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Will Alpine CHA-S634 Fit 2002 X5?
I have a 2002 X5 (E53) with the 3 pin and 6 pin plugs in the rear side
compartment. Will the Alpine CHA-S634 mp3/CD changer work in that car? Should I get the BMW mounting bracket since there isn't a CD changer installed now? Has anyone tried this mp3/CD changer? Opinions? |
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"John" > wrote:
>I have a 2002 X5 (E53) with the 3 pin and 6 pin plugs in the rear side >compartment. Will the Alpine CHA-S634 mp3/CD changer work in that car? >Should I get the BMW mounting bracket since there isn't a CD changer >installed now? > >Has anyone tried this mp3/CD changer? Opinions? > Sorry can't comment on the 2002 X5, but it certainly fits in a Aug 04 E46 though the brackets are plastic and too thick, so you have to shoe-horn the CD-changer into the tray. All works well but the E46 display only displays up to 99 tracks on each of the CDs, so it rolls round to 01 again. No CD Text though. Otherwise, I'm very pleased with my choice for the E46, but I'm not sure how comparable the E46 is with yours. -- SPAM (delete NOSPAM) www.redoak.co.uk www.eze-buy.co.uk |
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John wrote:
> I have a 2002 X5 (E53) with the 3 pin and 6 pin plugs in the rear side > compartment. Will the Alpine CHA-S634 mp3/CD changer work in that car? > Should I get the BMW mounting bracket since there isn't a CD changer > installed now? > > Has anyone tried this mp3/CD changer? Opinions? > > I don't know if the compatibility has so much to do with the Alpine unit as it does with the interface box that you also have to buy. The interface box (I got mine from Soundgate.com) sits between the Alpine unit and your BMW. As your BMW radio says "skip to the next track" the interface box converts that command into something the Alpine unit will understand. There are different interface boxes that will work with Sony and other manufacturers. There are different versions, different models for different BMW's. They have a free tech support/sales line....so call them and tell them what type of car you have, the type of Alpine unit you have (or want to buy) and they'll tell you it if it will work. Your car should have all of the wiring needed to do this job. My Alpine in my 02 E46 is awesome. I don't remember all the numbers, but the interface box was about half the cost of the Alpine unit itself. On my car, I mounted the Alpine box on the outside of the trunk panel, not inside. The only holes and cutting I had to do with the panel was 4 screw holes and one wire hole. Eats up a little trunk space, but very convenient to have it on the outside of the panel when changing CD's. |
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