Glovebox Hidden/Stealth Radio
I had previously (quickly) installed a headless radio setup, complete with terrible wiring job. I then jammed the components behind the dash. This left me with only a power switch and 3.5mm input beside my single VDO gauge.
I've since decided the audio quality of this setup is good enough until the car is "finished" and I install an audiophile worthy stereo, so I wanted to make the whole thing a little prettier.
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I was getting kind of tired looking at my cracked and taped together radio panel (complete with VDO gauge constantly falling out). I relocated my audio system to the glovebox and rewired everything properly this time (Would have looked nicer if I used 20ga wiring instead of the 16ga I had on hand).
Unfortunately I used my VDO oil pressure sender in my jeep a few years back, so I need to purchase a new one for the E30 to make the gauge functional.
While I was in there, I also ran all the wiring for my VDO oil temperature gauge. I seem to have misplaced my ashtray delete panel, so I didn't actually get to installing that gauge.
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Youtube video of the system in action:
BMW E30 Hidden (Stealth) Radio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyxYN4VdFCM
I had previously (quickly) installed a headless radio setup, complete with terrible wiring job. I then jammed the components behind the dash. This left me with only a power switch and 3.5mm input beside my single VDO gauge.
I've since decided the audio quality of this setup is good enough until the car is "finished" and I install an audiophile worthy stereo, so I wanted to make the whole thing a little prettier.
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-
I was getting kind of tired looking at my cracked and taped together radio panel (complete with VDO gauge constantly falling out). I relocated my audio system to the glovebox and rewired everything properly this time (Would have looked nicer if I used 20ga wiring instead of the 16ga I had on hand).
Unfortunately I used my VDO oil pressure sender in my jeep a few years back, so I need to purchase a new one for the E30 to make the gauge functional.
While I was in there, I also ran all the wiring for my VDO oil temperature gauge. I seem to have misplaced my ashtray delete panel, so I didn't actually get to installing that gauge.
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-
Youtube video of the system in action:
BMW E30 Hidden (Stealth) Radio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyxYN4VdFCM
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