analog clock install

[SimplyDope]

Apologies for the bump, but I'll be following this writeup tomorrow :) Using bullet connectors since that's all I have around. I've had the clock in the car for a while just never bothered to wire it in haha.

Edit: Just installed it. peerless' additions made it very easy. Worked the first time I reconnected the battery. Thanks!

I'll take pics soon when I make more progress with the interior :)

[bimmerboy08]

this is a great writeup. Works perfectly if followed, make sure to undo the battery connections, and be careful not to lose the screws.

[NeoMishMoo]

i went to wire mine up yesterday and couldnt find a wiring harness where the OBC was, where might i find this wiring harness?

Wait did you not have an obc? Or was it not connected? Surely the wiring harness must be down in there somewhere. Maybe it fell down behind all of the heater controls. The hole is small so you might not be able to get your hand in there to fish it out. It would be easier if you removed your stereo and/or that plastic panel that on the right side of your console that runs all the way back to your glove box.

I know that whenever I am able to squeeze my hand through the OBC hole I always regret the decision when it is time to remove my hand.

If you really don't have a harness you could just run new wires to your clock, that is what I did before finding this thread (I just lazily wired it up hot without illumination).

[NC325iC]

i went to wire mine up yesterday and couldnt find a wiring harness where the OBC was, where might i find this wiring harness?

[Mike30e]

I find that the analog clock loses a couple of minutes every couple of weeks. But it looks so much better in the dash than my 6 button OBC...

[bmw325csi]

Thanks for the add Robert. That makes it much easier.

Man I wanna put mine back in, but I can justify ripping out the 13 button in the vert:(

[Kingb]

Well I don't have any extra plugs but I have 2 analog clocks right now if anyone is interested. I am going to put them in a FS thread soon

[Stephen]

shit, i still havent installed mine. I need to get the plug

[daniel]

does the analog clock lose a minute every month or so like the OBC clock?

[91E30-318is]

I just got an analog clock from the UK. The only problem is it didn't come with the wiring harness.

Does the harness for the 6 button OBC fit?

[peerless]

Just wanted to comment I have installed 2 of these analog clocks and this write has been perfect. I would like to add a little bit to the wiring though to make it easier.

Analog Clock Wires

#30 Red/Green +12v (Power)
#31 Brown -12v (Ground)
#31 G Brown/Black -12v (Ground, Illumination)
#58 K Grey/Red +12v (Power, Illumination)

Vehicle Wiring Harness Side

Red/White +12v (Power)
Brown -12v (Ground)
Brown/White -12v (Ground, Illumination)
Grey/Red +12v (Power, Illumination)

Match The Pairs

Red/Green = Red White
Brown = Brown
Brown/Black = Brown/White
Grey Red = Grey Red

Thats it, Super Simple.

Also I use Scothlocks, or as I call them Vampire Taps. This way you do not have to cut any wires and no butt connectors. If you ever want to restore the original OBC, you simply remove the vampire taps and plug the harness back in.

Thanks to bmw325csi for the original article, its proven very helpful.

PS: Here is a picture of the first install along with a BMW Traffic Pro Satellite Radio with Ipod and Bluetooth functionality. I am apparently the first person to get a Parrot Bluetooth handsfree phone setup and Ipod functionality to work together with the BMW Traffic Pro in a E30. The Analog Clock was just icing on the cake :)

[91E30-318is]

Great thread!! I have the 6 button OBC. The light bar is gone and I can live with out knowing the outside temp. If I had the 13 button, I'd keep it because of all the cool info you get.

But I love the classic look of the analog clock! So retro!

[Stephen]

I just picked one of these up, look forward to the install.

People should post up pics of their final result!

[der affe]

as stated earlier, disconnect your battery before cutting the wires!!!!!

i don't know how, since the gauge of the wires is so small and it never went to ground, but i burned up part of the circuit board in my speedo (i was in perfect working order before!) causing my tach and L per/ 100km to quit working. i also opened up the clock and found a burned circuit path also.

i swapped out the board with another one and it works fine now.
i resoldered the clock and it is fine too.

just a heads up!

[themitchster359]

i jsut used the power, illumination, and ground wires from my jvc cd player for power, matched them up with the 4 wires on the clock harness and wired in a fuse. it works perfect.

solid brown and brown w/ red connect with the black ground
grey w/ red stripe connect with the red illunimation
red w/ green stripe connect with the yellow power

hope this helps a bit...