E34 needs a cd player. CD53?

[ColdAccord]

My dad just picked up a 95 525i wagon, black on tan, that had been sitting in my warehouse for a few years. So clean, 89k miles.

He needs a cd player for it but doesn't want a changer in the trunk. Is the CD53 the popular e46 cd player? Is there a harness adaptor to run it in an e34? Or would I have to track down (if it's even compatible) a stereo harness from an e46 and cut it up? Any wiring diagram available?

Thanks in advance, sorry for a possibly dumb answer. Don't know much about stereos

[Holland]

You mean CD43?

[StereoInstaller1]

CD43 is plug and play for his E34

[ColdAccord]

Ah, yes that's the one.

damn, those things are like $275 on ebay. I have 30 cars at my shop in various stages of part-out but no cd43 or cd53's around.

Would the CD53 work? Any other BMW CD players that are compatible?

[MountainM30]

Originally Posted by ColdAccord

Ah, yes that's the one.

damn, those things are like $275 on ebay. I have 30 cars at my shop in various stages of part-out but no cd43 or cd53's around.

I only paid $160 for my cd43, looks and works perfect. They are out there all day long for under $200, Rover versions on the cheap end, BMW versions on the high end. The units are functionally identical.

[Gooch]

Is a CD player a necessity? How about C43 or C33 with a Blitzsafe or similar iPod adapter?

[fronton]

I put a CD43 in my e34 and it skips all the time. Looks nice though.

[ColdAccord]

Originally Posted by Gooch

Is a CD player a necessity? How about C43 or C33 with a Blitzsafe or similar iPod adapter?

my dad hasn't made it to an ipod yet, lol

he's a musician, they all still burn cd's for eachother so he has to have a cd player in his car.

I have a few e36 cd changers around here, unsure of compatibility

[Gooch]

Andre, saw this and thought of your pops. I'd already have bought it for my e28 daily if it had some sort of input.

http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?t=107898

[StereoInstaller1]

Andre, get something with bluetooth and CD, such as the Pioneer DEH64. With the adapters, it is plug and play...except for the mic cable.

He can switch to using a thumb drive for music, (no skipping here, huh?) and can use the stereo to make calls while driving, the E34 is quiet enough

[ColdAccord]

He would prefer factory over aftermarket. He plays music and the bar districts often experience break-ins for aftermarket headunits. He's already on his second one, first one got stolen during a bluegrass gig

[ColdAccord]

Any less expensive in-dash options? other BMW cd players that are compatible? again, have to avoid aftermarket. He doesn't like replacing his windows when people break into his car.

[Onizukachan]

nope, just the cd43

[ColdAccord]

apparently so. I found a 6 disc changer in an e34m5 we had laying around

[Onizukachan]

very good. You found the mounting points in the left cubby on the touring on the inner wall, right? check realoem, tourings may have had completely different bracketry.