Recent content by ChazLuke

I used a CD and played it thru the speaker out on my laptop into the Z4 Aux and then used the same CD in the Z4's CD player. There is definitely a difference in bass. The Aux lacks the low end punch. Both are EQ'd the same on the DSP radio. Unless my laptop hardware rolls off some of the bottom...

For anyone interested, the capacitors block DC from getting to the Aux connector. This is so the radio can "read" the resistor between the stereo outputs and switch over to the Aux function. This keeps whatever is connected to the Aux connector from loading down the radio's resistor reading. I...

It's not a BMW warranty. It's the warranty of the people who replaced my top, Victory Automotive.

I think I found a better solution. I have a local shop that had replaced the roof. He said they were sent a defective top from the manufacturer so they will put a new top on it and consider it covered under warranty. I was concerned that anything they try to sew on wouldn't be as strong as the...

Hi oldgitdave, Did you have a chance to look at that? If its not too much trouble, can you send some pics with a ruler included in the shot? I'm also going to look for a used Z4 for sale in Atlanta and try to see what I need first hand. Anyway, thanks soooo much for your help.

Are these elastic or just cloth/canvas? What length are they? I folded my top halfway and it looks like someone cut these off flush with the top edge.

Pics of my top down.

thanks oldgitdave. That link shows exactly what is missing. I tried submitting pics but it wouldn't take them all in one reply so I'll send them in multiple posts.

My roof folds down square and has corners that stick above the trunk area when it is down. Is there supposed to be some spring or cable that folds the corners in when the roof goes down? If so what is the part number and do you have a diagram of the mechanism? Or can someone take some photos for...

The gear in my lock motor gave out. I'm replacing the motor. I'm curious as to how the motor knows it is fully locked or released? There must be sensors of some sort? Also there are two cables that come out of the motor that have spline fittings. Can they be misaligned, one rotated further than...

I see on some forums that if you have the lear carver amp and it has the coax, that you need a dsp adapter. What’s your experience with this? Also all head units are the same? If i can use dsp or not, do i loose any performance if i don’t use dsp?

srhutch, what's your experience? My IPhone goes digital to analog if I use the 3.5mm output. I was thinking going IPhone digital to IPhone analog and then analog back to DSP(SPDIF) might degrade the audio some. Seems if I could go bluetooth(digital) to DSP(digital SPDIF) direct I might get a...

If I buy one of these bluetooth-to-digital units and use the CD changer coax, do I have to wire anything to have the head unit recognize the CD player input. I don't have the CD player but my sales sticker says my Z4 is prewired for one.

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Does anyone do this in the USA? I live in Atlanta, Georgia.