Thanks Brian, will check within the next hour, although this is where my colour blindness may cause some problems!
...I'll attach a picture for you, to be sure
Can Anybody help identify this connector
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Thanks Brian, will check within the next hour, although this is where my colour blindness may cause some problems!
...I'll attach a picture for you, to be sure
@zedonist
Wire colours are above as in the picture above your post
Its amusing to others but I can genuinely only guess that the wire colours above from top to bottom are:
Solid brown (?)
Red (?) and black
Yellow and green (?)
...Red green and brown is probably the worst colour combination BMW could have chosen, for this particular connection, with my particular query, and my particular colour vision defect! B*stards!
Wire colours are above as in the picture above your post
Its amusing to others but I can genuinely only guess that the wire colours above from top to bottom are:
Solid brown (?)
Red (?) and black
Yellow and green (?)
...Red green and brown is probably the worst colour combination BMW could have chosen, for this particular connection, with my particular query, and my particular colour vision defect! B*stards!
I removed my centre console today to fit the cupholder insert and have exactly the same connector spare. The previous owner fitter an after market stereo and used terminal blocks to wire it in, so may be for the BMW unit..
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Ash
It wouldn't be wiring for heated seats?
As a slight asides, I found this download for wiring diagrams for the Z3 - maybe useful for future reference?
http://www.gbnetwork.co.uk/bmw/downloadetm.html
As a slight asides, I found this download for wiring diagrams for the Z3 - maybe useful for future reference?
http://www.gbnetwork.co.uk/bmw/downloadetm.html
As far as I can see from the ETM It is for the chime module.
Edit, seems as if the chime module does several different function depending on the inputs activated
http://www.unofficialbmw.com/john/e36_gong.html
Edit, seems as if the chime module does several different function depending on the inputs activated
http://www.unofficialbmw.com/john/e36_gong.html
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It would also appear not all Z3 will have one fitted?
Correct, if you have an OBC you will have a chime module, if you have an analogue clock I suspect you won't.
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Mine does not have OBC so should have the connector loose, and it must be on the drivers side, as I checked the passenger side earlier and nothing available except a black and white square connector?
@Brian H
Thank you!! I'm relieved to find that I don't have a bodged wiring loom from a previous owner, and that I haven't made some major error during my dash reinstallation.
Out of interest, if I bought and fitted one of these chimes, would it make a noise during stated processes in that link you provided?
Thank you!! I'm relieved to find that I don't have a bodged wiring loom from a previous owner, and that I haven't made some major error during my dash reinstallation.
Out of interest, if I bought and fitted one of these chimes, would it make a noise during stated processes in that link you provided?
Would be good to know if you have one of these loose Rich. If you find it let us know 
did you by any chance take a pic of the loose black and White connectors?
did you by any chance take a pic of the loose black and White connectors?
From what I read David, the chime module is linked to the OBC so by simply fitting one will not make it work.
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I will do, I have the console loose as we speak, as I am now doing final fix on the hifi now I have sorted the sound, so running some longer cables to the boot to move the amp. If it is there I will take a photo, I will also take a photo of all other loose plugs, there are a few in that area on the loom.