E46 Double Din Install

Drshan0 · 10-04-2015, 10:47 AM

I know this an E90 site..... But I know there are some very wise men on here!!!

I have bought a 2004 E46 330i coupe.... It has the standard stereo, which to me is an antique next to what you can get these days.

I want to upgrade it to a double din pioneer stereo with Apple Car Play.....

Any advice / Tips ..... Even suggestions as to who could install in the Nottingham are.

Cheers

mjn77 · 10-04-2015, 11:15 AM

You can't put a proper double din in the e46 unless to cut the heater box behind the dash.

You can get cheap Chinese units which have a shallow depth.

Drshan0 · 10-04-2015, 11:17 AM

Would cutting those stop the centre vents from working???

mjn77 · 10-04-2015, 11:58 AM

Kinda. IIRC, the passenger either has cold or hot air.

OGM2LCI · 10-05-2015, 05:37 AM

You have to hack away at the heater box behind the stereo and seal it back up. You also need to cut the arm that seals off the footwell vents too so it leaves the footwell vents either on or off permanently, unless you could figure out a way of refabricating an arm to keep it working (member on e46zone managed this).

I'm sure either on amazon or ebay there was a seller that sold the whole kit like the fascia, cables, including a new piece to seal on the your heater box after you've hacked it away if that makes sense?

Have you joined up to e46zone? There's plenty of helpful members over there and a number of threads DIY'ing the fitting of a standard double DIN to these cars

The0pportunist · 10-05-2015, 12:35 PM

I went for a single din, fold out monitor in my e46. Are fold out screens out of fashion now? They were the coolest back in my day

Drshan0 · 10-05-2015, 05:19 PM

Have thought about that...... How did you get on with the screen blocking or maybe not blocking the centre vents????

They do look pretty cool 😎

The0pportunist · 10-06-2015, 12:33 PM

They did cover the central vents actually, i just closed them off.
I do miss the curvy interior of the e46!

macck · 10-07-2015, 01:39 PM

Google the Dynavin n6 may be the way to go. There is a thread in the audio section regards the n6 for the e90 .

Drshan0 · 10-08-2015, 05:22 AM

cheers macck......

That does look like a nice piece of kit.....

Integrates nicely and also requires no cutting etc.....

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mjn77 Colonel 1445 Rep 2,042 Posts Drives: E90 M3 LCI Jerez Black Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [10.00]	You can't put a proper double din in the e46 unless to cut the heater box behind the dash. You can get cheap Chinese units which have a shallow depth. __________________ //E90 M3 LCI DCT in Jerez Black / Fox Red Leather // Alcantara Trim // ST XTA Coilovers // 1.75 Exhaust // Pinnacle Undertray // @jerez.black.e90.m3// Euro Road Trips 2014 (French Alps) 2016 (GER ITA AUS) 2017 (ITA GER SWI) 2018 (LIE GER AUS SLO CRO) 2019 (SWI ITA GER AUS) 2022 (SWI AUS ITA) 2024 (NOR)
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Drshan0 Red 5 4 Rep 78 Posts Drives: BMW E46 330ci Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Notts iTrader: (0)	Would cutting those stop the centre vents from working???
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mjn77 Colonel 1445 Rep 2,042 Posts Drives: E90 M3 LCI Jerez Black Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [10.00]	Kinda. IIRC, the passenger either has cold or hot air. __________________ //E90 M3 LCI DCT in Jerez Black / Fox Red Leather // Alcantara Trim // ST XTA Coilovers // 1.75 Exhaust // Pinnacle Undertray // @jerez.black.e90.m3// Euro Road Trips 2014 (French Alps) 2016 (GER ITA AUS) 2017 (ITA GER SWI) 2018 (LIE GER AUS SLO CRO) 2019 (SWI ITA GER AUS) 2022 (SWI AUS ITA) 2024 (NOR)
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OGM2LCI Lieutenant 42 Rep 444 Posts Drives: E87 M2 LCI Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	You have to hack away at the heater box behind the stereo and seal it back up. You also need to cut the arm that seals off the footwell vents too so it leaves the footwell vents either on or off permanently, unless you could figure out a way of refabricating an arm to keep it working (member on e46zone managed this). I'm sure either on amazon or ebay there was a seller that sold the whole kit like the fascia, cables, including a new piece to seal on the your heater box after you've hacked it away if that makes sense? Have you joined up to e46zone? There's plenty of helpful members over there and a number of threads DIY'ing the fitting of a standard double DIN to these cars
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The0pportunist Major 481 Rep 1,271 Posts Drives: F30 335i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: London iTrader: (0)	I went for a single din, fold out monitor in my e46. Are fold out screens out of fashion now? They were the coolest back in my day
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Drshan0 Red 5 4 Rep 78 Posts Drives: BMW E46 330ci Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Notts iTrader: (0)	Have thought about that...... How did you get on with the screen blocking or maybe not blocking the centre vents???? They do look pretty cool 😎
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The0pportunist Major 481 Rep 1,271 Posts Drives: F30 335i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: London iTrader: (0)	They did cover the central vents actually, i just closed them off. I do miss the curvy interior of the e46!
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macck First Lieutenant 9 Rep 303 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 msport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: n.ireland iTrader: (2)	Google the Dynavin n6 may be the way to go. There is a thread in the audio section regards the n6 for the e90 .
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Drshan0 Red 5 4 Rep 78 Posts Drives: BMW E46 330ci Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Notts iTrader: (0)	cheers macck...... That does look like a nice piece of kit..... Integrates nicely and also requires no cutting etc.....
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