Radio working... but no sound?

[matthiasmilli]

Thankyou for this - I will have a read through - Any help is appreciated with this!
I'm not particularly fussed at having a top end, high spec audio system - i literally am looking for the cheapest option to just get some sort of audio working in the car.... for now

[B21]

Hi guys

Potentially asking more dumb questions here, but need people’s opinions…
There’s an auto electrician literally a few roads away - dropped the E89 in for a very quick look (he’s fully booked for two weeks to do a proper diagnostics)

On first glance, he thinks it’s the amp (the one I posted a photo of) that’s the issue - and that if it needed replacing, it will cost around £2500 for all work - can’t remember if he said a new head unit is in that price but said it all needs to be coded to my car

He also said it’s possible to downgrade (as I apparently have a high end amp) but that would be around £1000 for a downgraded headunit and amp

Someone else advised that I could get a plug and play amplifier, plug it in and use that.. for now.. and I’d get sound back

To be fair, I’m not THAT fussed about how decent the sound system is. I kinda just want to hear music as I don’t drive many miles

Questions…
A) is his £2500 estimated (without a proper diagnostics) reasonable? (If all needs replacing)
2) is downgrading an option at that price?
D) Would a ‘plug and play’ amp actually work with all the connections I currently have in my amp? Without coding? (I think I have 3 connections in the top of my amp if you see the pic I posted before)

Need to ask these dumb questions to experienced people..

If the amp only has gone ..which is logical ..then simply plugging a new / used version of the e89 programmed 677 amp is the simplest and cheapest by a loooonnngggggg way..

I can sell you one for £500 in perfect order from my 677 e89..just don’t blow it too..

[matthiasmilli]

Thanks.. appreciate it.

I have the diagnostics next Thurs - to double check if it just the amp that’s the issue.

If it is just the amp, this certainly could be a good option for me
Would it need to be programmed? (Only asking as the electrician advised I couldn’t just plug in another and it would just work out of the box…)

[B21]

Thanks.. appreciate it.

I have the diagnostics next Thurs - to double check if it just the amp that’s the issue.

If it is just the amp, this certainly could be a good option for me
Would it need to be programmed? (Only asking as the electrician advised I couldn’t just plug in another and it would just work out of the box…)

If it came out of an e89 then it should be pure plug n play with