V1 install

Wah · 08-21-2010, 04:16 PM

Sorry if this is a silly question, but I hardwired my Valentine 1 using the fuse tap method and I have a question. Do the extra wires and the hardwire adapter go behind the fusebox cover or do you leave everything in the glove box? I haven't done any DIY audio/electronics stuff, so I don't know if its safe to leave it in there. thx!

ThunderMoose · 08-21-2010, 04:57 PM

I'd put it behind the fusebox cover. I didn't use that method in my E92, but did in my E46. I had to leave it behind the cover since that was where my ground was.

Where did you ground yours?

ersin · 08-21-2010, 06:35 PM

Behind! If you run the wires into the glove compartment you'll just have to run them out.

Cheers.

Wah · 08-21-2010, 06:59 PM

I have it grounded to the bolt next to the fuses. OK, so I zip tied the excess wires together and just stuffed them inside the fusebox. I was just worried that they might be sitting on something... can't see inside that well.

ersin · 08-22-2010, 11:24 AM

It's pretty cramped back there unless you take out the glove box which is a PITA. But removing (or just pulling down) the dash panel below the glove box can help a little. You definitely need to zip tie anything you put back there to keep down the clutter. Sounds like you're ok.

Cheers.

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ThunderMoose Lieutenant Colonel 746 Rep 1,848 Posts Drives: PY E46 M3 and SG E46 M3 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: League City, TX iTrader: (0)	I'd put it behind the fusebox cover. I didn't use that method in my E92, but did in my E46. I had to leave it behind the cover since that was where my ground was. Where did you ground yours?
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ersin Brigadier General 126 Rep 4,145 Posts Drives: 17 YMB F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (1)	Behind! If you run the wires into the glove compartment you'll just have to run them out. Cheers. __________________ 2017 F80 YMB.
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ersin Brigadier General 126 Rep 4,145 Posts Drives: 17 YMB F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (1)	It's pretty cramped back there unless you take out the glove box which is a PITA. But removing (or just pulling down) the dash panel below the glove box can help a little. You definitely need to zip tie anything you put back there to keep down the clutter. Sounds like you're ok. Cheers. __________________ 2017 F80 YMB.
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