Head Unit Connections

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BonBon
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  Z3 roadster 1.9

Head Unit Connections

Post by BonBon »

Is there a simple explanation why the color of the wires reaching my head unit do not match the colors in the Bentley's circuit diagram.
For example, my rear left speaker (behind the LHD driver) has a solid brown wire and a solid yellow wire & in the handbook it shows wires with 2 colors.
Any ideas?
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BladeRunner919
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  Z3 roadster 1.9

Re: Head Unit Connections

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Bentley isn't known for it's accuracy - I'd download the ETM from here and see what it says: http://wedophones.com/Manuals/BMW/
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Robert T
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  Z3 roadster 1.9
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Re: Head Unit Connections

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This is my right hand speaker connection (sorry it's not a great pic - it is actually of the rollhoop bracket):

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The ETM is not particularly clear on the speaker connections - the diagrams all seem to show a HiFi amplifier, which my car doesn't have.

Note that there is a connector on each side allowing you to unplug the speakers so that you can remove the turret trim. I don't recall what colour the wires are on the other side of the connector.

Cheers R.
Arctic Silver '99 Z3 1.9 & Black '59 Frogeye 1275cc
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