I don't think I've installed a different radio in a car since my '65 Ford Custom 500, so to say I'm trying to catch up on stuff is a bit of an understatement!
Please tell me if my understanding is correct for my X5 with Nav, but no DSP:
If I run a long cable that connects to the BMW radio connection in the back and has an ISO connection behind the dash, then I can install most any modern radio.
I'm not an audiophile, and in fact, I probably listen to AM radio more than anything else. Hence why I've always been satisfied with whatever radio came in my cars. So... can I toss any cheap ol' radio in there for now and plug it into my newly run cable and expect it to at least play AM/FM?
I see I can buy an adapter kit here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/17225058134...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
And you can buy a radio for practically nothing these days:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pyle-Single...ss!80921!US!-1
If I do something like this, I could then decide to buy an nice Android unit sometime down the road and it would be essentially plug/play since the cable would already be in place.
Am I understanding all this correctly?
I really appreciate everyone's help and patience with my stereo ignorance.
AM.