Favorite M3 headunit

[m3f_vjmdmd]

I have always had alpine decks. You need to connect remote turn on lead to factory amp , not power antenna with a generic harness. With alpine's, the deck shuts down the positive feed (to the amp) when you switch to cd (this would put your antenna down if you had one) so its an easy fix.

What has anyone done to solve the multiple factory antennae to one aftermarket antenna?

Thanks



99 M3

Dinan S1 pkg.

[m3f_Sirius_880bd69485]

What has anyone done to solve the multiple factory antennae to one aftermarket antenna?





What do you mean? I just got an antenna adapter and all my reception is good?

[m3f_m3fuz_1da011f372]

The new Alpine's will match - something like 250+ colors or something. As far as the older ones.... well lets just say green is the opposite of red so.....



I ordered this bad boy - 200+ colors and Alpine quality. Can't go wrong!

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-n9pK72zPOrR/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?i=500CDA9835

[m3f_M3fun43]

My wife she is sooo good at it.

What ! your talking about radios ?

Silly me

[m3f_tlvanden]

My wife she is sooo good at it.

What ! your talking about radios ?

Silly me



:ha: :takecover

[m3f_num3owner]

there was an aftermarket head unit installed in my car when i bought it...i can only occasionally get AM stations...think the installer f'd up?...also the vent directly above the unit is bent out...maybe the original was stolen?...or the installer really had no clue?...any idea where i can by a new piece?

[m3f_m3fuz_1da011f372]

there was an aftermarket head unit installed in my car when i bought it...i can only occasionally get AM stations...think the installer f'd up?...also the vent directly above the unit is bent out...maybe the original was stolen?...or the installer really had no clue?...any idea where i can by a new piece?



Don't know about the vent piece, but the AM reception in my car is less than outstanding as well. I'm sure there are aftermarket antennas available, but I've never really researched them.

[m3f_MattRS2k]

Heres my headunit and equailiser. They are running the Harmon Kardon factory speakers and amp but I have new kit to install later on in the summer.



The screen is an Alpine IVX-C806 which is a CD player and RDS radio tuner, I also have an Alpine 6disc CD changer, and a 6 disc DVD changer in the boot that can play MP3 CDs aswell. I modied the console and moved the trip computer to the bottom so that my EQ as at the top where the computer used to be.



http://www.rs2000-16v.co.uk/upload/MA_M3ICE3.jpg

[m3f_num3owner]

Don't know about the vent piece, but the AM reception in my car is less than outstanding as well. I'm sure there are aftermarket antennas available, but I've never really researched them.

yeah i'm not really looking for an aftermarket antenna...just wondering if this was a common problem--gotta listen to the flyers playoff games in the car when necessary!



and if anyone else knows where i can find a new plastic piece for my vent that would be great...looks like someone stuck a screw driver in there...

[m3f_ksabey]

If you get a new head unit and want to sell your cd changer, I might be interested. Is it factory and in good shape?

[m3f_M3AN_5f4dc0ba80]

http://www.rs2000-16v.co.uk/upload/MA_M3ICE3.jpg



What's that gear knob off? Is it an OEM five speed one with no marking? Or an SMG one? Or what?

[m3f_MattRS2k]

Its an SMG mate.

[m3f_Dakhar_517a2ad3bd]

I went with an Alpine CDA 7998. It has an Amber display and great sound quality. It is a pre amp only, so beware

[m3f_erliban]

I went with an Alpine CDA 7998. It has an Amber display and great sound quality. It is a pre amp only, so beware



So what exactly does "pre amp only" mean? Do I HAVE TO get aftermarket amp together with it? My car has the stock HK system (an option from BMW), I'd assume it has some sort of amp already, right? Can I still just swap in 7998 without purchasing aftermarket amps? Thanks.

[m3f_M3Smoke]

to Mike M3 from Holland, is that your fold out head unit in this past picture? if so, what model name and number is it? i really like that look. ~M3Smoke