Re: car stereo install questions

["Henry Kim" <henry.kim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Talk to Rod Birch at www.caraudioinnovations  He is very knowledgeable on
BMW and Porsche audio.  BMW sound systems are a pain because of the floating
ground.  Check out the Crutchfield site.  Good info on those types of sound
systems.

When I replaced my stock unit, I thought about the Blaupunkt unit myself but
ended up going with Kenwood.  My understanding is that Blaupunkt's quality
has suffered a major decline in recent years.

The Kenwood as the cool D-mask feature that swings the face of the unit
around when you turn off the ignition.  All you see is a blank plate.  Also,
the Kenwood allows you to change colours to match your dash colours.  My
unit had green or red but I think now they have 16 or more colour choices.

Good luck.

Henry

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Wendell" <mwendell@domain.elided>
To: <bmw@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 11:54 AM
Subject: car stereo install questions


> i just purchased an older Blaupunkt Miami CD127 car stereo to replace
> the head unit in my 1993 525iT. the OEM head unit has a short somewhere
> and the left channel drops out frequently. anyway, i liked the
> stock-look of the blaupunkt, it's also a CD player (the OEM unit is a
> cassette), and it has an auxiliary input for my portable MP3 jukebox.
>
> i got the stereo from a place called midwest electronics. they are a
> Blaupunkt repair shop  in IL, but they also carry a whole line of older,
> refurb'd models. the one i recieved looks brand new and included all of
> the accessories that are supposed to come with the unit, including the
> box and manual. total cost? $90 plus shipping. midwest is at
> http://www.midwest-usa.com.
>
> anyway, does anyone know how to install this into a '93 5 series? i've
> heard horror stories about replacing stock BMW stereos. the new head
> unit outputs 30w on each of 4 channels, do i need to bypass the stock
> amplifier? where is it? any other hints or tips?
>
> i've done lots of automotive work in the past, and don't shy away from
> anything, but i've never really been lucky enough <g> to do any car
> stereo work. any advice i can get before diving into this would be
> deeply appreciated.
>
> m.
>
> '93 525iT
> '90 Civic Si ZC
> '84 318i SCCA ITB
> '77 Argosy 28
>
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