1995 530i CD Changer

[Walter <cruden@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just finished a successful pre wired install of an Alpine 6 disc CD changer.  CD
changer goes in trunk, driver's side under the deck behind and above the back
seat.  BMW bracket kit [~$25] 65-12-9-059-415  attaches to three pre threaded
holes with three bolts in the kit.  The fourth bolt in the kit attaches the
removable half of the bracket to the bracket mounted to the car.  The bracket kit
includes no instructions.  The mounting bracket instructions come with the radio
as does a third required bracket that gets bolted to the removable half of the
bracket from the bracket kit.  I used 82 11 1 468 014 which is an Alpine 6 disc
changer that is controlled by a BMW Alpine radio.  You can determine what kind of
radio you have by simultaneously pushing the "-" [next to the mode button] and
the "Prog" button.  Read the radio type in the display.  If you are not working
100% 1995 Alpine, seek advice on what you need and how to proceed elsewhere.

The pre wiring for the CD changer is located behind the left trunk side panel. 
The pre wiring for the telephone is located on most foreword area of the right
trunk, passenger side, behind the trunk side panel.  No stub wiring or adapters
are required.

Remember to remove the three shipping bolts and to set both tension adjustments
to horizontal.  If you get a disc error, as I did, and the cartridge is in the
unit, slip the 3 1/2" side of a 3 1/2" by 5" index card in centered at the bottom
of the cartridge. The cartridge will pop free.  Disconnect both the power and the
data cables at the CD changer.  Turn on the  radio and cycle through the bands
without the CD changer.  Turn off the radio and reconnect the CD changer.  Then
load six CD's in good condition into the cartridge, follow label side up notation
on the cartridge, load the cartridge into the CD changer and try again.

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