E46 - 2000 BMW
323i, 323ci, 323cic, 328i, 328ci, 328cic


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Wire color Format:
   wire color / stripe color

Note: You can read the connector number by removing its sleeve, it is actually two connectors hold by it.  There are clips on the side end, All you have to do is pull up flap and slide them out.  Knowing the polarity is only important if you plan on using existing tweeter and midrange units.

Brown color is always (-) or ground.

 

Power Connection

pin #   Wire Color    Description
10    White   switched +12V (hot when radio on)
5   Red/Green   +12V (always on, main power)
26   Brown   ground (for amp power unit)

Input Connection (or head unit output)

pin #

  Wire Color   Description
37   Yellow/Red (+)    Front left
30   Brown/Orange   Front left ground
36   Yellow/Black (+)   Rear left
29    Brown/Orange    Rear left ground
9   Blue/Red (+)   Front right
17    Brown/Orange   Front right ground
8   Blue/Black (+)   Rear right
16   Brown/Orange   Rear right ground


Input and output (Amp Harness male)

Woofer connection

pin #

  Wire Color   Location
23   Blue/Red (+)   Front right
22   Blue/Brown (-)   Front right
25   Blue (+)    Rear right
24    Brown (-)   Rear right
2   Yellow (+)   Rear left
1   Brown (-)   Rear left
4   Blue/White (+)    Front left
3   Blue/Brown (-)   Front left

Tweeter Connection
pin #   Wire Color   Location
33   Yellow/Red (+)   Front left
34   Yellow/Brown (-)   Front left
31   Yellow/Black (+)   Rear left
32   Yellow/Brown (-)   Rear left
13   Yellow (+)   Rear right
21   Blue/Yellow (-)   Rear right
11   Blue/Black (+)   Front right
12   Blue/Brown (-)   Front right

Midrange Connection
(for HK Upgrade)
pin #   Wire Color   Location
41   Blue/Green (-)   Front right
42   Green (+)   Front right
39   Blue/white (-)   Front left
40   White (+)   Front left

                                       

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