Is the AUX kit the same for E46 and X5?
 

I dont want to lose the CD changer, and for the moment I need an aux adapter for my XM radio (no need to explain all that now).

Tom (or anyone else), I have access (ie, free) to a brand new BMW OEM AUX kit for an 04 325Ci.

Will the same kit work in my 06 X5 with Nav/non-DSP..?


Thanks
Ed

If the e46 is also NAV-equipped, the kits are the same.

Sorry to bump in, but I'm also interested in an AUX jack install. I don't have navi on my 03 X5 with DSP, and I don't have confidence to install the Dice. I just want a simply way to play my iPod in my car :thumbup: any suggestions?

hi tom i would aslo like an aux kit for a 2006 X5 with navi/ non DSP. what is the part number and how much are they going for. thanks, sorry to jump in.

Here's what you need:

Auxiliary Audio Input - Navigation equipped vehicles
http://www.europeanautosource.com/pr...roducts_id=294

You'll need a different kit, listed here:

Auxiliary Audio Input - e39/X3/X5 Business CD
http://www.europeanautosource.com/pr...roducts_id=297

Thank you! I'll look into it and call you with any questions.

hey tom thanks for the link, those 35w HID kits you have on the site to they have the built in error canceller? and whats the difference between the 35w and the 55w?

55W has simply more output than the 35W versions, it's definitely noticable. All kits have built-in warning canceling.

hey tom, i dont get a discount code? hook me up with a discount code lol.

Nothing for just an AUX cable, but we can possibly put together something if a larger group of items are ordered.

tom i ordered the fog light hid kit also. i was just joking about the discount. how long does it usually take for you guys to ship item out? i payed for my items early this morning, any shot they will be shipped today?

If in stock, most orders ship same day.

tom i sent you a PM

i just got finished installing the AUX input on my X. took me about 20mins. its super easy and a really nice mod.

Congrats and a few questions..
 

Congrats on your install..

Couple of question if you dont mind..
A) Do you have Nav..?
B) Which kit did you buy ie, the EAS kit or the OEM kit or something else
C) What did you use for a guide..?
D) Year of your X5?

Thanks
Ed in NJ

hey ed thanks heres the info you wanted:

A) yes i do have navi
B) i purchased the kit the Tom suggested from EAS(look at post #5), they have both kits with and without Navi, the harness is right there behind the Unit it clips right in.
C) i check out post number 24 in the STEREO section on the home page, Installing the AUX Input on an X5 - X5world

D) my X5 is a 2006 3.0i without DSP and it has Navi.

i actually used my key and my fingers to pop off the trim around the Navi. it comes right off. start at the bottom and work you way around, it will pop right off. its really simple, on my X the top screws are in the coner not in the middle like in the picture, i guess they changed it, and its T10 screws. and run the wires up from the glove compartment first dont clip it in and try running it down its harder that way. you can just grab it with your other hand if you push it up throught the glove compartment. sliding it down it will just go where ever it wants to go. and when you make the holes for the faceplace screws make very little holes and force the screws in so its nice and tight and wont come loose. good luck let me know if you need any more info.

:thumbup:

The EAS kit is the OE BMW kit.

Good to know since I have 2 gift certificates worth $50 each at my local BMW dealer. If the price is close, I'd rather use one of them than my hard earned cash.

Thank you
ED

Thank you for the detailed information.. I am always a chicken $h^t when it comes to electrical stuff, but you've given me some confidence.
Regards,
Ed from Metuchen,NJ formerly of Cobble Hill, Brooklyn !

Now that you have installed the AUX, are you able to scroll through songs/playlists from your navi? Or is that only an option with DICE?

I'm still just trying to weigh the pros/cons.

Thanks.

RP

You have lots of reading to do. Check out the home page. Briefly though, the only thing you can do w/ aux input is get sound. Nothing else.

I've read that, I'm just trying to picture how it works, and scrolls through songs. I'm guessing that the only way to run through playlists is directly through the iPod itself. No need to reply :cool:

No problem. I just seem to recall there was a spreadsheet on the homepage that showed the functionality of the 3 choices quite well.

Yes you need to do everything through the ipod itself, including volume control if you do not get a dock connector cable (so make sure you get one). It was just a straight input source to the radio designed way before the age of ipods, etc.

Oh WOW volume control too!!?? Thats wild! Doesn't seem worth it if you have to control even the volume from the iPod itself! I've been weighing the options for either this or the DICE, but DICE will be a bit costly since i have digital DSP. Guess I'm gonna have to wait a few weeks to get the DICE after brakes/tires/headlights are done. :rolleyes:

i have the AUX input and i contral the volume from my steering wheel or Navi unit, and it can also be controlled from the ipod itself. but i can be controled from the steering wheel.

Actually I think it's worth it. It's relatively cheap, $30 or so, OE BMW, and gets line-level sound from an aux audio source. That's enough for some people. Others understandably want more control and sophistication. YMMV

gianvito - if you control the sound from your ipod in addition to your steering wheel/nav then you are using the headphone jack on the ipod for output. Get a dock connector cable and the sound will only be regulated by the steering wheel/nav controls.

theres no way that the text will come up on the screen right? its just an audio output?

With aux input, that is correct.

OK. so I got the AUX done for FREE, in the glove box, today at my dealer. It was free because I had won $100 gift cert for parts/services when I went to the Series 7 launch, plus he cut me a little deal on the price so I paid nothing but $7 in NJ state sales tax. It sounds great especially for my simple needs.

However, I noticed that I now have a DIMLY lit CODE light/selection on the Nav screen. I dont mean code like an error code, just the word CODE, but I cant toggle to it..or do anything with or through it..

I'm sure if I "RTFM" I would find the answer, but I'm really tired from travelling today, so would some kind soul please take pity on me and tell me what it does, should do, supposed to do, or some other answer.?

BTW, while it's true that you can only control the sound, it's way better sounding than using the cassette adapter for my XM radio (Audiovox XC-9), much neater, and I typically have it tuned to the same, some might say boring CNBC all day antway so I really only change it on weekends to Vinyl Rewind or similiar classic rock (45-46-47).

I think I shall tackle doing the wife's E46 since she doesnt have Nav, if the weather holds up..I got a kit for her car for cheap from someone who didnt want it, new in the bag.

Thank you
ED in Metuchen..

That's a security code to activate the fuel cut off / alarm function for when you leave the car.

what would that have to do with an aux install..?

was it part of a recall?

thanks
Ed

Without seeing a picture it's hard to know just what you are talking about. So either snap a picture and post it, or read the manual... you decide which is less work!

Hi Tom,

I have business CD, non-nav, non-DSP. Instead of the above, can I use this?

eas - 714.369.8524 | iPod 3.5mm to Dock Connector Cable

If not, why not? I want to be able to charge the iPod and get better sound than through stereo jack . . .

Thanks,

That will give you your audio signal, but will not provide charging capabilities.

Thanks for the reply. What would I need to charge it? And I see the connector needs to connect to an aux source, so could you recommend one of those please?

Edited: think I get it now . . .

I buy this

eas - 714.369.8524 | Auxiliary Audio Input - e39/X3/X5 Business CD

and if I want to have the dock connector, I purchase this and plug it into the jack from the thing I bought above!

eas - 714.369.8524 | iPod 3.5mm to Dock Connector Cable

Is that correct?