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Re: AUX DIY

Post by ovrkll » Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:39 am

^^ Nope, it is a BMW part.
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Re: AUX DIY

Post by cappiolli » Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:48 am

thanks ovrkll,

but if i fit and mess with the radio etc is this still ok...
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Re: AUX DIY

Post by ovrkll » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:45 am

There is nothing on the radio to mess with, it plugs straight into the back. The only time there is even a slight problem, is if you have the 6-Disc CD Changer in the boot.
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Re: AUX DIY

Post by cappiolli » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:37 pm

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Re: AUX DIY

Post by mikedav » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:30 pm

ovrkll wrote:There is nothing on the radio to mess with, it plugs straight into the back. The only time there is even a slight problem, is if you have the 6-Disc CD Changer in the boot.
Sorry to repeat if its answered elsewhere but can someone clarify the installation for cars with Nav and 6CD? I want to keep the changer, is there another socket to plug the AUX into? I read earlier about 'merging' plugs but some more details would be great

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Re: AUX DIY

Post by gannet » Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:54 am

mikedav,

Dont know about the NAV system as I dont have that, but I do have the CD changer...

The problem such that it is, is that the plug for the AUX input and the Bluetooth is the same size and needs to go in the same socket. Not all the pins in the plug are populated so you can remove the pins from the AUX plug and put them safely in the corresponding holes in the Bluetooth plug (hope that makes sense) thus ending up with the AUX cables and Bluetooth cable going into 1 plug which plugs back into the radio.

I would imagine that if the NAV also plugs into the radio via the same plug it would simply be a case that it uses different holes in the plug...

Hope that helps...

Edit - plug houses bluetooth and AUX NOT CD Changer....
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Re: AUX DIY

Post by mikedav » Fri May 23, 2008 4:13 pm

Thanks Gannet, my dealer says I need part number 65410409610, and that it's £125+VAT! Or £326 fitted?!?!!!

Is that the correct number for the lead you guys mention? They also say i will lose my 6CD, so they are clearly wrong

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Re: AUX DIY

Post by gannet » Fri May 23, 2008 4:20 pm

A search on RealOEM shows that part as a IPOD CONNECTION RETROFIT KIT... which is a different thing and you probably would lose the CD changer with that one...

From the same site I think the part number I used would have been: 65120153502 but I cant check right now... I will check later when Im home for you :) Definately only cost me £50 inc VAT...

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Re: AUX DIY

Post by mikedav » Fri May 23, 2008 4:44 pm

Ah, thanks, I see the difference, though on Real OEM it says there isn't one for my car?

Is it easy to put the pins for the CD changer lead into this lead so I can have both?

Functionality wise does the ipod just then become another source, so when I flip through it will be radio/CD/Changer/Ipod?

Sorry for the questions :)

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Re: AUX DIY

Post by gannet » Fri May 23, 2008 4:46 pm

just trawled through some emails I have and 65120153502 is the part no I used :)

Note that this is for the AUX input and as such you wont be able to control the iPod through the radio/nav system, it just appears as an extra source in the radio. I would guess the part they gave you may offer more control...
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Re: AUX DIY

Post by gannet » Fri May 23, 2008 4:53 pm

is this not your car?

Putting the pins into one plug to have both is fairly simple - more fiddly than anything else. Id be happy to help out if you fancy a trip up to Surrey :)

mine shows: radio/CD/Changer/AUX when flipping through the sources...
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Re: AUX DIY

Post by mikedav » Fri May 23, 2008 5:09 pm

gannet wrote:is this not your car? Putting the pins into one plug to have both is fairly simple - more fiddly than anything else. Id be happy to help out if you fancy a trip up to Surrey :)
mine shows: radio/CD/Changer/AUX when flipping through the sources...
That's the one. I found it on Real OEM but you will see on that line under the cable picture it says 'no parts found for your car'. It's an Octber 06 Z4M. But based on all the evidence it looks to me that this will be fine! £50 seems a bit steep though the swines. I'll probably get one tomorrow and if I have any fitting problems I'll give you a shout, thanks!

If I don't care about CD text, the Denson ICE link isn't really worth the extra by the looks of it?

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Re: AUX DIY

Post by mikedav » Fri May 23, 2008 5:22 pm

Just ordered it, £39,95 inc VAT... bit better!

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Re: AUX DIY

Post by gannet » Fri May 23, 2008 10:21 pm

Actually I just looked up what I paid and it was £39.95 not £49.95.... damn memory aint as good as it used to be!
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Re: AUX DIY

Post by cappiolli » Sat May 24, 2008 7:20 pm

i've just bought and fitted the unit. happy with the results and only took 25 minutes. the time taken was refitting the radio - i have a parrot bluetooth kit so lots of wires at the back.

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