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Guys, I picked up one of these recently and it comes with a plug and play radio harness and can bus etc but part of the installation calls for a particular wire to be connected directly to a particular fuse within the fuse box.
But I'm just wondering if these are universal fitting instructions and would the plug and play radio harness over rule the need to connect directly to the fuse box?
It's one of those dynavin style units.
Thanks.
Here's a pic
Germaniks(mick) might be able to help you shoot him a pm
Have it sorted gar. Turns out they all need a permanent live to hold memory. So it seems this is how it's done. Hopefully get it fitted in the next week or two.
Makes sense would lose your time settings ,radio stations etc otherwise
Look forward to the pics :cool:
It needs one permanent and one switched power source otherwise battery will go flat.
It's 99% plug and play mock using the harness snap on adoptor. This one wire is the only one that needs to be spliced as such. It also came with reversing camera, not looking forward to chasing that wire!Quote:
Originally Posted by GERMANIKS
There is no switched power on the OEM radio plug.Quote:
Originally Posted by kceire
If that is the case as you are saying, that means the radio has a switched power detection mechanism and in that case detect when voltage oes goes from 14.x to 12.x and goes to sleep shortly after that unless you press the button if the car is stopped.
Enjoy and keep us posted with pics.
looks like a nice piece of kit. would you be interested in selling your old radio?
Nah, I'll keep it so I can return to oem when selling.Quote:
Originally Posted by ian.j
Theres a full e90 sat nav ,screen , idrive controller kit thingy on adverts for 280e might interest youQuote:
Originally Posted by ian.j
Plus a new dash yeah. This is business though, I would not bother.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gar
What do mean a new dash ?
Do you have to change the dash on the e90 when fitting the sat nav :s
Seen it Gar. Business idrive is pants. I'd actually rather an aftermarket kit than business system, that goes for the E60 business system too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gar
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You need the dash with the bubble in it to fit the iDrive screen intoQuote:
Originally Posted by Gar
Ah cool not really up to scratch on the new stuff at all
Hi looking at getting one of these how easy was it to install was it plug and play like they say or was there more to it, trimming etcQuote:
Originally Posted by kceire
Also how has the product been since purchase are you pleased with it? Do you have the vns e9x?
Does it stick out much at the bottom of the centre console?
It's plug and play 90%. There was one wire that needed to be sniped because it kept setting off the reverse screen. Something to do with the canbus box. The sellers done the trouble shooting in the back ground and just mailed me what to do and what colour to cut.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cbmwa
It sticks out about 1cm at the bottom but they all do to get the angle on the screen to view it correctly.
It works 99% perfect. It's not oem so there are some little bugs here and there but it plays DVD movies, music streaming etc without a bother and Bluetooth hands free calling no issues. Say nav is handy they you also have iPod and SD media inputs and all controllable from the MFSW.
All in all I'd give it a 7/10.
I'm an oem guy so I'm not convinced about keeping it so showing a fla it tomorrow to sell it on.
Theres a pic of it fitted here http://www.bmwhaus.ie/forum/showthread.php?tid=2380