when car is shut off head unit is still on?

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  • red87e30
    Noobie
    • Oct 2010
    • 25

    #1

    when car is shut off head unit is still on?

    idk wat the issue is its a 87 325e dinan chipped dont know if that matters but screw it hahah i just bought it 2 days ago had a jvc cd player in it. it did the same thing after i replaced the fuse for the hazards but i wanna keep that fuse in... what should i do sorry for the random talking lmao
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  • AndrewBird
    The Mad Scientist
    • Oct 2003
    • 11892

    #2
    It's wired wrong. More then likely both power wires are connected to constant power instead of one constant and one switched.

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    • xwill112x
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      • Jan 2009
      • 4236

      #3
      you have a short to power some how.
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      • red87e30
        Noobie
        • Oct 2010
        • 25

        #4
        theres a white wire with a red stripe on in the car not hooked up wat is that
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        • Aus E30
          E30 Addict
          • Jul 2009
          • 478

          #5
          You need to connect/reconnect the 'ACC' wire on your headunit to the acc wire in the car. I don't remember what colour it is (could be that white/red) but you should have your 12V wire going to your battery/12V wire and another headunit wire (acc) going to the 'acc' wire in the car.
          If your headunit is staying on it means you have both headunit wires going to your 12v.
          (sorry if that sounds messed up..)

          I found my acc wire by touching the HU acc wire around (with the key on one click) until I found the wire that activated my antenna motor.

          Try connecting that white/red wire to the 'acc' wire on your headunit.
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          • TheEtaUnderdog
            E30 Modder
            • Jun 2007
            • 841

            #6
            use punctuation and for the love of god, its what, not wat


            whoever installed your unit did it wrong. switched power and constant power are probably wired up wrong

            General Wires:
            Purple/White - Switched/Ignition power - connect to Red on aftermarket harness
            Brown/Black - Ground - connect to Black
            Red/Green - Constant Power - Connect to Yellow
            White - Power Antenna - Connect to Blue
            Grey/Red - headlight, dash light switch - connect to orange


            also, a simple search on these forums would have returned you with,

            Originally posted by george graves

            Are you kidding me? That nerd doesn't even know how his dick works, let alone a car.

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            • red87e30
              Noobie
              • Oct 2010
              • 25

              #7
              ight and i type how i text habit my bad.. ha
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              • DaveSmed
                E30 Fanatic
                • Apr 2007
                • 1406

                #8
                Unplug your hazard button, see if the radio turns off.

                If it does, you need a new button.
                -Dave
                2003 Lincoln Towncar | 1992 BMW 325iC | 1968 Cadillac Deville

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                • 1.1.Six
                  Member
                  • Oct 2010
                  • 52

                  #9
                  could you try to explain again? Iis not udnerstanding urengrish!

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                  • red87e30
                    Noobie
                    • Oct 2010
                    • 25

                    #10
                    will do and yea ill start typing my shit better. ha sorry guys.
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