E90 deck install

GUNN · 03-25-2007, 08:49 PM

About time...

http://cgi.ebay.ca/BMW-1-3-series-E9...QQcmdZViewItem

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ctgazer · 03-25-2007, 08:57 PM

did you get your car back yet?

JSpira · 03-25-2007, 08:59 PM

Doesn't really matter unless you have the base stereo (which is fairly rare) as most cars have either the MID or Onbord Monitor. If you remove either of those, you will lose access to a lot of the car's functionality and also generate fault codes.

canucklion · 03-25-2007, 09:05 PM

that's why I'm sticking with the stock headunit + amp, speaker and sub upgrade, I don't want to have a bunch of useless buttons on my steering wheel

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Originally Posted by JSpira

Doesn't really matter unless you have the base stereo (which is fairly rare) as most cars have either the MID or Onbord Monitor. If you remove either of those, you will lose access to a lot of the car's functionality and also generate fault codes.

GUNN · 03-25-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ctgazer

did you get your car back yet?

No, but thanks for reminding me.

Ps, I heard there is a way to counter the problem and integrate the steering wheel buttons with an aftermarket deck (called parrot something?)?

ScotyH · 03-26-2007, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JSpira

Doesn't really matter unless you have the base stereo (which is fairly rare) as most cars have either the MID or Onbord Monitor. If you remove either of those, you will lose access to a lot of the car's functionality and also generate fault codes.

Yes, I recently had a problem with my steering lock. BMW can't fix the issue until the stock radio is plugged back in. They did sayhowever, that after the issue is resolved that I would be able to remove it again with no ill effects.

canucklion · 03-26-2007, 03:38 PM

but then if you have a problem with the steering lock again, they'll have to plug in the OEM deck again?? that seems very tedious

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Originally Posted by ScotyH

Yes, I recently had a problem with my steering lock. BMW can't fix the issue until the stock radio is plugged back in. They did sayhowever, that after the issue is resolved that I would be able to remove it again with no ill effects.

ScotyH · 03-27-2007, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by canucklion

but then if you have a problem with the steering lock again, they'll have to plug in the OEM deck again?? that seems very tedious

Yup.

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