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<blockquote data-quote="Octave" data-source="post: 8320305" data-attributes="member: 633707"><p>A rear support had to be removed to run the wire properly. I go out of my way to make sure all wiring is ran along OEM lines. This makes the life of any BMW service tech easier.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101411_zps691f8f0f.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101411_zps691f8f0f.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101412_zpsa5a82c8e.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101412_zpsa5a82c8e.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101413_zps6744ad71.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101413_zps6744ad71.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101414_zps5086ae7e.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101414_zps5086ae7e.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101415_zps2f6ec43b.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101415_zps2f6ec43b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101416_zpsa61fcdd0.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101416_zpsa61fcdd0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>With all the wiring ran to a central location a place needed to be made to house the crossover networks. Since the OEM amplifier and subwoofer was not going to be reused their mounting locations were used to house the crossovers. The OEM mounting bolts were used to secure the mounting board of the crossovers.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101417_zpscf76ddf6.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101417_zpscf76ddf6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>With the crossovers mounted a mount for the system's capacitor a Tsunami 5 farad with volt meter needed to be fabbed up. As with the crossover mounting board OEM mounting locations were utilized to mount the capacitor. A 1/4" piece of ABS plastic is used as the mounting base for the capacitor. The capacitor is within 18" of the battery and the main fuse is mounted right next to the capacitor.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101418_zpseed15280.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101418_zpseed15280.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>After that I turned my attention to mounting the speakers. The Focal K2 tweeters dropped right into the OEM locations with even gasp the use of the mounting hardware from the tweeter. I haven't used mounting hardware for a tweeter in YEARS. So this was a welcomed comfort.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101419_zps9724e280.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101419_zps9724e280.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101420_zps87e856c6.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101420_zps87e856c6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Octave, post: 8320305, member: 633707"] A rear support had to be removed to run the wire properly. I go out of my way to make sure all wiring is ran along OEM lines. This makes the life of any BMW service tech easier. [URL="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101411_zps691f8f0f.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101411_zps691f8f0f.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101412_zpsa5a82c8e.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101412_zpsa5a82c8e.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101413_zps6744ad71.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101413_zps6744ad71.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101414_zps5086ae7e.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101414_zps5086ae7e.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101415_zps2f6ec43b.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101415_zps2f6ec43b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101416_zpsa61fcdd0.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101416_zpsa61fcdd0.jpg[/IMG][/URL] With all the wiring ran to a central location a place needed to be made to house the crossover networks. Since the OEM amplifier and subwoofer was not going to be reused their mounting locations were used to house the crossovers. The OEM mounting bolts were used to secure the mounting board of the crossovers. [URL="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101417_zpscf76ddf6.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101417_zpscf76ddf6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] With the crossovers mounted a mount for the system's capacitor a Tsunami 5 farad with volt meter needed to be fabbed up. As with the crossover mounting board OEM mounting locations were utilized to mount the capacitor. A 1/4" piece of ABS plastic is used as the mounting base for the capacitor. The capacitor is within 18" of the battery and the main fuse is mounted right next to the capacitor. [URL="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101418_zpseed15280.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101418_zpseed15280.jpg[/IMG][/URL] After that I turned my attention to mounting the speakers. The Focal K2 tweeters dropped right into the OEM locations with even gasp the use of the mounting hardware from the tweeter. I haven't used mounting hardware for a tweeter in YEARS. So this was a welcomed comfort. [URL="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101419_zps9724e280.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101419_zps9724e280.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://s1319.photobucket.com/user/octaveaudio1/media/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101420_zps87e856c6.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i1319.photobucket.com/albums/t676/octaveaudio1/BMW/Vince%20Z3M/VinceZ3101420_zps87e856c6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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