CD Changer replacement

[alxy]

My CD changer went kaput some time back. I'm thinking of replacing it with a 3rd party (e.g. Alpine) CD changer, one that plays MP3 as well. Anyone done this before? Recommended changers, place to do it & price?Thanks!

 

[xcrave]

Stop using the old Disk changer technology ...

Get an Alpine/ Better brand HU (head Unit/radio unit/CD/DVD Player) there is 3 choice to make from here
#1 Multimedia HU
#2 CD/SQ reproduction
#3 DVD/Touch Screen Capability

from

#1 you can choose to playback thousands of mp3 or " *.WMV" format from your Hard Disk/USB etc...

#2 If you love SQ then there is specific headunit which can reproduce better music compared to the OEM player... and use a Wireless CD Changer capability (bluethooth if im not mistaken)

#3 Do i need to elaborate


BUT if you do want to just change the CDC... then Alpine/OEM is the way to go other i have not have the pleasure to experience...

IMHO... Multimedia HU is the way to go (i know i did )

 

[alxy]

Yeah, I know there are much better HU out there. I guess personal choice I just want to retain the original BMW HU. So next best thing is to change the CDC which is hidden away.

 

[aidilj]

Another option is either Dice or Intravee which replace the cd changer in the boot and they present an Apple dock connector for you to connect some iDevices

http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/foru...ilverline-Pro-(iPod-integration)-installation

 

[KelvinTeoh]

Do u want to sell the socket adaptor for your preverious CD Changer(original)?

 

[alxy]

Went to 2 shops. Both said no 3rd party CDC for E46. Asked me to change HU instead. Really no CDC or are they just trying to con me into changing HU?

 

[525i]

There is a MP3 changer from Alpine. Model CHA S634. It houses 6 cds and it is a direct swap with the original BMW CD changer. I bought it of a forumer a few years back but you should still be able to find it from ebay.

 

[alxy]

There is a MP3 changer from Alpine. Model CHA S634. It houses 6 cds and it is a direct swap with the original BMW CD changer. I bought it of a forumer a few years back but you should still be able to find it from ebay.

Thanks bro. Will look for it

 

[haywire]

Be careful, BMW changer which was also made by Alpine uses i-Bus system, while the identical CHA-S634 uses Ai-Net. Its like trying to install a Mac-only hardware to a Windows computer. You will need an i-Bus to Ai-Net adapter to make it work.

I'm changing my CD changer setup to an Intravee + iPod, so will have an unused working CD changer in my car but dunno if I should sell it or keep it. Thinking about it again I think I need to keep it in case of demodding later.

 

[haywire]

One for u bro...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALPINE-MP-3-6-CD-CHANGER-CHA-S-634-BMW-ADAPTER-/270784797979?pt=Car_Audio_Video&hash=item3f0c081d1b#ht_1545wt_1139

 

[haywire]

More info, looks like you'll need two adapters:

The factory BMW harness uses something called Alpine I-Bus. The Soundgate box converts I-Bus to M-Bus. The KCA-130B cable converts M-Bus to Ai-Net (Alpine's latest bus standard). The CD changer has an Ai-Net connector on it.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6406

Btw that ebay listing above has all that you needed.

 

[haywire]

My CD changer went kaput some time back. I'm thinking of replacing it with a 3rd party (e.g. Alpine) CD changer, one that plays MP3 as well. Anyone done this before? Recommended changers, place to do it & price?

Thanks!

Btw before you buy new one, what happened with your old one? Tried fixing it like I did?

http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/forums/showthread.php?33080-BMW-E39-530i-M-Sport-Individual-Aegean-Blue-Edition-2003&p=590761&viewfull=1#post590761

 

[525i]

Be careful, BMW changer which was also made by Alpine uses i-Bus system, while the identical CHA-S634 uses Ai-Net. Its like trying to install a Mac-only hardware to a Windows computer. You will need an i-Bus to Ai-Net adapter to make it work.

Correct. Mine came together with this adapter.

 

[alxy]

Btw before you buy new one, what happened with your old one? Tried fixing it like I did?

http://www.bmwclubmalaysia.com/foru...e-Edition-2003&p=590761&viewfull=1#post590761

Took it out but still same problem. Maybe will give it another go again. My symptoms seem the same as yours. When you said "so what I did is move the part slowly back and forth a few times until it loosens up a bit (gave it a phisiotheraphy).", what exactly did you move around? The wheel thingy?

 

[haywire]

Took it out but still same problem. Maybe will give it another go again. My symptoms seem the same as yours. When you said "so what I did is move the part slowly back and forth a few times until it loosens up a bit (gave it a phisiotheraphy).", what exactly did you move around? The wheel thingy?

Yes the wheel with the metal arm attached to it.

 

[alxy]

Yes the wheel with the metal arm attached to it.

Whooo! U DA MAN!

Last time I took it out, didn't know what to do. Just move this and that around. Didn't work. But after reading your post, took it out again and this time specifically targeted that wheel-arm thingy. Actually I don't know why yours could move back and forth because mine couldn't move at all. Maybe different changers (mine is E46, yours E39)? But I must have loosened something, because when I plugged it back, it started working again!

Now I don't have to get that replacement CDC anymore. Thanks!!!!

 

[haywire]

Hehe can spend the money somewhere else then...glad I could help.

 

[alxy]

Hey, noticed from your location you're in Sri Damansara. I used to stay there for 10 years. Now in DPC. Maybe one day can meet up and yum cha

Will use a wee part of the money saved from buying a new CDC to treat u a teh tarik or two

 

[haywire]

Hehe sure, are you coming to any of the TTs?

 

[alxy]

Don't really take part in the TTs. But I do bump into some forummers from time to time...