Xoutpost.com - Alpine CHA-5634

Xoutpost.com (https://xoutpost.com/forums.php)

- X5 (E53) Forum (https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5-e53-forum/)

- - Alpine CHA-5634 (https://xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-forums/x5-e53-forum/91501-alpine-cha-5634-a.html)

Hello,

I'm currently looking at this Alpine CD changer it can play MP3. The seller said it is for BMW X5 and I wonder is it plug and play or I need adapter for it to work with my DSP. My is non nav with business cd player. Please advice.

to my knowledge, BMW changer must say BMW, even though it might be manufactured by Alpine - there is a BMW proprietary hardware installed on otherwise regular changer to communicate with BMW's iBus. BMW never licensed iBus outside of its vehicles, even though the bus has been hacked and reverse engineered...

it seems that your changer needs the following to operate in E53:

Alpine CHA-S634 6 Disk CD/MP3 Changer
Alpine M-Bus to AiNet Adaptor (KCA-130B)
Soundgate BMW to Alpine Changer Interface (ABMW35V5)

TerminatorX5 is absolutely correct. I have that exact setup on my non nav with business cd player for almost 9 years now without any issues at all. The only thing that I wish it can do is displaying MP3 tag :(