Can these options co-exist?

bartman32 · 02-11-2007, 05:29 PM

I am doing a European delivery and I'm wordering if these options can co-exist

CD,CD Changer and AUX. They dealer said they would use the AUX wire for the CD Changer. I know that is the case in the E46, but is it the same for the new 3 coupe?

Comfort Access and Alarm? - Would you have to use the alarm to open the car which would almost defeat the purpose of getting comfort access or could you use comfort acces?

Thanks!

KL2DC · 02-11-2007, 06:08 PM

CD, CD Changer and Aux can co exist, no problem there. There was some discussion of incompatibility between the CD changer and the ipod interface retrofit. Not sure about the new factory-installed USB/ipod kit.

I do not have either but I believe, CA and alarm works together. The car should disarm as the doors are unlocked.

dhmilosr · 02-11-2007, 06:29 PM

I have CA and it should work perfectly with the alarm. Reach your hand in the door handle, wait a second, and the alarm should go off and the doors unlock.

Currently I haven't sprung for the alarm. BMW assist will find the car if its stolen, and most people ignore car alarms anyway. But I live in beautiful Maryland where (Not near Baltimore) where crime is pretty low. CA may be different.

theroyalwe · 02-12-2007, 03:29 PM

the factory installed ipod will allow the ipod, sat., cd changer and aux to all work... the dealer-installed version apparently didn't work with a cd changer. all march production and newer builds will have the ipod adapter available. as for aux.... it works with the changer even if you don't get the ipod adapter and has for as long as I can remember.

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