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Originally Posted by silver
Is there any low-level output on the stock X5 audiosystem? Were is it located in the car? Diagrams?
I have the system with tv/nav but without the DSP amp.
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Yes, but it depends on your car's manufacture date. If you have the non-DSP system, you can get low-level outputs from the radio module in the trunk. BMW switched to the "new gen" radio in 2002, so I will list the radio pinouts for both types of radios.
Old Gen Radio Main 17-Pin Plug X18126
Pin 1 Left Front Audi Output (+)
Pin 2 Right Front Audio Output (+)
Pin 3 Left Rear Audio Output (+)
Pin 4 Telephone mute signal
Pin 5 Switched +12V
Pin 6 Right Rear Audio Output (+)
Pin 7 I/K-bus signal link
Pin 8 Left Front Audio Ground (-)
Pin 9 Un-switched +12V
Pin 10 Speedometer (A) output signal
Pin 11 Right Front Audio Ground (-)
Pin 12 Left Rear Audio Ground (-)
Pin 13 Night light signal
Pin 14 Right Rear Audio Ground (-)
Pin 15 Radio ground
Pin 16 Radio ON/antenna signal
Pin 17 Not used
New Gen Radio Main 16-pin Plug
Pin Description / Signal type
Pin 1 Right Rear Audio Output (+)
Pin 2 Right Front Audio Output (+)
Pin 3 Left Front Audio Output (+)
Pin 4 Left Rear Audio Output (+)
Pin 5 Right Rear Audio Ground (-)
Pin 6 Right Front Audio Ground (-)
Pin 7 Left Front Audio Ground (-)
Pin 8 Left Rear Audio Ground (-)
Pin 9 I/K-bus signal link
Pin 10 Telephone mute signal
Pin 11 Telephone ON signal
Pin 12 Radio ground
Pin 13 Antenna supply
Pin 14 Night light signal
Pin 15 Unswitched +12V
Pin 16 Switched +12V