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    And remember the following_

    When removing the stock radio and fitting an aftermarket radio:

    a) you need to ensure the antenna amplifier stays powered, or otherwise you'll not have any useful signal

    B) you'll loose the FM antenna diversity function, and the antenna diversity switcher will revert to antenna 1, stead of switching between all 3 fitted FM antennas

    c) as a consequence of B) , your FM radio reception with an aftermarket stereo will never be as good as with the original factory stereo

    Dynavin d99 platform will have double radio tuner and the reception is the same as OEM tuner. :D

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    Hello Gentlemen,

    I have E39 530i Japan Spec. with 9:16 board monitor. I want to replace it with aftermarket.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...E:X:AAQ:US:1123

    The problem is I don't know where to plug the new radio antenna.

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    In the radio BMW Business it usually located in the behind.

    http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E39/Seda...io_without_mid/

    But in 9:16 everything in the trunk. I disconnect the radio module in the trunk so that I can plug the new DVD.

    I took pics to the old cables that connected in the old radio.

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    I tried to connect them with the new antenna cable but they didn't fit. where are these two cables connected to ?

    So I need to know where I should connect the new antenna cable ?

    plz help

    Use the bigger one with adpter.

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    Hi

    I have a E39 BMW 530i . The production date is 6 July 2001. I am not able to access the service mode of the radio at all. THis is a wide screen 16:9 display.

    Following are the instructions that I tried to follow:

    Turn the radio on - Yes I did that

    Straight away, press the 'INFO' button - I Did that

    Select RDS or PTY (displayed option depends on market). - I Do not get this option, I only see FM or No station.

    Press and hold the 'On-Board Monitor rotary control knob for at least 8 seconds. - Nothing happens

    Scroll through functions using the "< >" buttons.

    Change settings using the 1...6 buttons.

    Turn the radio off to exit the service mode and store the settings.

    Could anyone tell me if it is possible to convert this or do I need to buy a band expander?

    Any help or guidence is greatly appreciated.

    Thanks in advance

    Amit

    OEM Radio conversino requries BM53 or BM54 goes in to replace your C23 japan module, as your one is before 09/2001 so it will have c23 japan radio tuner rather than worldwide radio tuner. so the instruction above will not allow you to change the region.

    We can do the OEM retrofit conversion for you or replace it with DYNAVIN unit.

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    OR, if you don't have a loom for the e53, do you have a loom & monitor for a E46? ( I have an amp already for that one)

    so if you can price:

    E46 16:9 Monitor:

    E53 16:9 Monitor:

    E53 Amp:

    E53 Nav loom:

    E46 Nav loom:

    Thanks Dean

    I don't have looms, but if you just want navi loom, then I can probably make one.

    Also only have E53 16:9 monitor $480

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    The price list is too old, I haven't got time to update it yet, All prices in there are dropped.

    Navigation conversion is now $1550

    Bluetooth is now $949

    BMW 6FL, 644 Bluetooth, ipod, usb retrofit for idrive car from $1499

    Reversing camera for idrive car is $1099 (sedan) $1199 (wagon)

    CIC retrofit is also available.

    Now we can do BMW OEM combox 6NR, Internet, iPod video on CIC car.

    For UK import BMW, We can convert your CIC HDD map to NZ for $450. this apply to all E or F chasiss.

    BMW retrofit need a lot of knowledge about coding programming, also some special tools to do such thing. We can do many things that BMW dealer can't as we have more knowledge and constantly developing new solutions for new BMWs.

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    I've found another box while ripping everything apart that I think I can get rid of... "3 Media Group" or 65908385447 but I've stuck this into realoem and it didn't find anything.

    Also already gotten rid of the Jap telephone box thing. Still need to get rid of all the cabling.

    Can anybody confirm that a little box which has a tiny coax cable plugged into it, and then another line out the other side which goes into the window trim... is a FM aerial? Is this the diversity aerial setup I've heard about on other BMWs?

    Still no sign of any radio box or any other box that has a plug that looks the same as the dynavin harness.... stupid jap import.

    All early e39 will have round pin plug. So as Josh posted in the beginning, you will need to use the to cut both round pin adapter head and extension head that come with Dynavin package then join them together. After that, you will have new extension harness that can plug into your OEM plug.

    For radio aerial need to use adapter that in Dynavin package. There are 2 types of adpter included in the package. One should work with your car. Use the adapter first then plug into the aerial extension.

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    Yuss another thing I can throw out. The cable is the exact same type of cable as the GPS cable (and connectors too) so that's why I wondered if it was.

    I'll test it with the dynavin out and see if it works. I've heard that on the android model the GPS antennae is quite picky as to where it will work. Prefers to be placed on a metal base.

    Not that pleased about having to dish out more cash! Is the loom just an extension cable for the existing small adapter loom? I couldn't find any connectors in the car that looked like the connectors on the small adapter loom. Do you think I could just extend one of the small ones? Or is there more to it then that? I thought the dynavin has it's own tuner (dual) so why does it need to connect to the stock one? Is it just using it as an input to the amp?

    When I end up replacing the stock amp, will I need this loom still? I will end up using the RCA outputs on the dynavin so what in the loom will still be needed?

    Sorry for all the questions! And thanks for the help!

    Yes you need the extension cable for route main connector from back to front. The reason is that for all cars with OEM screen has radio tuner box in boot, the new extension harness will allow you to route the connector form back to front dash.

    You will still need this extension even if you add aftermarket amp later, as all acc, power, ibus... is on the connector. Unless you want to make your own one and tap all signal in front: ibus from KOMBI, power, ground, illumination and acc under steering wheel.

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