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**B3M2W5i** · 10-21-2005, 12:09 AM

ok so i have all i want which is all i need > head unit, front components, rear 6x9's and an amp. what do i connect to what and where do i route everything?

thanks in advanced

**Rooz** · 10-21-2005, 12:15 AM

Did you have an aftermarket head unit before?

If not you'll need a wiring harness and the antena plug in

**B3M2W5i** · 10-21-2005, 12:18 AM

nope this is all for the first time.. replacing all speakers and head unit.. <still wanna sell me adapters or you'd rather me pay 50 for them?>

**Rooz** · 10-21-2005, 12:19 AM

honestly, you'r better off getting the $50 ones, they are by far way more supperior to mine...

So you'll need a wiring harness and the antena plug in. Since you are going from stock head unit to an aftermarket one.

And if I were you, I'd go ahead and upgrade from the factory amp.

I am personally upgrading mine to a JL 350/4 in about 3 weeks.

**B3M2W5i** · 10-21-2005, 12:20 AM

i actually think jshearher sent me an antenna plug..

**Rooz** · 10-21-2005, 12:23 AM

but if you get the wiring harness all you'll basicly do is plug it in the factory harness and then just match the colors on the wires from the head unit to the wires from the wiring harness.

Any subs in this system?

**B3M2W5i** · 10-21-2005, 12:25 AM

no subs..

**B3M2W5i** · 10-21-2005, 12:39 AM

so there is no need to ground anything to my battery?

**Rooz** · 10-21-2005, 12:40 AM

well, the wiring harness has a ground cable...

**B3M2W5i** · 10-21-2005, 12:41 AM

so there is also no need to route new cables? btw i do have an amp

**Rooz** · 10-21-2005, 01:06 AM

no, actually not sure, if you are going with an aftermarket amp and are replacing ALL seapers, you might need to....

**Dudesky** · 10-21-2005, 04:49 AM

No, you can use the factory harnesses, you just have to splice into them at the stock amp's location. But this is really only useful in the case of the front speakers, since getting wires through the front doors is a bitch.

If your current stock system is the standard Nokia 10 speaker setup, let me know which wires you need to identify on the stock harnesses. I have the same year 325i, and I went through all this crap earlier this year

**B3M2W5i** · 10-21-2005, 11:13 PM

yeah i have crap nokia. but do i have a stock amp? im ready to do everything but what do i need ?

**Dudesky** · 10-22-2005, 08:05 AM

Your stock amp is located inside the driver's side rear fender. What you need really depends on what you have. We could use more details and background in order to help. Like HU / amp / speaker specs, etc.

Rooz (and others), jump in anytime here . . . got a feeling this thread's gonna be a long but good one

I think this could be a good candidate for Harry's idea about extrapolating a DIY on car audio, especially since folks always ask how to convert the rears to 6x9's . . B3M2W5i, if you have a camera, might be cool to document the whole process?

**B3M2W5i** · 10-22-2005, 12:28 PM

well im still waiting on my adapters from BSW.com so this wont be happening just quite yet <i forgot about the adapters> but other than that in the mail i am waiting for head unit <Clarion ProAudio DXZ555MP>, front components <infinity reference 5 1/4''> and i have rear 3 way almani 6x9's <its not a mainstream brand but when i bought it it seemed like a good buy for $100, i just wanted to see how reliable this brand is if it doesnt work out well then ill get some 6x9 infinity's>, and an almani 2 channel 550 watt amp..

link to my rear 6x9's: http://almaniaudio.com/alcm6901.htm

what else do i need since this is what i will have? and i hope this info helps!