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Old 11-17-2005, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mtd
Tom,
there is a power connection that is on the DSP amp itself. Can we tap that for the 12v supply. Also, is that power source continuosly on?
Depends on the X5, later models offered the feature of using the radio without the key in the ignition. Here's a picture of the wire I use:

This provides an always-on condition, I believe the purple wire is a switched 12V, you should verify with a multimeter to be sure.
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