Center Console wires - What are they and how can I use them?

[umnitza]

This is after taking my center console off.

[umnitza]

This is the wiring:

[umnitza]

and this is the plug they connect to:

[Erik@EDGE]

Do they have that wiring in the Bentley? There is a supplemental wiring/electrical book out there for the e36 also. You gonna be at your house for a while? Email me your address, I'd like to grab that fog if that's cool!

lemme know

[umnitza]

you've got mail...and I don't yet have a Bentley...that's my next purchase - probably father's day...I keep delaying because everyone is just so helpful here that most of my questions are answered before I need a manual:D

[Bernman]

OK, as with most complicated wiring diagrams, nothing is in one spot. This seemingly easy task ended up taking me 45 mins to find all the connections, but once I got started, I wasn't going to let this go. Besides, it's always interesting to pore over the diagrams for fun ideas :)

<b>Center console telephone connector</b> (X400)

Pin 1 red/wht = unswitched 12v
Pin 2 brn = gnd
Pin 3 blu = wire from the generator (not sure what this does...maybe only 12v when car is running)
Pin 5 vio/wht = switched 12v
Pin 6 wht/brn = radio signal (phone probably tells the radio to be quiet)

Hope this helps,
Bernman

[umnitza]

Originally posted by Bernman
OK, as with most complicated wiring diagrams, nothing is in one spot. This seemingly easy task ended up taking me 45 mins to find all the connections, but once I got started, I wasn't going to let this go. Besides, it's always interesting to pore over the diagrams for fun ideas :)

<b>Center console telephone connector</b> (X400)

Pin 1 red/wht = unswitched 12v
Pin 2 brn = gnd
Pin 3 blu = wire from the generator (not sure what this does...maybe only 12v when car is running)
Pin 5 vio/wht = switched 12v
Pin 6 wht/brn = radio signal (phone probably tells the radio to be quiet)

Hope this helps,
Bernman
VERY COOL...so if I understand:
I have one 12V unswitched power source that I could say hookup to a remote garage door transmitter opener and maybe use the other 12V switched for an in car cooler/heater?

[Erik@EDGE]

Thanks Bernman for grabbing the tech specs on the wires!