Is my car audio "amplified?" Fitting a Parrot kit..

[Ducklakeview]

Just ordered a Parrot MKi9000 kit, chose to go for the one without the display, as less to mount/less on show and I can see all the call/music info on my phone.

Question is, is my car "amplified" or not? I have the BMW Business CD & changer, and the menus give me DSP options, so think if I have the "Carver DSP" system. Vin decoder gives the following info re options;

662 Radio Bmw Business CD
672 Cd Changer Bmw For 6 Cds
677 Hifi System Professional

Rather than use the Parrot amp for audio playback, I intend to use the Aux in that I'll be fitting, so I can have decent quality from Deezer, but wondering which SOT lead I need, as there appear to be a couple?

If my car is the Carver DSP, does it actually have a seperate amp as part of that, or the "Hifi System Professional" option? Or can I merely use a std SOT lead such as http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-Z4-03...490863?hash=item280334e86f:g:PrgAAOSwHnFVnm-X or do I need one with fully populated connectors, like this; http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/ct10bm05-t-harness-for-bmw-1-3-5

Advice appreciated...

Mike

 

[markplant]

You should find the amp in the well with the battery

 

[Ducklakeview]

You should find the amp in the well with the battery

Cool, So I'm assuming the head unit just outputs line level to the amp then? In which case I can probably do without having to connect the Parrot to the aux in. Still not sure which SOT lead to get though, any thoughts?

Mike

 

[markplant]

Unsure as to which you need but the second is for the newer e89

 

[Ducklakeview]

Thanks, ordered the "earlier" one.

Mike