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Old 12-18-2005, 03:52 PM
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New OEM Changer Does Play MP3, but...

Hi everyone - just signed up after lurking in the Forum for a few months after taking delivery of my UK X5 (3.0D) in September.

Noticed a few posts on the lack of MP3 capability in the OEM CD Changer, so I thought my experience would be useful.

My dealer had promised me that the CD Changer, just like the head unit would play MP3/WMA files. However, when it arrived, the head unit did indeed play MP3s, but the changer didn't.

After a little to-ing and fro-ing, it appears that X5s built after Week 40 (2005) were supplied with CD Changers that played MP3s/WMAs and after a long delay (they're like gold dust), the dealer finally got hold of one for me and swapped it last week.

However, those who also want a swap, beware. It may not work as you expect - here's what happens to my Changer:

I have a MP3/WMA data disc with 20 Albums in 20 folders containing 243 tracks.

In the head unit when playing the first track of the first album (folder), the head unit says: TR01-001 as per the attached picture. To move to the last track on the last album you simply press the "m" button and then the up track button on the head unit 14 times and then move to the last track by releasing the "m" button. Therefore when playing the 12th track of the 20th Album, the display reads TR20-012.

In the new changer, the display when playing the first track simply says: TR01 as in the attached picture. To play the last track, (the "m" button doesn't work as it thinks there are no folders), you have to press the up track button 243 times! (A bit of a pain when driving). The display then reads TR43 as you go through TR01-TR99 twice. Therefore when the display reads TR01, it could be track 01, 101 or 201!

This seems bizarre - the head unit is obviously capable of reading Folders and Tracks but the Changer isn't. Is there anything anyone knows I can do to put this right? Or is there a CD Changer out there that is compatible with the BMW head unit and can show folders as well as tracks.

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Old 12-18-2005, 05:31 PM
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Thanks for the feedback on how this works, Nick. If possible, could you let us know the part number on the CD changer? Now that I have the IceLink system working well with my iPod, I really can't see going back to a CD changer. But there may be others that would like this capability and having the part number would be of great help!

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Old 12-19-2005, 03:36 PM
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Here's a picture of the label - it's part number 6512 6977766-03
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Old 12-20-2005, 12:57 AM
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thanks for the info.
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This is mine, unfortunately, can't play MP3
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Old 12-20-2005, 11:13 AM
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This is mine, unfortunately, can't play MP3

sell it and get the 1 the plays mp3.
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>> This seems bizarre - the head unit is obviously capable of reading Folders and Tracks but the Changer isn't. Is there anything anyone knows I can do to put this right? Or is there a CD Changer out there that is compatible with the BMW head unit and can show folders as well as tracks.

The only CD Changer that I know of that can correctly read folder/tracks and remain compatible with the BMW headunit is Alpine's own CHA-S634

In order for it to work correctly with the BMW headunit you would also need to purchase the additional Intravee interface which goes between the BMW I-BUS and Alpine AI-NET.

See my earlier post for full details.

http://www.xoutpost.com/stereo-system...interface.html
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Hi "Dixie"

I got mine a few days ago but here in the US the part no is: 65126977768
It is brand new for the US market and it is described in the 2006 User Manual (It took the dealer quite some time to figure out what MP3 is and why the old changer would not do it)


This one plays MP3 and WMA and tracks within folders just like your head unit displaying TR01-001 ... and ID3 tags for the files (if you enable "Audiotext" in the menu)

My X5 is 2006 built Sept 05 with NAV and DSP.


The DSP cable is not needed (on my X5)
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Do you get ID3 tags on the head unit CD player also? I can play MP3 but don't get the text. Where is this audiotext option found? My ICE>link will do text but not the in-dash CD.
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