constant live fo sterio

[Ravi]

my memory keeps going when the car is turned off, does any 1 know if there is a constant power source to the car sterio? i have got a sony head unit, i have been told i could use the power from the ciggy lighter but im not too keen in this. Im hopless at diy

[Guest]

you could take the feed from the clock, there should already be a bmw loom for the radio anyway - its a green/red wire,
the bmw loom goes into behind the glovebox
(heh ive learnt a lot about bmw looms today....)

[placey]

ravi

the car permanent live should be grey/red - this is supplied in the loom for just the stereo and hence won't have to supply anything else. check this with a multi-meter or a bulb. if you can't find this then i'd recommend feeding a wire from the battery positive terminal via a fuse rather than branching from something else.

paul

[Dom]

you could take the feed from the clock, there should already be a bmw loom for the radio anyway - its a green/red wire,
the bmw loom goes into behind the glovebox
(heh ive learnt a lot about bmw looms today....)

do you work at sextons??

[mrLEE30]

check the tech article it is all explained.

mr lee

[jog5000]

I used the wire from my glove box/torch charger. Works a charm.