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Re: Finding the antenna wire in the trunk (archive)
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Posted by Jim Cash on June 17, 2000 at 10:49:28:

In Reply to: Finding the antenna wire in the trunk posted by Robert Brinson on June 17, 2000 at 05:17:37:

: I am installing a TV in my 1997 528i. I am trying to find the antenna in the car so I can add a FM Modulator(to transport the audio to 88.7 on FM Dial. Where can I find the antenna wire. All my goodies are in the trunk so if it is back there things will be great. Also is there a larger power wire located in the trunk that i can get several amps from. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
: Thanks

: 1991 525i
: 1997 528i


Antenna wiring is not in th trunk.
The antenna outputs are on the antenna amplifier - at the side of the rear window behind the C pillar trim panel.

But it is more complex than that.

There are actually 2 TV antenna sections in the rear window antenna. One is fed through the "remote key" blocking circuit on one side of the window, and the other antanna is fed through the 'diversity" amplifier unit on the other side.

I do not know how these two feeds are combined - but I think they are both fed to the On Board Monitor for TV reception (if you have the TV feature - not in North America)

Your dealer might be willing to give you a printout of hte actually wiring drawing - they have it in a CD readout version only.


Cheers

Jim Cash

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