kiwiscot 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2010 When you change the Japanese tuner to an NZ New type, does the display show the correct KHz? or is still the same as if you had a band expander on the old Japanese one? '97 E39 540i Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lidistick 70 Report post Posted March 12, 2010 The display goes all funny if you don't change the Nav computer. It works but you can only see what channel you've tuned to on the OBC panel just below the rev counter/speedo. Do the lot. Get the Nav computer and get the tuner upgrade. Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwiscot 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2010 The display goes all funny if you don't change the Nav computer. It works but you can only see what channel you've tuned to on the OBC panel just below the rev counter/speedo. Do the lot. Get the Nav computer and get the tuner upgrade. Cheers. I don't have Nav. Just TV and Tuner. Does this make a difference? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted March 12, 2010 I don't have Nav. Just TV and Tuner. Does this make a difference? Bit unusual - a Jap E39 with TV but no nav - usually have both. yes you can upgrade the tuner to work correctly, PM me for details. Marcus is however correct if Jap nav is fitted - you then require a specific tuner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jochen 4 Report post Posted March 12, 2010 (edited) I don't have Nav. Just TV and Tuner. Does this make a difference? Yes, it makes it better. Euro radio module + TV tuner = identical setup to NZ-new car, so everything will work 100% perfectly In fact, Euro tuner has RDS, so it even becomes better than NZ-new, because NZ never specified the E39 with RDS tuners. They were all delivered with the C23 OCEANIA tuner which has no RDS support. RDS arrived in NZ in 2000, and is now in wide use by some stations In Wellington, where you are, RDS makes a HUGE difference on FM reception. So make sure you get an RDS tuner only. The radio module (tuner) models to look for are: Business RDS (made by Philips), or Professional RDS BM23, made by Becker The Professional is the better of the two, with dual-FM tuners Edited March 12, 2010 by jochen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwiscot 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2010 Yes, it makes it better. Euro radio module + TV tuner = identical setup to NZ-new car, so everything will work 100% perfectly In fact, Euro tuner has RDS, so it even becomes better than NZ-new, because NZ never specified the E39 with RDS tuners. They were all delivered with the C23 OCEANIA tuner which has no RDS support. RDS arrived in NZ in 2000, and is now in wide use by some stations In Wellington, where you are, RDS makes a HUGE difference on FM reception. So make sure you get an RDS tuner only. The radio module (tuner) models to look for are: Business RDS (made by Philips), or Professional RDS BM23, made by Becker The Professional is the better of the two, with dual-FM tuners Thanks for this. Anyone have a pro unit? Or do I need to translate pages and pages of German Ebay to get one? Should I put my request on "Wanted to buy?" on this forum? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jochen 4 Report post Posted March 12, 2010 Thanks for this. Anyone have a pro unit? Or do I need to translate pages and pages of German Ebay to get one? Should I put my request on "Wanted to buy?" on this forum? Well whats wrong with translating? Google does it for you so easily, and you can browse websites in around 30 languages with Google Works really well..... Unlikely to find a professional tuner in a NZ wreckers, but try. You want one that says BM23 on the sticker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
