what is this wire for?

[bahnstormer]

when does it have power?
i'm still trying to hook up my lighted shift knob...
http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~szwarc/e34/what.jpg
and i was thinking of tapping into here...
what does that white plugged wire do? i disconnected it
and my windows worked, hazards blinked etc etc


help anyone :D ?

[Jose]

It should be the plug for your reverse back up light. If you want to hook up your lighted gearknob, plug it into the ashtray lighting.It'll take you 20 min max.

[Javier]

and Blue/Yellow wires. Back-Up light switch. Green/Black wire comes straight from F12, Blue/Yellow wire goes to Back-Up bulbs (Lamps) and Memory seat mirror module if supplied.

Yes you can tap you Green/Black wire to supply power to the lighted shift knob.

Javier

[Patrick]

I read that people use the hazard switch wiring as well. Accessed by popping up the window switch. In a file I have on it (for future mods) it states on an '89 the bulb wire is grey/red...gound is brown -probably be the same on other model years.
Hth.

[bahnstormer]

thanks guys!
i just tapped into that one as it was on when i had the key on and off when i took the
key out =] ...

i'll post pics laters

[Javier]

taken from car body though, if taken from the Blue/Yellow wire, knob will turn of in reverse.

Javier

[bahnstormer]

oh heheheheh that's pretty funny!
thanks javier!