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Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-30-2023, 09:49 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
Well I almost had the headunit for a full year! ...

Well I almost had the headunit for a full year!

I would up my rating to 8/10. Only because honestly for the most part the headunit at this point "paid for itself".

I do have a couple questions...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 07-23-2023, 10:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,895
Posted By Kam850
Hi all, Its been almost a full year since I...

Hi all,

Its been almost a full year since I posted lol

Anyway, I ended up getting the radio. I went overboard with how to install it. I basically took everything apart in the inside and ran...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-17-2022, 11:09 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
Alright so not sure what happened, but i think...

Alright so not sure what happened, but i think the Apple Car Play Box/App had to do something with this issue.

I disconnected the box, turned the car off for a few minutes, came back and started...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 11-17-2022, 08:14 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
Well pretty much a month after installing the...

Well pretty much a month after installing the unit, everything was fine until I noticed something today.

I wanted to update and download some apps since I havent done anything with the radio other...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-15-2022, 09:09 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
Got it figured out. For the iBus, there were...

Got it figured out.

For the iBus, there were some settings that were messed up.

I like the unit. My expectations were a bit high to what the unit actually is. My last aftermarket unit in a car...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-03-2022, 10:27 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
Well didnt get to button everything up today. ...

Well didnt get to button everything up today.

I think I hooked up the camera wrong or something because its not working.

I hooked up the "red wire next to the yellow RCA" to the pink wire...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-02-2022, 10:21 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
I didn't buy any NAV app from them. I...

I didn't buy any NAV app from them.

I basically got the GPS extension cables in hopes that I can some kind of app on the AVIN that can use the cars GPS antennas (or whatever is inside the car) so...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-02-2022, 09:46 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
Update: I managed to put together 80% of the...

Update:

I managed to put together 80% of the interior today.

I didn't button up the headunit just yet as I need to hook up the reverse camera. But I did play with some of the apps.

Not sure...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-01-2022, 11:41 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
How did you hook up the camera? I got the...

How did you hook up the camera?

I got the same one. I ran the wires to the front, so I believe I just need to plug the yellow connector from the camera harness to the headunit and connect the red...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-01-2022, 11:03 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
Just for visuals, these are the wires Im left...

Just for visuals, these are the wires Im left with.

(This is what I plugged into the back (next to the quadlock). I plugged in the black end....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-01-2022, 09:42 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
I got a 2006 E53 with Factory NAV, non DSP....

I got a 2006 E53 with Factory NAV, non DSP. (11/05 production date)

I only have the Radio/Tuner Module (BM53) in that battery box/carriage there along with some smaller modules without any...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 10-01-2022, 06:53 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
So im mid install on my E53. I need advice...

So im mid install on my E53.

I need advice on the NAV. I plugged in my externsion cable to the cable that I unplugged from the CD NAV DRIVE. Not sure if I should unplug the 2 other connectors...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-12-2022, 09:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,617
Posted By Kam850
Well I had my factory NAV unit (non-DSP) freak...

Well I had my factory NAV unit (non-DSP) freak out a few times.

It would restart randomly (mainly on hotter days). Or the screen would randomly lose a couple pixels here and there on random days....
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-12-2022, 09:26 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,585
Posted By Kam850
I would say my E53 is like a 8.5. Its 16...

I would say my E53 is like a 8.5.

Its 16 years old, and somehow its not trashed or rusted even though it spent its entire life here in Illinois. No dead pixels, interior is like new. Everything...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-10-2022, 05:54 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
I read up on how apple carplay works... seems...

I read up on how apple carplay works... seems like the newer units/cars pretty much have a USB port/ability to just charge your iPhone and display data from phone to your screen all in one go. Other...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-09-2022, 01:09 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,413
Posted By Kam850
Story time.... the store I am referring to in...

Story time.... the store I am referring to in this is O'Reilly's.

I bought a neglected low mileage E53 X5 last year, and pretty much near the end of the year when it was finally almost ready to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-07-2022, 11:38 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
For the iBus app... might as well. I guess I just...

For the iBus app... might as well. I guess I just got to figure out if anything extra is needed if I buy the iBus app and adapter from the iBus company. Worried that the Avin might not come with the...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-07-2022, 12:46 AM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
Alright, so my OEM Nav had a "Freak out" today....

Alright, so my OEM Nav had a "Freak out" today. Started to open and close mid-drive, turn on and off, screen flashing, it did all sorts of stuff. So uh... now im trying to expedite the process to...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-06-2022, 10:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,895
Posted By Kam850
Good idea. PDC would be nice but I would need it....

Good idea. PDC would be nice but I would need it. But I figured it would be a cool thing to have. Would probably help sell the car faster later too. People already rely a bunch on their diving...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-06-2022, 09:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,895
Posted By Kam850
Well looks like the radio will be ordered here...

Well looks like the radio will be ordered here soon, just got to wait for my paycheck lol

Today on the way to work, my Nav/Radio Started to freak out mid-drive. The nav unit just opened up (there...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 09-06-2022, 12:47 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,895
Posted By Kam850
Hi all, I spent the last couple days looking...

Hi all,

I spent the last couple days looking for "mods" for my X5. I figured if Im going to upgrade the radio, and Ill have to take half interior apart... I might as well do everything at the same...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-22-2022, 01:13 AM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
Thanks for the heads up. Any recommendations on...

Thanks for the heads up. Any recommendations on the cameras? Im all for a "stealthy" install. I saw prices for some of the rear cameras from Avin and so on and I dont want to be adding another $100...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-22-2022, 12:35 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,895
Posted By Kam850
I usually own a car somewhere between 2.5-4...

I usually own a car somewhere between 2.5-4 years. There was years where I owned a car for a year or so only because either a family member or a friend needed a car that's "Good to go" so I sold it...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-21-2022, 11:25 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 83,794
Posted By Kam850
Well im trying to figure out which route I want...

Well im trying to figure out which route I want to go for the upgrade...

AVIN AVANT 4 is on the top of the list but...

I heard of Dynavin, iv heard that out of the box its a slightly better...
Forum: X5 (E53) Forum 08-21-2022, 11:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,895
Posted By Kam850
Good advice and well explained. That was sort of...

Good advice and well explained. That was sort of what I was trying to convey. Even with what's for sale on CL or FB Marketplace, its hard to find anything worth the $$$. Especially BMWs.

The E53...
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