Got a bunch of stuff in the mail today and got straight to work.
First the wiper stalk:
Probed everything and turns out that yes, the E39 wiper stalk is entirely plug and play with the ZCP MK60. Just need to run the M track mode signal wire to pin 10 and done.
I fed that wire through the stock wiring locations to try and keep it as out of the way as possible:
And installed:
Next up some bavsound speakers:
Install was super straight forward. I only have a couple things to highlight.
None of the speakers have clips for the connectors to clip in to, so I wrapped all the connectors in tesa tape to try and keep rattles away:
I also replaced all the clips in all four door cards with brand new ones. Felt pretty great to have everything clip in like it's supposed to:
Also, I didn't love how the rear tweeters sat in the stock plastic carrier, so I removed the lip to get the mating surface as flat as possible for the adhesive. For some reason, I was too lazy to break out the dremel, so instead I used some needle nose pliers to rip away the lip and then a razor blade to clean everything up. Honestly looks kinda terrible, but it works great!
I also added a ton of adhesive to the space between the speaker and the carrier. Did this to make sure it was airtight and to try and keep the speakers attached to the carrier for as long as possible. Hopefully this adhesive lasts for a while.
And finally, I swapped out the smoked depo side markers for some fresh clear ones:
First the wiper stalk:
Probed everything and turns out that yes, the E39 wiper stalk is entirely plug and play with the ZCP MK60. Just need to run the M track mode signal wire to pin 10 and done.
I fed that wire through the stock wiring locations to try and keep it as out of the way as possible:
And installed:
Next up some bavsound speakers:
Install was super straight forward. I only have a couple things to highlight.
None of the speakers have clips for the connectors to clip in to, so I wrapped all the connectors in tesa tape to try and keep rattles away:
I also replaced all the clips in all four door cards with brand new ones. Felt pretty great to have everything clip in like it's supposed to:
Also, I didn't love how the rear tweeters sat in the stock plastic carrier, so I removed the lip to get the mating surface as flat as possible for the adhesive. For some reason, I was too lazy to break out the dremel, so instead I used some needle nose pliers to rip away the lip and then a razor blade to clean everything up. Honestly looks kinda terrible, but it works great!
I also added a ton of adhesive to the space between the speaker and the carrier. Did this to make sure it was airtight and to try and keep the speakers attached to the carrier for as long as possible. Hopefully this adhesive lasts for a while.
And finally, I swapped out the smoked depo side markers for some fresh clear ones:
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