Radio Re Wiring

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chisel
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Post Fri May 15, 2009 10:33 am

Hi All

So my stereo isn't working after replacing the radio wiring loom so I have decided to run fresh wire to the radio. Essentially all I need is a Earth, Live perm, & switchable Live so my question is wheres the bes place to pick up the live and switch?

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Post Wed May 20, 2009 10:27 am

A fuse or something must have blown, BMW provided a space in the accesory socket to provide power for a stereo, it would be better to try and find/fix the fault with the original wiring that running new stuff.

Are you using a genuine BMW radio loom??? These are the best to use, the Autoleads ones don't fit that well.
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Post Wed May 20, 2009 11:19 am

Behind the glovebox is the wiring centre, start your fault finding from there.
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