JKBe30m3
08-20-2009, 04:11 PM
I read about this write-up on Bimmerforums.com and wasn't sure if it had been brought up on this board.
Anyways, the link to the Jeff Crowell's website has a walk through on the process. http://jcrowell.info/bmw-aux-in.html
On his site the radio that he modded was from an e36 (I think the radio model was a C43 IIRC). I have the same radio installed in my 94 540i and figured that I would give it a shot considering my CD changer doesn't work with my e36 radio and I wasn't going to spend $100+ for a module or the like. The whole project cost me $2.99 which was for the audio jack.
Parts list:
soldering iron
solder
audio jack ($2.99 at radio shack for a 2 pack, hell go in on it with a fellow bimmer owner and it will only cost $1.50 each)
cat5 or usb cable (doesn't matter as long as it has 3 wires in it, grab one that you have laying around the house)
The soldering part is kind of scary but this was my first time soldering on a small circuit board and it turned out alright.
Just follow along Jeff's DIY page and where you install it is up to you.
I put my jack in the blank filler cap by the ASC button. With the radio out you can feed the wire thru to the hole very easily.
Also, you have to put a cassette in the cassette player. Just find an old one and take the guts out.
The project went very smoothly and it works great. I hope the pictures make it into the post.
Justin
Anyways, the link to the Jeff Crowell's website has a walk through on the process. http://jcrowell.info/bmw-aux-in.html
On his site the radio that he modded was from an e36 (I think the radio model was a C43 IIRC). I have the same radio installed in my 94 540i and figured that I would give it a shot considering my CD changer doesn't work with my e36 radio and I wasn't going to spend $100+ for a module or the like. The whole project cost me $2.99 which was for the audio jack.
Parts list:
soldering iron
solder
audio jack ($2.99 at radio shack for a 2 pack, hell go in on it with a fellow bimmer owner and it will only cost $1.50 each)
cat5 or usb cable (doesn't matter as long as it has 3 wires in it, grab one that you have laying around the house)
The soldering part is kind of scary but this was my first time soldering on a small circuit board and it turned out alright.
Just follow along Jeff's DIY page and where you install it is up to you.
I put my jack in the blank filler cap by the ASC button. With the radio out you can feed the wire thru to the hole very easily.
Also, you have to put a cassette in the cassette player. Just find an old one and take the guts out.
The project went very smoothly and it works great. I hope the pictures make it into the post.
Justin