CD changer
 

my car was originally equipped with cd changer. someone had removed the changer when I bought the car. i got used x5 changer few years back and decided to install it now. all went fine, two plugs into the changer and it came to life. the problem is, menu shows no cd-s but there are cd-s inside the changer. original music cd-s, not homemade stuff. any ideas what could be wrong? there is also one round socket on the changer that reminds antenna connection but i could not find any suitable wire for this one. could this be the problem?

Could have done something simple like loaded the cd's upside down in the cartridge?

tried them both ways. didn't help.

Mine did that as well!It was a a push-in cable inside the small box at the back of cd changer that was coming loose....

thanks powers1, it seems i have the same problem. I cannot find the piush in cable that you mention. Wouldn't it be too much trouble to snap a photo and post. I must run a proper invertigation in the trunk to find the right wire.

the round socket that is found on your cd changer is for vehicles equipped with DSP audio system, that cable connects the cd changer to the DSP amplifler, if you do not have DSP, you purchased the wrong CD changer.

powers, it is too much trouble to unscrew the changer. I'll figure it out.
killcrap, how do I recgonize if my car has DSP or not?

look in the right trunk area, behind the right side tail lamp, if there are speakers behind the removable panel, then you have DSP. also look at your radio, if you have Navigation it will be an option on the menu, if you have Business CD player, there will be a button on the right that says DSP.

thanks, I'll go and check it out.

seems I do not have DSP. however I discovered one potential cable for changer and few other exciting plugs. perhaps one could explain their purpose.
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Could no1 be missing push-in cable?
No2 was disconnected and I connected it. Wonder what it does?
No3 and 4 look like they are ment for nothing

A friend of mine had a cd changer in his 95 750iL that has DSP, but the cd changer didn't put out any music. I swapped in the changer my my 740iL which also had DSP, but I noticed the changer from his car for some reason didn't have that little round plug. I can only guess someone installed this cd changer and made the same mistake the OP did here where he got the wrong version. So that little plug is for DSP only cars then? If that's the case, that'll be something good to know for future sale of that cd changer.

One more lesson learned!
Anyone who has DSP needs a cd changer?

I'd be willing to swap w/ you, but I'm guessing the shipping charges would make it expensive. On a side note, I found a great writeup on the Bimmerforums about adjusting the laser pot for cd changers that skip too much. I installed my 98 MY cd changer into my buddies 95 MY car and it would skip occasionally. I adjust the pot, rubbed some alcohol and a q-tip on the laser, and now I can make that thing skip for the life of me.

IIRC that more of the cell phone module. the CD DSP is small din connector ( COAX) gold or silver in color and on the driver side rear panel

Great. I'll check shipping charges to US on monday and let you know.

Hi From New X5 owner
 

Hi re your conversation regarding Cd player connections. I have a 2005 3.0D sport uk model, it has the plug you have labelled as number 3 in your pics. Do you know if this is the plug I need for a CD multi ? Also does anyone know which model CD changer I need for my car??

Any help greatly appreciated

Are you saying the CD came to life but isn't playing any music?
Or are you saying it's playing music but the menu shows no cd-s ?:dunno:

Sounds like the co-ax output is a digital signal that needs a D/A Converter to give you R & L stereo sounds. The DSP would process the signal to give you the output. You MIGHT be able to use a battery powered DAC to feed the audio amp. Not having looked at the wiring or amp specs this is just a guess.