had those though.
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Post Fri May 20, 2005 10:28 pm

buster wrote:ive seen those before,i thought that only air con e30's had those though.
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Only in 4 door cars mate (or tourings and cabs) they pop out in the hole in the carpet under the seat. For some reason not fitted to 2 door cars.
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