Re: The e30 Radio Search

["Henry H Kim" <henryhkim@xxxxxxxx>]

Your page is very helpful.  Thanks.  I didn't think it'd be so complicated.

A couple things you didn't mention was the connection of
non-speaker/non-power leads.  There are three leads/plugs coming out of the
factory head unit that I'm wondering about:

1) Diversity - what the hell is that?
2) Dot Matrix - same question.
3) Dimmer/Memory - I get what the dimmer is.  What's memory?  I'm guessing
this is a constant power feed to retain the presets in the head unit.  Which
is which?

I'm getting this info from the BMW radio installation instructions.  I
haven't confirmed yet whether these wires actually exist on my head unit.


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Baisley" <cbaisley@domain.elided>
To: "Henry H Kim" <henryhkim@domain.elided>; <bmw@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: The e30 Radio Search


> Henry:
>
> My website has info on the e30 stereo wiring harness pinout that might be
> useful. http://www.members.home.net/cbaisley
>
> Apparently Crutchfield has harness adaptors to make an install easy, I
> belive they have a website.  You don't need one though, it's pretty easy
to
> wire without - I didn't use one.
>
> As for the metal sleeve thing, that's a DIN mount and pretty common.  With
> my Alpine, it's possible to compress two little tabs and pull the entire
> thing out of the sleeve with no trouble.  Then once the unit's out, it's
> possible to unbend the tabs and remove the sleeve should it become
> necessary.  I doubt that your Kenwood locks into the sleeve without some
> way to remove it.
>
> Have fun with your stereo.

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