Have a "new to me" 2006 R-53 - w/ HK audio. Purtty sure its stock system with the H/K speakers in the doors. However, I'm not sure if it's sounding correcty. I've confirmed the amp is mounted in the rear passenger side compartment. I've noticed a lose cable hanging down from below the glove box.
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Cable hanging down from glove box.

Questions:

1. What is this for?
2. Is it for a 6 Disc CD changer?
3. Should it be plugged into the back of the radio?
4. Does it goto the H/K amp?
5. If it;s for the H/K amp, will the radio still work if it's not plugged in?

TIA for any information

 

Looks like it might be an under dash courtesy light comnection

 

+1 yep that connects to the light it looks like. Check out the wire and glove box light.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=51_4851

Number 8

 

I don’t know what it goes to, but it’s not the glovebox light. It has too many conductors and the wrong connector.

 

Many Mini’s are equipped with footwell lighting.
Look for a light under the dash (not inside the glove box) on both passenger and drivers side
in the upper footwell. Open the doors and see if a light comes on in the footwell for either drivers or passenger side. If only one comes on, you’ll know that it’s for the light that’s not illuminated.
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Include a better photo image of the connector end so that the members that have seen this before can assist you better.