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    Originally posted by JDMpower View Post
    Done - light comes on - all buttons work. I used stock e30 wires to e36 blue base pins. (switch without the e36 harness part)
    So there is no need to splice wires? Just plug and play?
    --Will

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      i doubt it, they probably sell the connector but not the wires.
      NEED SOME VINYL STICKERS???

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        Anybody know exactly what colors need to be matched up with what? I'm using the blue base.

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          oh my god.......... look back a couple pages, i listed every one!
          NEED SOME VINYL STICKERS???

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            so do I wire them with no wires

            I've always been proud of being a Marine.
            I won't hesitate to defend the Corps
            "Supersquad"

            ‎"Prostitutes are a sub-category of Amusement Parks"-

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              :ohsnap:

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                yet i call BMA and they said harness are goingto be $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
                so does any one have extra harness they want to sell

                I've always been proud of being a Marine.
                I won't hesitate to defend the Corps
                "Supersquad"

                ‎"Prostitutes are a sub-category of Amusement Parks"-

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                  Originally posted by BDSax View Post
                  i went through the shit load of e36 switch i have gotten and figured out what did what.

                  E30 Switch:

                  Window Up 1 - Black or (Black/Grey)
                  Positive (+) 3 - Green/Grey
                  Negitive (-) 4 - Brown
                  Negitive (-) 5 - Brown
                  7 - Black Yellow (i had this, it did nothing)
                  Window Down 8 - Purple

                  The e30 switch is very confusing...... there are tabs that come from the up and down leads and its always touching, im guessing it has more resistence the more it is pushed down.
                  I tried to go from Power (Green/Grey) to the down lead (Purple) and it blew the curcuit. so im guessing it controlls the amount of voltage? thats what im confused about.

                  E36 Blue Base:

                  Negitive (-) 1 - Black/Yellow
                  Window Down 3 - Blue
                  Window Up 4 - Black
                  Positive (+) 5 - Green/Grey
                  Negitive (-) 6 - Blue/Green

                  I think that the blue/green ground is the stupidest thing i have ever seen


                  There are 3 different White Basee switches that i had, please check your colors. the Numbers on the switches still all lined up.

                  E36 White Base #1:

                  Negitive (-) 1 - Brown
                  Window Down 3 - Black/Yellow
                  Window Up 4 - Blue/Green
                  Positive (+) 5 - Red/Brown


                  E36 White Base #2:

                  Negitive (-) 1 - Brown
                  Window Down 3 - Purple/Grey
                  Window Up 4 - Black/Grey
                  Positive (+) 5 - Red/Brown


                  E36 White Base #3:

                  Negitive (-) 1 - Brown
                  Window Down 3 - Black
                  Window Up 4 - Green
                  Positive (+) 5 - Red


                  I havent tried hooking up any switches yet, but i tried the Green base switch. it didnt work except the bulb lit up.
                  Every switch i went through had a blown bulb. so if your bulb isnt working its because its blown. im going to change mine to LEDs, i think these little POS bulbs suck. i will be installing mine soon. i hope this helps some people

                  I try
                  E30 Switch:

                  Window Up 1 - Black or (Black/Grey)
                  Positive (+) 3 - Green/Grey
                  Negitive (-) 4 - Brown
                  Negitive (-) 5 - Brown
                  7 - Black Yellow (i had this, it did nothing)
                  Window Down 8 - Purple
                  to this
                  E36 Blue Base:

                  Negitive (-) 1 - Black/Yellow
                  Window Down 3 - Blue
                  Window Up 4 - Black
                  Positive (+) 5 - Green/Grey
                  Negitive (-) 6 - Blue/Green
                  switch light up but nothing else happens am i hooking up wrong
                  any ideas.:curse:

                  I've always been proud of being a Marine.
                  I won't hesitate to defend the Corps
                  "Supersquad"

                  ‎"Prostitutes are a sub-category of Amusement Parks"-

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                    can any one make of those for e30 to e36

                    I've always been proud of being a Marine.
                    I won't hesitate to defend the Corps
                    "Supersquad"

                    ‎"Prostitutes are a sub-category of Amusement Parks"-

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                      thanks again I really want to hook my shit up any way I found a way to wire them with no harnesss but i want to wait until they work so I can post pics and material you will need to do this

                      I've always been proud of being a Marine.
                      I won't hesitate to defend the Corps
                      "Supersquad"

                      ‎"Prostitutes are a sub-category of Amusement Parks"-

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                        Originally posted by JDMpower View Post
                        Done - light comes on - all buttons work. I used stock e30 wires to e36 blue base pins. (switch without the e36 harness part)
                        brother help me out I am trying to do what you allready done :curse: what e30 color wire or number go to e36 switch number thanks.

                        I've always been proud of being a Marine.
                        I won't hesitate to defend the Corps
                        "Supersquad"

                        ‎"Prostitutes are a sub-category of Amusement Parks"-

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                          MAN i am about to give up at this point I am about toi get drunk
                          Some one please help me before I give up ........................

                          I've always been proud of being a Marine.
                          I won't hesitate to defend the Corps
                          "Supersquad"

                          ‎"Prostitutes are a sub-category of Amusement Parks"-

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                            id have to look at the pin layout of the e36 switch, give me a couple days
                            NEED SOME VINYL STICKERS???

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                              thanks Brother Man I try 6 fuses later all I accomplished was to burn 6 fuses and light up switches
                              I have the blue switches

                              I've always been proud of being a Marine.
                              I won't hesitate to defend the Corps
                              "Supersquad"

                              ‎"Prostitutes are a sub-category of Amusement Parks"-

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                                Originally posted by franco90 View Post
                                I try
                                E30 Switch:

                                Window Up 1 - Black or (Black/Grey)
                                Positive (+) 3 - Green/Grey
                                Negitive (-) 4 - Brown
                                Negitive (-) 5 - Brown
                                7 - Black Yellow (i had this, it did nothing)
                                Window Down 8 - Purple
                                to this
                                E36 Blue Base:

                                Negitive (-) 1 - Black/Yellow
                                Window Down 3 - Blue
                                Window Up 4 - Black
                                Positive (+) 5 - Green/Grey
                                Negitive (-) 6 - Blue/Green
                                switch light up but nothing else happens am i hooking up wrong
                                any ideas.:curse:
                                i tried this as well blew a few fuses nothing happened besides the light coming on
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