Replacing standard headunit - 2006 E85

RyanB88 · Post by **RyanB88** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 4:18 pm

Hi

2006 3.0Si

Standard headunit has no Bluetooth, USB or aux

My friend has offered me his Alpine at a very good price. It's about 5 years old but has everything I need

Questions - is replacement a simple case of swapping out the old one and installing the new one? Is any coding needed? What about the steering wheel controls? Will these work and if not what adapter is needed?

Any other info helpful, thankyou

goon · Post by **goon** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 4:38 pm

You will need adaptors for both remote and power cables,try car audio centre.

sticky · Post by **sticky** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 4:55 pm

RyanB88 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 4:18 pm Hi

2006 3.0Si

Standard headunit has no Bluetooth, USB or aux

My friend has offered me his Alpine at a very good price. It's about 5 years old but has everything I need

Questions - is replacement a simple case of swapping out the old one and installing the new one? Is any coding needed? What about the steering wheel controls? Will these work and if not what adapter is needed?

Any other info helpful, thankyou

Which unit are you replacing, I"m looking for Business CD in grey

Neilc · Post by **Neilc** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 5:54 pm

You sure there's no aux? I didn't think mine had one but it's on the underside of the dash below the stereo above the ashtray. Hard to see if you don't know it's there's.

RyanB88 · Post by **RyanB88** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:59 pm

goon wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 4:38 pm You will need adaptors for both remote and power cables,try car audio centre.

Do you know which ones?

Will it not even turn on without the adapters?

Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 7:01 pm

No, you need a BMW to ISO loom, so unless he has an E85 then he won't have it. I have one to sell but it doesn't to steering wheel buttons, if you want those to work then you need an adapter for that too assuming your head unit will accept them.

Buckz · Post by **Buckz** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 7:05 pm

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141256761777

Has all you need to get a single din in the z4. Might be able to get it cheaper separately but do check

Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 7:08 pm

That looks like it has everything, and is pretty reasonable all in. Power lead with MFSW box is at least £25 on its own.

RyanB88 · Post by **RyanB88** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:04 pm

Buckz wrote: ↑Wed Apr 19, 2017 7:05 pm Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141256761777

Has all you need to get a single din in the z4. Might be able to get it cheaper separately but do check

Absolute legend. Can't thank you enough for this!

RyanB88 · Post by **RyanB88** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:20 pm

Just looking into this further. From doing more searching people say if I have the 10 speaker system (which I do) it's more complicated and I need all new wiring?

Never had these kind of issues with Audio before on any of my cars!

Appreciate anyone's help as I'm looking to purchase and install everything tomorrow

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This is the thread where people say the 10 speaker system needs new speaker wiring too?

RyanB88 · Post by **RyanB88** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:10 am

Is anyone able to help further please

Pabby1980 · Post by **Pabby1980** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:42 pm

One small bit of advice is that if your head unit has Bluetooth, you should fit the mic for the phone when you fit the stereo. The mic goes up in the light cluster.

It's a pretty easy job to do, but on fitting mine to a a Z4 I've just bought with an aftermarket stereo...i really wished the previous owner had taken the time to fit the mic when changing the unit.

There's a couple of tutorials on YouTube if it's something you want to do. It took me about an hour and the phone now works perfectly.

RyanB88 · Post by **RyanB88** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:14 am

Pabby1980 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:42 pm One small bit of advice is that if your head unit has Bluetooth, you should fit the mic for the phone when you fit the stereo. The mic goes up in the light cluster.

It's a pretty easy job to do, but on fitting mine to a a Z4 I've just bought with an aftermarket stereo...i really wished the previous owner had taken the time to fit the mic when changing the unit.

There's a couple of tutorials on YouTube if it's something you want to do. It took me about an hour and the phone now works perfectly.

Thanks for that. I'm fine with fitting it but from my research I've read all sorts of stories about the 10 speaker system not working and needing a full rewire to work with a new headunit?

Buckz · Post by **Buckz** » Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:19 am

Aha, see I've got the basic 6speaker so had no issues. I don't know much about 10 speaker system. But last I looked i think it'd be easier for you to fit a grom module rather than a whole new headunit. Which will give you the things people usually look for.

RyanB88 · Post by **RyanB88** » Sun Apr 23, 2017 10:40 am

Sorry to be a pain but doesn't anyone have any definitive Answers on what's needed for the 10 speaker system upgrade the headunit please

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