[Eric the Ricer]

07 335i E90 with L7

Hey all, I've been cursing the past 4 hours during my install. Couldn't find a damn remote trigger anywhere in the area, but I went ahead with the install any way. Here are my problems:

Used a LOC and tapped in to the factory 8's under the seat. I noticed immediately after install that when music is playing, I'm getting no sound to my underseat subs. I unplugged the RCA's from my amp to ensure this.

Also, when I have both (+) and (-) RCA's from the LOC plugged in to the amp, I get a totally screwed signal. When I just have one plugged in, it sounds about right. I definitely need to tune.

Now I'm going to run outside to pull my remote wire, because I read on here that if I tap it to the factory amp power wire, it will turn off after 5 minutes, or 1 minute after locking the car. This isn't the case for me. So I'm ordering a low voltage remote trigger now.

Any thoughts on the problems above? I've done all my installs on previous cars, and never stumbled on something like this. Thanks in advance!

-Eric

[Eric the Ricer]

Also, meant to add, the amp is an Alpine MRP-m500.

[Eric the Ricer]

Meh, just ordered a PAC LOC and remote trigger, since I already have all of the needed wires t-tapped, I'll just wait for this to come in and go back through the install nice and slow. Should've waited in the first place.

[fdriller9]

The rem lead is pin 13 at the back of all oem HUs.

You probably tapped the wires incorrectly.....if the subs work after uninstalling everything, then it's your installation.

[Eric the Ricer]

I t-tapped:

SUB LEFT
Red/White +
Brown/Yellow -

SUB RIGHT
Red/Blue +
Brown/White -

As for the oem REM, I'd rather just use the remote trigger at this point, seems like too much hassle for one wire when I could just drop $20 and make it much, much easier.

[kaigoss69]

You should have gotten Technic's harness...

[Eric the Ricer]

Originally Posted by kaigoss69

You should have gotten Technic's harness...

Hindsight is 20/20.

[Eric the Ricer]

Disregard this thread, I'm an idiot.

[DrDurt]

Just curious, what was the issue?

[VP Electricity]

Originally Posted by Eric the Ricer

Disregard this thread, I'm an idiot.

Apparently it was a short circuit just aft of the steering wheel...

[Eric the Ricer]

Originally Posted by VP Electricity

Apparently it was a short circuit just aft of the steering wheel...

Nice

I can't really remember what the problem was, but it was on me, not the car. Now I'm tapped in to the cig lighter for my remote, and I haven't had a problem since.