Group Buy: CD43 In Dash BMW CD Player

[95///M3]

I want to start a group buy on the factory CD43 indash Business CD Player. I have talked to some people and it looks like pricing would be around $305 shipped if we can get about 10 people on board with this. This unit should be mostly plug and play and is a really nice upgrade to the older tape decks. CD Players will carry a 1 year warranty and have not been used or installed. Post here if you are interested.






EDIT: This group buy is official.

Official price is $305 shipped to the lower 48 for the CD43 head unit. The DICE Electronics ICE Link will be available for $140 shipped.

I will provide an address for money orders if you PM me. Also, if you paypal please provide 2.5% extra to cover the fees. Thank you.

Please PayPal $305 to jwherrold@gmail.com for the CD43 and additional $140 if you would like the DICE Link. If you need the custom harness necessary for vehicles that are not prewired for a CD Changer and are made before 96 please add $9.00.



1.)Me - DICE - (PAID)
2.)pscalfano - DICE - (PAID)
3.)Steven G
4.)RobinBrown - DICE

6.)BuckNaked
7.)pgrindstaff - (PAID)
8.)SwenPro - DICE
9.)GTOpaul (PAID)
10.)PaulinNZ - DICE - (PAID)

UPDATE: The DICE unit contains an AUX input for Satellite radios or anyother input!

Just installed in the M3:





Jimmy

[Robin-535im]

I want to start a group buy on the factory CD43 indash Business CD Player. I have talked to some people and it looks like pricing would be around $305 shipped if we can get about 10 people on board with this. This unit should be mostly plug and play and is a really nice upgrade to the older tape decks. CD Players will carry a 1 year warranty and have not been used or installed. Post here if you are interested.

Jimmy

Considering the USED ones go for $250 - $280 on ebay, $305 is a good price for a new one.

I've been interested in one for a while. Sign me up.

[swenpro]

EDIT: 95///M3, your PM box is full! Please sign me up for both CD43 and DICE! Thanks


wow, I AM interested in how great that looks... I will be purchasing a new receiver very soon, but this has no audio-out for my iPod!

[califblue]

I am interested, any photos of the unit?

[95///M3]

The denison ICE link apparantly can hook directly up to the cd changer input and the ipod can be controlled from the headunit directly apparantly. I am going to find out more information on this as well.

Jimmy

[swenpro]

Here's some photos in various bmw's, it looks positively great compared with all these glossy, flashy, blinking-lighty ones you can buy at circuit city!

And maybe I could use my iPod! Here's an integration kit from BSW for $158 shipped. Anyone find one for cheaper?? Because that would mean a $463 investment for a setup worth $180 in a new receiver, minus the stock look...

[Denton]

I've always heard stuff about I-Bus, which is 1996+. I just was unclear of whether we can utilize the full capabilites of the CD43.

Maybe somebody can clear that up...I love the looks of the unit.

[swenpro]

okay, not to throw water on the party here, but to clarify the $180 option I was talking about previously, here is a nice low-frills, matte black Nakamichi MP3/CD that looks pretty decent. I'm torn

[Qube]

Looks good! +1 if there is aux in or cheaper price for iPod kit

In the meantime, I'll stick with the ol' JVC until then...

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[BMWCCA1]

The Nak is obviously being cleared-out because it doesn't offer an AUX input.

Is the CD43 an I-bus unit? Will our OE CD changers be useless with the CD43? Mostly plug-and-play means what kind of harness connector/adapter?

Edit: the links above answered my question:

The BMW CD43 (Single In-Dash Business CD/Radio) and C33 (Cassette/Radio) will also operate the BMW/Alpine (I-Bus only) 6-Disc CD changer and the "worthless" BMW/Nakamichi 6-Disc glovebox changer (part # 82 11 0 009 836). The CD43 set-up can provide a total of seven discs for your listening pleasure. The CD changer in the E38 (9/98-up mfg date) communicates on the I-Bus...the (1995-9/98 mfg date) E38 and the E32/E34 CD changers communicate on the M-Bus.