Kalevera
03-02-2005, 10:34 PM
Guys:
Earlier today, I got around to installing my new (to me) Clarion DXZ815MP head unit.
I had to cut and splice most of the old, nonstandard wiring harness (see bottom two pics on Bruno's: http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/Upgrade/Stereo_radio.htm). Wiring everything together was routine.
The clarion HU has a 15 amp and a 3 amp fuse on the memory and "bus" leads, respectively, that both went to the OE non-switched memory lead. I connected the "power antenna" lead to the same for the Clarion's head unit. All speaker grounds from the new HU were routed to the OEM head unit's two wire ground (the thing that has a large, gray post connected to it).
Put everything together and powered it up to test before setting the HU in the universal mounting bracket.
Powers up fine, radio works fine through all channels (although the wiring on Bruno's site is reversed on my car, or in the head unit, for the front speakers - yellow is left and blue is right).
Popped multiple CD and MP3 CD's in. The unit reads and plays them, with no sound coming out of the speakers, unless I jack the volume up, then it's very very very faint and crackled, not even audible.
I've read up on the forum, found a few threads that suggest that the AMPLIFIER ON is connected to the "power antenna" lead:
http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?postid=8463&highlight=amplifier#post8463
http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?postid=29584&highlight=amplifier#post29584
I suspect that the HU is turning off the antenna when the CD mode is activated. Thus, the amplifier is also getting turned off, and no sound at the speakers results.
Question then is, what do I connect the power antenna (white) lead from the CAR to? Ignition/switched so that it's always on when the car is turned on?
Best, Whit
Earlier today, I got around to installing my new (to me) Clarion DXZ815MP head unit.
I had to cut and splice most of the old, nonstandard wiring harness (see bottom two pics on Bruno's: http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/Upgrade/Stereo_radio.htm). Wiring everything together was routine.
The clarion HU has a 15 amp and a 3 amp fuse on the memory and "bus" leads, respectively, that both went to the OE non-switched memory lead. I connected the "power antenna" lead to the same for the Clarion's head unit. All speaker grounds from the new HU were routed to the OEM head unit's two wire ground (the thing that has a large, gray post connected to it).
Put everything together and powered it up to test before setting the HU in the universal mounting bracket.
Powers up fine, radio works fine through all channels (although the wiring on Bruno's site is reversed on my car, or in the head unit, for the front speakers - yellow is left and blue is right).
Popped multiple CD and MP3 CD's in. The unit reads and plays them, with no sound coming out of the speakers, unless I jack the volume up, then it's very very very faint and crackled, not even audible.
I've read up on the forum, found a few threads that suggest that the AMPLIFIER ON is connected to the "power antenna" lead:
http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?postid=8463&highlight=amplifier#post8463
http://www.bimmer.info/forum/showthread.php?postid=29584&highlight=amplifier#post29584
I suspect that the HU is turning off the antenna when the CD mode is activated. Thus, the amplifier is also getting turned off, and no sound at the speakers results.
Question then is, what do I connect the power antenna (white) lead from the CAR to? Ignition/switched so that it's always on when the car is turned on?
Best, Whit