Which Aux Kit To Get?

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dan425

Active member
 Wokingham, Berks
Hi all,

Originally posted this in the How-To section, but realised that was more for distributing How-Tos, rather than general questions, so hopefully this is the right place?

I'm going to install an AUX input into my 2005 3.0l Z4 with Professional Sat Nav.

I've spoken to my local BMW dealer who says I need to get the Aux kit (part# 65 12 0 153 502) and they'll charge £60 for it.

I've checked on www.bavauto.com and it tells me the part number for an '05 3.0l Z4 should be 82 11 0 142 174. Not only that, but when I search for the "65 12 0 153 502" part number, their website says "Warning! The part number you searched for has not been verified to fit a 2005 Z4 3.0i."

Lastly, I've done a bit of research on the forums and wider internet and the general consensus is that you can use the cheaper and widely available "E46" aux input instead. But my BMW dealer informs me this won't work in my car because I have the Professional Sat Nav.

I know the dealers are going to tell you the official party line, but how do I know what cable to get?

Thanks in advance.

Dan
 
Make your own for less than a tenner.

Seriously. Plus you can make the wires as long or as short as you like and have total control over where you fit it.

Hang on I'll dig out the link (if I can do it anyone can).
 
Here you go:

http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=15087&p=393755#p393755

Worth going right back to the start of the topic but that page shows mine - which is now working perfectly, no hiss, excellent bass etc.

Woohoo 100th post! Does that mean I'm no longer a 'noob'???
 
Thanks, I'll check it out, though I'm a bit of a novice at soldering, and I wouldn't want to break anything. Might go for the safe (but expensive) option. I'll have a look at the thread and decide.

On another note, spoke to one of the dealers again, apparently it takes 2hrs to fit and needs coding? Even though the manual says it requires no coding. :wink:

Don't you just love it when the "experts" really know their stuff?
 
dan425 said:
Thanks, I'll check it out, though I'm a bit of a novice at soldering, and I wouldn't want to break anything. Might go for the safe (but expensive) option. I'll have a look at the thread and decide.

On another note, spoke to one of the dealers again, apparently it takes 2hrs to fit and needs coding? Even though the manual says it requires no coding. :wink:

Don't you just love it when the "experts" really know their stuff?
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I did mine without soldering...

Er, 'coding'...WTF? It needs 'plugging in', not coding! Althought there's probably an NVQ in 'plugging in' these days ("insertion enginnering" perhaps?!?!?)

If I wasn't a bit busy right now I@d offer to make one up for you as I've got a few bits left over...how desperate are you for it?
 
Thanks for the offer, but having read the DIY thread (and seen your terminal blocks) I might give the whole thing a bash myself. No doubt I'll be back on the forum tonight/tomorrow asking for help!

I didn't get an NVQ in "Automotive Audio System Insertion Engineering", but I'll give it a go... :lol:
 
Why dont you install a parrot 9200 kit? you then get quality hands free and remote bluetooth access to iphone, i pod and cable connection to any mp3. It also has a great display screen and voice command.
 
I hardly ever use my telephone in the car, so hands free isn't really a requirement and the Parrot 9200 kits are £200+, so not keen on spending that much money when I can get another solution cheaper, but thanks for the suggestion. :)
 
Good luck - trust me the hardest bit by far is getting the blasted vents out - and you gotta do that wherever you source the cable!

One minor aside...I've recently added an external amp to my iPod which takes output from the main connector rather than the headphone and, as well as giving me remote control of the iPod, it has massively improved the sound quality. Only relevant if you have an iPod of course (I understand there are still one or 2 as yet undiscovered tribes in South America who have yet to buy anything from Apple!) - it is a Fiio E1 (£10 from Amazon).
 
Nice one, I'll see what the sound quality is like once I've got it up and running and might "upgrade" in the future!

Currently having a problem getting the cables to fit into the back of the stereo unit. Instead of pins that would plug into the coloured computer wires, it's a series of square pegs that look like something plugs into them, rather than the other way around. Does that make sense? It was a bit dark for photos, so I'll take one tomorrow. Any ideas in the meantime?

EDIT: Photos:

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Stuart,

I didn't work out which the correct cable was, since I made my own (see the DIY AUX thread linked above), but I suspect it's part# 65 12 0 153 502, as that's what 3 separate BMW dealers have told me.
 
Have managed to extract the weird plug thing, and now I can find the pins. It seems the sat-nav and radio work fine without it (forgot to check the CD player though...). It appears I'll need to somehow plug the Aux cable into the back of the plug before reinserting it onto the pins to avoid losing some vital component somewhere ^_^

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Any idea what those right-hand wires are used for?
 
I believe the right hand wires (socket) is the pre-wire option for a trunk CD changer. Unless you have a changer back there you won't miss pulling the plug.
 
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