[budmanv24]

Whats the story with this? I've done a lot of digging around and haven't found clear information.

So can you buy a head unit for a newer 3-series, pop it in, code it, and be on your way? Or do you still have to go the route of adding hardware in the trunk?

[cdgatti]

Not sure what is all involved, but you will need the HD tuner that mounts in the trunk.

[JimVR4]

Originally Posted by budmanv24

Whats the story with this? I've done a lot of digging around and haven't found clear information.

So can you buy a head unit for a newer 3-series, pop it in, code it, and be on your way? Or do you still have to go the route of adding hardware in the trunk?

Do you truly mean HD radio? The Professional radio supports it within the head unit. I believe a change of the unit and some coding could get you this feature. My VO has
$663A Professional Radio
$677A Top HiFi
$655A Satellite Tuner

I don't subscribe to Sirius radio but I do get text on many of the FM stations

Originally Posted by cdgatti

Not sure what is all involved, but you will need the HD tuner that mounts in the trunk.

To my knowledge the trunk mounted unit is the Satellite Sirius radio tuner. For the Top HiFi systems there is also an amplifier mounted there.

OP - you may want to search for "E90 Entertainment and Communication." There's a pdf from BMW with a ton of information on the audio system.

[budmanv24]

Originally Posted by cdgatti

Not sure what is all involved, but you will need the HD tuner that mounts in the trunk.

From what I read in older posts that was the method to obtain hd radio. But, I've also seen a few newer posts that make it seem that you can drop in an oem head unit out of a newer e90 with hd tuner built in and be done.

[bmw325i]

You'd have to code it either way if you use a head unit from a newer 3 series with the extra features built in I believe you'd have to change the production date of your car for it to work.

[SunyD]

I have an IBOC HD radio tuner (PN 6512 9119363) for anyone looking to retrofit HD Radio. I know it could be done on my pre-LCI, but the process and coding depend on the MY of your car. Info is on the forum somewhere.

Bought it a while ago but never got around to putting it in, ended up getting a new car that came with it. Selling only the tuner though, you will still need the antenna splitter, bracket, coding, and whatever else you need.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partxref....t=6512+9119363

Here you can find in which vehicles the tuner was used in. Looks like every model is on the list just depends on the year of car.

[Ducati848R]

I have an 06 and installed a radio from an 2010 with built in HD and everything works fine on that with no coding. My only issue was the radio is from a tophifi car and I have hifi so the sound was really low. But if it was from a hifi car it would have been plug and play.

[cdgatti]

Originally Posted by Ducati848R

I have an 06 and installed a radio from an 2010 with built in HD and everything works fine on that with no coding. My only issue was the radio is from a tophifi car and I have hifi so the sound was really low. But if it was from a hifi car it would have been plug and play.

That's funny - only problem is sound is low! Isn't that like saying oh yea forget about that other thing, how was the play Mrs. Lincoln?

[Ducati848R]

The stereo is coded for Top Hifi. I did not found out until installed. If had been coded for Hifi then there would have been zero issues plug and play.