Wiring a euro clock?

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  • kencopperwheat
    King of Kegstands
    • Oct 2003
    • 14396

    #16
    I got this from someone on unofficialbmw.com e30 forum:

    I have the 318 etm and it shows a clock wiring diagram.
    The connector should be available in the harness.

    I show pins
    RA4 with wire VI/GR lights power fuse #4
    30 with wire RD/GR to dash for dimming
    31h with wire BR/BK power to clock
    31 with wire BR ground

    Later,
    Originally posted by Gruelius
    and i do not know what bugg brakes are.

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    • kencopperwheat
      King of Kegstands
      • Oct 2003
      • 14396

      #17
      Brian, make sure and take some pictures of the final results and let us know how the install went.
      Originally posted by Gruelius
      and i do not know what bugg brakes are.

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      • rs4pro3
        R3V Elite
        • Oct 2003
        • 5808

        #18
        Here are some diagrams of the OBC clock wiring and what wires are what.
        85 325e 2.7 ITB'd stroker

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        • oskard
          Member
          • Oct 2003
          • 58

          #19
          I have a euro 325iX and it has a digital clock. ... . .. . :D
          so i guess the digital aint us and analog aint euro just
          two types of clocks ;)

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          • M-technik-3
            I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
            • Oct 2003
            • 18946

            #20
            The Analog clocks are not found all that often in the US and are pleasing to the eye. They work very well and they don't die which makes them a nice addition to your interior.
            https://www.facebook.com/BentOverRacing

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            • kencopperwheat
              King of Kegstands
              • Oct 2003
              • 14396

              #21
              Greg, do you have any experience/advice on installing them into a US car?

              PS just pm me when you've got another one, im down to buy it.

              Ken
              Originally posted by Gruelius
              and i do not know what bugg brakes are.

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              • E30 Reaktionär
                Site Manager
                • Aug 2006
                • 14451

                #22
                Sorry to bump such an old thread. But i put a euro clock in my 87 today and it was originaly a 13 button OBC car. I kept the 13but. harness and got some pins that slipped into the connectors of the 13OBC harness. And i also had to use the back of the 13OBC housing to mount the clock. Altough i forgot to write down what wire went were when i was installing it. But it does work in a US spec 13 button OBC car.

                1992 BMW 325iC
                1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
                1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 140hp

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                • backtrail69
                  R3V Elite
                  • Jul 2005
                  • 4471

                  #23
                  You just need power, ground and illumination and ground.. You can get that from a lot of places. I cut up my 6 button OBC wiring for mine.
                  :: PNW Crew ::
                  '87 325 4dr, '74 2002

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                  • E30 Reaktionär
                    Site Manager
                    • Aug 2006
                    • 14451

                    #24
                    Thats basicly what it was. brown to brown, gray with red to the same and i used a test light to find the power and light wires.

                    1992 BMW 325iC
                    1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
                    1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 140hp

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                    • bmw325csi
                      R3V Elite
                      • May 2007
                      • 4045

                      #25
                      the best way to wire it up is to get the power mirror plug (female) it fits perfectly in the analog clock, just break one little tab.
                      harry/harout

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                      • rodrigo
                        E30 Modder
                        • Aug 2007
                        • 923

                        #26
                        man...you guys are making me want one now......;)

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                        • ches
                          Noobie
                          • Sep 2007
                          • 11

                          #27
                          Can you guys tell me which colour wire go where? I don't have the harness so can't go with the original colour wires. It has 4 pins in the back and are labelled: 30, 319, 31, 58k from left to right. Could you tell me which colour goes to which number?

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                          • slidingruf
                            Noobie
                            • Sep 2007
                            • 7

                            #28
                            obc clock

                            can i switch my 6 button obc with the 13 buttons one?

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                            • lordofthewaters
                              Mod Crazy
                              • Oct 2005
                              • 714

                              #29
                              Yes. But the harness still won't match.

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                              • ches
                                Noobie
                                • Sep 2007
                                • 11

                                #30
                                Originally posted by bmw325csi
                                the best way to wire it up is to get the power mirror plug (female) it fits perfectly in the analog clock, just break one little tab.
                                Does the mirror plug already have the proper colour coded wires?

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