RE: Audio question, part 3

["Chad Burkey" <burkey@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to Eric and to all who have helped me during this situation.

The head unit I have is a CVA-1005.  BTW, Eric, I noticed on your web
page that you are planning to get the cdrom-based nav system.  Before
you buy that make sure that you check out the dvd version, as it is
dramatically faster than the cdrom one and the entire US is on a
single disc.

The control unit is mounted under the carpet under the glovebox.  Sort
of where a (tall) person's feet would be if they reached the part of
the floor that slopes up behind the dashboard/glovebox.

One other question, the system uses a tap on the parking brake wire to
disable certain features while driving.  Does anyone happen to know
what wire I could tap instead to enable these features enabled all the
time?  I have a feeling that I read somewhere that the parking brake
circuit is -12v, but I now can't find where I read that.

Thanks again,

Chad

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-bmw@domain.elided [mailto:owner-bmw@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
Eric Scott Paul
Sent: Saturday, February 5, 2000 10:37 pm
To: bmw@domain.elided
Subject: RE: Audio question, part 3


Chad,
	You have a few questions there, lets see if I can address some of
them.

First: The antenna in the e36s are amplified antennas. They need to be
"turned on." This is done by the remote turn on wire of the headunit.
Alpine
turn on wires are blue( Antenna turn on) or blue-white (Amplifier Turn
on).
For the car the white wire (?pin #16) on the  connector. If possible
use a
voltage meter and ensure that when the radio is on the white wire is
getting
a + power feed.

Second: please email me what type of headunit you have and I may be
able to
help you to remove it from the dash. I am assuming a CVA-1000 or
CVA-1005
since you have navigation. I have a CVA 1000 in my e46 (pics at my
website).

Do you know where the installer mounted the control unit of the
headunit? It
sounds like this is what you have found behind the glovebox.

Eric S Paul
BMWCCA # 94854
99 328i Fern Green
http://home.adelphia.net/~esp/

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