X5 Aux line-in cable DIY

[Aimster]

How much does that screen go for without Nav? I had no idea they even existed

[digitaljok]

Originally Posted by khnitz

Just another confirmation that I was able to add this aux input (from the instructions in this post) to a 2003 BMW X5 3.0i with Business CD radio.

I used this to enable a Bluetooth handsfree system with stereo audio streaming.

That's good to hear, because I'm gathering the parts to do this too. The only question I have is with the capacitor -

On the BMW schematic, the capacitor looks like it's rated at 0.22 Farads, whereas the OP used a 0.22 micro Farad capacitor. I know 0.22 F seems a bit high, so is that just another typo on the schematic? Or is it some special notation with capacitors that only electrical engineers use?

[rayxi]

Nice work on the DIY cable.

Originally Posted by digitaljok

That's good to hear, because I'm gathering the parts to do this too. The only question I have is with the capacitor -

On the BMW schematic, the capacitor looks like it's rated at 0.22 Farads, whereas the OP used a 0.22 micro Farad capacitor. I know 0.22 F seems a bit high, so is that just another typo on the schematic? Or is it some special notation with capacitors that only electrical engineers use?

Yes, it should be 0.22 micro Farads in the diagram.