> Regarding the 'hassle of installation', what does one do with the >cable already put there by the (BMW) factory? Is there an adapter >available to patch between BMW's cable and the non-BMW CD changer? Peter, there are no adapters available. The Alpine or Pioneer CD changers made for BWM have a proprietary wiring harness. The cable itself is supposedly fiber optic, and goes for about $100. Regards, Jeff 93 318iS 84 318i