Widescreen Nav

[paoloh]

Right, I have purchased said items. Mk3 computer and E46 specific widescreen. Is it simply plug and play?

[Fox-]

paoloh said:

Right, I have purchased said items. Mk3 computer and E46 specific widescreen. Is it simply plug and play?

Provided you've definately already got nav in the form of the Mk2 Computer and 4:3 display then yes, it should be plug and play

[paoloh]

Fox- said:

paoloh said:

Right, I have purchased said items. Mk3 computer and E46 specific widescreen. Is it simply plug and play?

Provided you've definately already got nav in the form of the Mk2 Computer and 4:3 display then yes, it should be plug and play

Nice one.

Fingers crossed.

[Denis O]

Don't forget the trimble.

On the Mk2 Nav it is a seperate unit and needs to be disconnected because the Mk3 has an inbuilt trimble.

It's not difficult but I don't know where the trimble is on the e46.

Have a look on

http://www.bmwland.co.uk/talker/

and you'll find all you need.

[rassi]

This one may also be useful, although the install is for a 5 series

http://www.bimmernav.com/BMW_E39_5_series_DVD_Navi...

[paoloh]

All installed but have no volume.

Any ideas?

Oh, what is a "trimble"?

[paoloh]

Update, the orange light next to volume will not illuminate.

Head unit is a CD version but when you press mode, it gives a tape option...

[paoloh]

Oh and on TV option, it says mute.

[Pork]

paoloh said:

Oh and on TV option, it says mute.

I dont know about the others, but on the TV on mine, it says "mute" when there is no signal.

[Denis O]

paoloh said:

All installed but have no volume.

Any ideas?

Oh, what is a "trimble"?

You've got 3 connections on the back of the nav Computer.

1 blue
1 purple/red
1 like a small stud that takes a thin black wire

The thin black wire is what used to go to the trimble on your Mk2.

The trimble is a small metal box about the size of a fag packet.

[paoloh]

Denis O said:

paoloh said:

All installed but have no volume.

Any ideas?

Oh, what is a "trimble"?

You've got 3 connections on the back of the nav Computer.

1 blue
1 purple/red
1 like a small stud that takes a thin black wire

The thin black wire is what used to go to the trimble on your Mk2.

The trimble is a small metal box about the size of a fag packet.

Do I cut the black wire then?

What does the trimble do?

[Denis O]

paoloh said:

Denis O said:

paoloh said:

All installed but have no volume.

Any ideas?

Oh, what is a "trimble"?

You've got 3 connections on the back of the nav Computer.

1 blue
1 purple/red
1 like a small stud that takes a thin black wire

The thin black wire is what used to go to the trimble on your Mk2.

The trimble is a small metal box about the size of a fag packet.

Do I cut the black wire then?

What does the trimble do?

NNNNNNNoooooooooooo, don't cut the black wire. That has to be connected to the nipple (OOOHHEERR) on the Mk3. My point was that on the Mk2 it was connected to a seperate trimble which becomes redundant when you go to a Mk3 or 4.

[paoloh]

Rightio,

Now, what in God's name is a Trimble??

[dibbly_dobbler]

paoloh said:

Rightio,

Now, what in God's name is a Trimble??

Pah ! I can't believe a supposed dealer principle doesn't know that !

linky

[paoloh]

dibbly_dobbler said:

paoloh said:

Rightio,

Now, what in God's name is a Trimble??

Pah ! I can't believe a supposed dealer principle doesn't know that !

linky

Fool

[Denis O]

paoloh said:

Rightio,

Now, what in God's name is a Trimble??

Have a look at the last picture in the series on the linky and all will be revealed.

http://www.bimmernav.com/BMW_E39_5_series_DVD_Navi...

[paoloh]

Denis O said:

paoloh said:

Rightio,

Now, what in God's name is a Trimble??

Have a look at the last picture in the series on the linky and all will be revealed.

http://www.bimmernav.com/BMW_E39_5_series_DVD_Navi...

So, do you think if that black DSP wire was not connected properly, that could cause the lack of volume?

Why the orange light on head unit also?

[Denis O]

paoloh said:

Denis O said:

paoloh said:

Rightio,

Now, what in God's name is a Trimble??

Have a look at the last picture in the series on the linky and all will be revealed.

http://www.bimmernav.com/BMW_E39_5_series_DVD_Navi...

So, do you think if that black DSP wire was not connected properly, that could cause the lack of volume?

Why the orange light on head unit also?

No coz that's the Nav only. If it wasn't connected you'd have no Nav. If I remember it's a screw in fitting so just make sure it's screwed up tight.

The orange light not illuminated means your head unit is switched off. Have you pressed the left hand (as you look at it) knob. That's the on/off switch for the sound functions on the HU.

Have you thought of getting a manual;)

Edited by Denis O on Friday 6th February 12:45

[paoloh]

Denis O said:

paoloh said:

Denis O said:

paoloh said:

Rightio,

Now, what in God's name is a Trimble??

Have a look at the last picture in the series on the linky and all will be revealed.

http://www.bimmernav.com/BMW_E39_5_series_DVD_Navi...

So, do you think if that black DSP wire was not connected properly, that could cause the lack of volume?

Why the orange light on head unit also?

No coz that's the Nav only. If it wasn't connected you'd have no Nav. If I remember it's a screw in fitting so just make sure it's screwed up tight.

The orange light not illuminated means your head unit is switched off. have you pressed the left hand (as you look at it) button. That's the on/off switch for the sound functions on the HU.

Yes mate, pressed it about 1000 times

Everything else is working apart from volume....

[Denis O]

In that case it's fooked.