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    I never cared too much about having a radio in my M3, so I just removed the radio a long time ago. The engine's sound has proven for 15 years to be enough. But now I am getting softer and need some music for the long journeys to track events. So, I bought a Pionner DEH-5100UB with CD and two iPod USB inputs. I am about ready to install it in my m3 which came equipped with the OEM power amp in the trunk over the driverside wheel well.

    So, in my center console I have the 4 sets of twisted wires (speaker wires) that go to the power amp. From the power amp, colours change and go to each speakers.

    I don't think I need to reuse the OEM power amp as the Pionner radio probably sound better than the 20 year old Blaupunkt. Basically, the question is how do I wire the speakers?

    a) new wiring throughout the car.
    b) splice the wires in the trunk (which will make very long wires).

    Brake harder. Go faster. No shit.

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    New wires are the way to go.
    -Will

    1987 325is, 1989 325i, 1997 318i
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      #3
      Yup. It makes more sense to rewire the car with fresh/bigger/shorter wires. It will only take an extra hour and will result into a cleaner job.

      Lee
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        The other benefit is that you can easily revert to stock down the road. Once you start hacking into factory wiring there is really no going back...
        -Will

        1987 325is, 1989 325i, 1997 318i
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          Originally posted by digital_cowboy View Post
          The other benefit is that you can easily revert to stock down the road. Once you start hacking into factory wiring there is really no going back...
          Right on.
          Brake harder. Go faster. No shit.

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          http://www.facebook.com/pages/Massiv...78417442267056





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