Install Hualingan on e39/e53 DIY

[fmugur]

Originally Posted by mrBrigante

im supposed to be receiving my unit today or tomorrow, hope all goes well, fmugur, since you installed youve been having problems with your amp???

I love it. No problems at all.

[NextGen]

fmgur - can you restate how volume control works in your DSP system? Since you have both the DSP amp and the HL responding to steering wheel volume control changes I don't understand how you adjust the volume.

[fmugur]

Originally Posted by NextGen

fmgur - can you restate how volume control works in your DSP system? Since you have both the DSP amp and the HL responding to steering wheel volume control changes I don't understand how you adjust the volume.

Not very different than normal. I actually do not touch the MID volume anymore.
So, the MID/DSP volume has a default level when you start the car. That volume might not be enough for you. It depends how high you listen to the radio. The level is ok for me. Now, when you use the steering wheel controls both volumes go up and it feels normal increase. If yo use the HL volume then you increase the input volume for the DSP amp which will cause distortion at the very hich level. In my case I use both. So if I want to listen very loud to music then I lower the volume from HL and increase it from the steering wheel controls.

I went in details because you asked but to be honest I already forgot the way am controlling the volume. It is similar to your home entertainment system if you use TV volume and the receiver volume. I think I mentioned in the DIY, you can take the MID volume potentiometer out and wire it to the ashtray if you think you need that handy.
I haven't had a chance to try the new units yet, tonight I will do it for sure although I do not think they fixed the DSP problem.

[NextGen]

I was afraid of this. This is not very exciting for us DSP owners. I really don't want a situation where volume control works this way. It would be nice if we could set the HL at a constant level and have it NOT respond to the steering wheel. I guess I could not connect the HL's can bus interface box, but then I lose the other steering wheel controls as well.

[mrBrigante]

i dont have dsp and am wondering if anyone else has pics of how they plugged the harness that came with it??

[mrBrigante]

this is my oem harness from the car


and these came from bimmernav




am missing something??

[fmugur]

Originally Posted by mrBrigante

this is my oem harness from the car

and these came from bimmernav

am missing something??

That's right. Use the flat pin connector/harness from the package and you're done. Test it out and if everything works than cut the frame and install the brackets. They gave you two types of connectors. Hold on to the round one, somebody with 17 round pin connector and DSP would need it.

[mrBrigante]

thanks fmugur installed and all good to go just need to test the bluetooth but so far gps, radio, everything else works great

[NextGen]

fmugur - since Hualingan seems motivated to create these adapter harnesses maybe you can convince them to create an adapter so that we don't have to cut the MID wires.

It would also be really cool if they could give us adapters to replace the DSP amp with an aftermarket amp, so that we can plug directly into the wires without splicing them, but that is probably pushing it!

[redvault]

Well, I decided I need one too for an early Christmas present to myself! Just ordered one from ctobay website. Fingers X.

How do the GPS work? Will it work for New Zealand? What do I need to do? Cheers.