» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | OMG!OMG! Today 08:53 AM Today 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 151 Views | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 0 Replies, 1,484 Views | | | | | 05-19-2008, 02:49 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 970 | electrical questions setting up my ipod system in my car with my pioneer headunit, found a cable to plug into aux jacks, then i found a cord with out aux jacks and charging for the ipod, i just need a 12v switched source for power, preferably close to the radio or under pass.side dash. anyone know a good spot? __________________ ^being rebuilt^ until then: daily car: 96' Blue DASC'd ti with koni coilovers slowly progressing... weekend car: 85 1/2' 944 Porsche no a/c, p/s, gutted cat, loud as hell exhaust, loud as hell sound system | | | 05-19-2008, 04:11 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,224 | how about tapping 12V from your cig lighter? Or what about the switched power to the pioneer? Did you splice into the stock harness or did you use an adapter? | | | 05-19-2008, 04:29 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 | __________________ I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | 05-19-2008, 04:45 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 970 | Quote: Originally Posted by zboot how about tapping 12V from your cig lighter? Or what about the switched power to the pioneer? Did you splice into the stock harness or did you use an adapter? | i want it to be switched though, and im pretty sure cig.lighters are constant and i might tap into that, but i used a harness adapter __________________ ^being rebuilt^ until then: daily car: 96' Blue DASC'd ti with koni coilovers slowly progressing... weekend car: 85 1/2' 944 Porsche no a/c, p/s, gutted cat, loud as hell exhaust, loud as hell sound system | | | 05-19-2008, 04:47 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 970 | Quote: Originally Posted by aceyx | thats perfect! thank you very much __________________ ^being rebuilt^ until then: daily car: 96' Blue DASC'd ti with koni coilovers slowly progressing... weekend car: 85 1/2' 944 Porsche no a/c, p/s, gutted cat, loud as hell exhaust, loud as hell sound system | | | 05-19-2008, 06:22 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,224 | oh yeah. . . I forgot about the car phone thing! | | | 05-21-2008, 03:38 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 970 | went searching for said plug and i think thats actually for automatics cuz mines an auto and has a plug similar to that plugged into it. i notice the guy on there also said something about the flashlight hookup. do our cars have that too? and if so, where is it located under pass.side dash? is it just loose or is it bundled in the back somewhere? __________________ ^being rebuilt^ until then: daily car: 96' Blue DASC'd ti with koni coilovers slowly progressing... weekend car: 85 1/2' 944 Porsche no a/c, p/s, gutted cat, loud as hell exhaust, loud as hell sound system | | | 05-25-2008, 05:25 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 970 | anyone got an idea? i got the kit today id like to have it installed this week __________________ ^being rebuilt^ until then: daily car: 96' Blue DASC'd ti with koni coilovers slowly progressing... weekend car: 85 1/2' 944 Porsche no a/c, p/s, gutted cat, loud as hell exhaust, loud as hell sound system | | | 05-25-2008, 04:16 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ipswich Posts: 656 | nope coupes have the flashlight in there glovebox __________________ 318TI FOR SALE MESSAGE ME FOR MORE INFORMATION | | | 05-25-2008, 04:20 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stamford, CT <-> Boston, MA Posts: 1,393 | There should be a plug tucked under the carpeting, near your e-Brake for the Car Phone. If not I'd just splice into the headunit harness for the switched power. I forget which wire that is though. __________________ BMWCCA #403399 2012 Mini Cooper S Clubman, 6-Speed Loaded 2001 325xi, Winter Package, 5-Speed Traded 1998 318ti, Active, Automatic, TOTAL LOSS R.I.P. 10/20/08 Bilstein Sport Shocks/Struts . H&R Sport Springs . Strut Reinforcement Plates . RSM Reinforcement Plates . Fogg Airbox . X-Brace . Bosal Brospeed Catback | | | 05-25-2008, 06:08 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 | Quote: Originally Posted by ipswich318ti nope coupes have the flashlight in there glovebox | yeah, the compacts never came with the flashlight, it was one of the things BMW did away with for the different dashboard | | | 05-25-2008, 06:15 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 970 | oh, ok ill look for it later today __________________ ^being rebuilt^ until then: daily car: 96' Blue DASC'd ti with koni coilovers slowly progressing... weekend car: 85 1/2' 944 Porsche no a/c, p/s, gutted cat, loud as hell exhaust, loud as hell sound system | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |