re: CD Changer - getting frustrated

[Phil Marx <BMW@xxxxxxx>]

John.Riganati
>I have a Pioneer 4 head unit.  I've been told by multiple sources that the
>Alpine changer, part # 82-11-1-468-014, will work.  So I found myself a used
>one from one of the members of this digest.  I've connected everything up,
>the power and control cables match perfectly, but when I turn on the radio,
>it doesn't seem to know that the changer is there.  Is there something I
>have to do to let the head unit know that it has a CD changer connected to
>it now?  The changer is definately getting power because I can eject the
>magazine.

Did you ever actually see/hear the used unit working before you purchased
it?  You may need to check and see if the data cable is connected at the
radio.  I've never seen one not, but it is step #1 in the instructions.  Or
try it in another car with a working CD.

>I also purchased a mounting bracket kit, part #82-11-1-467-009, and have no
>clue how it's supposed to go together.  It's supposed to mount the changer
>behind the right tail light.  I suspect that I'm missing some pieces that
>should have come with the changer.

You use the flat large top-bracket that comes with the Changer and the two
pieces from the side mount kit attach to this with the bent-boomerang piece
mounted to the left (short side of the changer when viewing the changer
from the front) on the bracket and mounts toward the front of the car to an
existing captivated nut.  The 2drs use a spacer here.  The L-shaped channel
mounts to the rear long-side of the bracket which attaches to two existing
studs sort of under the r/s trunk/rear-quarter drain channel.

- -Phil

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