Help with Tape Player to CD player.

willy_manily · #1 12-21-2006, 09:02 AM

I found this on ebay. I have a Tape player behind my nav screen, could i change the tape to this Cd player behind the nav screen?

How hard would this be to do. Is there a guide to doing this

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BMW-E-39-X5-M...QQcmdZViewItem

UCrewX5 · #2 12-21-2006, 09:07 AM

Much desired by many, but has never been done

willy_manily · #3 12-21-2006, 09:10 AM

So you dont think it can be done? What is the point of putting a F**king tape player in a car now days. I bet its for the old people. Where is this Business CD ment to go anyway, is it for x5s with no nav?

alpac · #4 12-21-2006, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by willy_manily

So you dont think it can be done? What is the point of putting a F**king tape player in a car now days. I bet its for the old people. Where is this Business CD ment to go anyway, is it for x5s with no nav?

Actually if you do not have an AUX input then you can make a good use of your tape player. With a tape adapter you can easily and cleanly transform your tape player into an AUX input and use it to plug your MP3 player for example. The sounds will be much better than when using one of these FM transmitters. Here is a thread on this very simple mod.
http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...t=tape+adaptor

Quicksilver · #5 12-24-2006, 01:02 PM

One of these days your gonna be one of "The old people". Remember, It's the old people that have give you some of the technology you use today so show respect.

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Originally Posted by willy_manily

I bet its for the old people.

Sudesh · #6 12-21-2006, 09:22 AM

Yes it can be done! It's a plug and play job from what I recall. I remember reading on the M5 forum where a few have done it. Simply take out your old NAV head unit and plug in the new one!! I done the tape to CD change on my e39 many years ago. Although it was not the NAV unit, its was the same idea. All the cables just fit straight back in and everything worked correctly!

Sudesh · #7 12-21-2006, 09:27 AM

Just looked at the ebay link!! That is the same cd player that I added to my
e39. I had the same system as your X. It took me all of 20mins to swap out my tape player and install the CD.

willy_manily · #8 12-21-2006, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sudesh

Just looked at the ebay link!! That is the same cd player that I added to my
e39. I had the same system as your X. It took me all of 20mins to swap out my tape player and install the CD.

Did your E39 have sat nav???? because my X has it and i think you may be thinking of a car with no nav. How exactually do u get the tapeplayer out from behind the screen?

RamVA · #9 12-21-2006, 10:24 AM

I can't see a plausible way the Business CD can fit behind the Nav screen and replace the tape player. I think you guys aren't speaking the same language.

mx5x5 · #10 12-21-2006, 11:09 AM

I did it last week,changed from tape into CD player it took no more than 5 minutes,just push the small button near the knob, the tape player will pop up unplug and install the CD player,but first make sure the plug of the cd player you will get is compatible with the the one in your car,I was told there are two types of them.