What radio display head unit do you have in your e30? (CD/Radio/AUX)

[homegrone30]

Thats a pretty nifty set-up there I'll post mine in a few minutes.

EDIT: Here is mine, it was 100 bucks brand new and had all the features I needed.

I got the same thing same price only thing differint is I routed my ipod cable through the glove box.

[Mike30e]

Blaupunkt Key West. Maybe not as good as it once was, but it's clean, simple, some nice features, decent sound out of the stock premium speakers and matches up pretty nicely to be period correct. I'm a little old school... Under $100.00.

[duboy]

CD43 for me, does what i want it to do and looks pretty good. eventually i will dremel the panel to make it sit flush but right now i have other things that need my attn.

[Erick]

Now that's cool!

[Gooch]

^^What dock is that? I'm looking to do the same thing except with a C43...

[325ix]

I really like the ipod dock in the ash tray

[Mo_E30]

Damn, this thread picked up quick, thanks for all the ideas.

[Mo_E30]

I had (which is for sale by the way):

PMed.

[Lobstrosity]

same, but im trying to connect mp3/ipod.

You can use a DICE or other brand ipod connector to control it through a CD43/C43/C33. CD43 will show on it's display what's playing, as well.

[BillBrasky]

I have a Nakamichi CD-400 in my M3 and a Clarion DB265MP in my 325ix. The Clarion deck lights up blue, but its not a "ricer" blue color. It actually contrasts the factory lights pretty well.



Nakamichi







Clarion

[bmws50b30]

ALPINE 7894

[hendrixvodu]

CD43 for me, does what i want it to do and looks pretty good. eventually i will dremel the panel to make it sit flush but right now i have other things that need my attn.

same here.....getting the ipod thingy for it too

[T Verdier]

DEH-P5000UB $149.
stock premium sound speakers W/new speaker wire
very good sound and a suprisingly large amount of bass the only problem is not having full confidence in not blowing them since they are over 20 years old lol

this is the only deck that is (LUKE) approved lol
Mars volta FTW

[T Verdier]

The deck is a lot darker in person and looks very sleek!

[Dirtboy]

CD43 for me, does what i want it to do and looks pretty good. eventually i will dremel the panel to make it sit flush but right now i have other things that need my attn.

C43 Stereo & 6 disc CD changer install into my E30

I have a C43 headunit that I bought off of eBay and a BMW OEM CD changer (Alpine) part #82 11 1 469 404 that I wanted to install in my 'vert to upgrade the stereo but still give a stock BMW look. Speakers are Polk dB's and the amp is an Alpine 40w x 4 channel. Not looking for huge sound - just something nicer than stock with CD.

The CD Changer needs cable #82 11 1 469 404 to connect audio from the headunit to the changer, and you need to wire up the little three pin plug that provides constant 12v, ground, and what I thought was remote turn on lead. The third wire ended up not being a remote turn on lead, but was the I-bus data wire. It needs to go to pin #7 on the rear of the headunit. If you are using an aftermarket wiring harness (mine was by "Best") it may not have a connection provided for pin #7. I took one of the female pin connectors from the original E30 stereo wiring harness and plugged it into the empty #7 spot on the C43 headunit harness (all the pins are labeled on the aftermarket harness) and it worked great!

Here are some install pictures:

The head unit...that wavy gap on the trim panel right above the stereo was there before...it is really starting to bug me!

CD43 or C43 look best in my opinion. I have a C43 waiting to get installed. It will be running an 80gig Phatbox.:pimp: