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blackcat1134
03-10-2005, 10:44 PM
Hey everyone, glad to join these forums!

Anyway, I've got a question on my BMW, I have a 1993 525i Wagon, I would like to replace the In-Dash AM/FM radio, I don't currently own a 6 Disk CD Player. So, my question is, would I need any optional equipment to install a aftermarket In dash CD player?

Thanks!
Incantation
03-10-2005, 11:42 PM
if you are wired for a changer i will send you mine for free.. just pay for shipping. calculate from 98281 if you are interested
Kalevera
03-11-2005, 12:17 AM
Lol....Adam, can I have it?! :) I'll gladly pay shipping...
Incantation
03-11-2005, 03:12 AM
yea man

funny thing is i thought of u the second i wrote that lol
pm me
Elekta
03-11-2005, 08:18 AM
Hey everyone, glad to join these forums!

Anyway, I've got a question on my BMW, I have a 1993 525i Wagon, I would like to replace the In-Dash AM/FM radio, I don't currently own a 6 Disk CD Player. So, my question is, would I need any optional equipment to install a aftermarket In dash CD player?

Thanks!

http://www.soundrepair.com/ repaired my oem dash unit for $120 including shipping and it's like a brand new radio. That and an oem changer for free from the board seems like a pretty reasonable fix, seeing how it would 100% plug n play.


The NAK CD400 is $375 from ebay and would need the wires spliced.

hth's
blackcat1134
03-11-2005, 10:46 AM
Mine works fine, but I was wondering if anyone else has replaced theirs? If they did, was there any other equipment they had to purchase in order for it to fit?

Thanks.

I'm looking to install this:
darkbeer
03-11-2005, 01:18 PM
if you'd like to get rid of your working oem headunit, i may be interested. my car came with a aftermarket unit (kenwood) but the cd never worked from day 1. it reads when i put a cd but no sound. let me know. thanks. gotdarkbeer@yahoo.com.

Ron
blackcat1134
03-12-2005, 02:04 PM
Actually, I got it in perfectly, I just had to bypass the factory amp. Perfect fit. Thanks you guys.
InfernoM3
03-12-2005, 02:11 PM
Actually, I got it in perfectly, I just had to bypass the factory amp. Perfect fit. Thanks you guys.
how do you bypass the factory amp. I was also thinking of getting a new Alpine 9853 that are powered. Do you have to run new wire or rewire?
blackcat1134
03-12-2005, 02:14 PM
You have to rewire around it so the CD changer is the amp itself, or you can completely replace the amp with a new one. If you do it yourself it's about $20 in parts, or you can get it done for you for about $60.
InfernoM3
03-12-2005, 04:59 PM
You have to rewire around it so the CD changer is the amp itself, or you can completely replace the amp with a new one. If you do it yourself it's about $20 in parts, or you can get it done for you for about $60.
What parts do you need? I don't need a harness right since i'm not connecting to OEM connecter.
InfernoM3
03-12-2005, 05:06 PM
You have to rewire around it so the CD changer is the amp itself, or you can completely replace the amp with a new one. If you do it yourself it's about $20 in parts, or you can get it done for you for about $60.
What parts do you need? I don't need a harness right since i'm not connecting to OEM connecter.
Uncle Paully
03-12-2005, 05:57 PM
i was under the impression that the various speakers were controlled by the crossover that is built into the factory amp.

so if i were to use an aftermarket head unit , would i still go through the amp in some way or is the crossover built into the speakers

hopefully this will help someone
InfernoM3
03-12-2005, 06:59 PM
I have a set of component 5.25 from Polk. how do i connect these since the stock amp has the built in crossovers. Do I just connect the speakers to existing wire use amp crossover instead of the crossover that came w/ the speakers???