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Old 11-07-2017, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by bcredliner View Post
I had a multiple positive trigger for the AEs. I wired one to one of the inside lights so when I unlock it or open a door or the hatch the AEs light up. I wired the other to a wire that gets juice when the key is turned on so they are always on when driving.
This is how I accomplished as well, through the use of a relay. It's very common for BMW's, first really done in the e36 but most common in the e46.

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