E24 Ipod and Sat nav
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WelshBentleyBoy said:
Hi
I am thinking of buying a 633csi or 635csi. Is it possible to attach an ipod to the oem system or would
I need to replace the unit. If it needs a replacement is it possible to get a unit with an integrated sat nav and Bluetooth that would fit in its place
Thanks
Paul
Attaching an iPod is bound to be via a tape adaptor only surely?I am thinking of buying a 633csi or 635csi. Is it possible to attach an ipod to the oem system or would
I need to replace the unit. If it needs a replacement is it possible to get a unit with an integrated sat nav and Bluetooth that would fit in its place
Thanks
Paul
Later cars at least should have the single DIN size stereos, so something like this would do the job:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-1-DIN-Flip-Out-Touch...
Hi,
Becker, when they were around for high quality aftermarket car audio were indeed very highly regarded. However, a number of years ago now they withdrew from the market and I believe they still make oem car audio or might even have exited from that market too. Any Becker decks around are likely to be very old now and I'm fairly sure none had ipod control ( I may be wrong though!)
Here's one that looks excellent from Clarion, however, I think this model is also discontinued now, two showing on ebay UK though!
It's the Clarion FZ102E single DIN, mechless unit. No Ipod control it seems, so you'd need to convert music onto a USB stick. It does look excellent in the E36 dash here, so in an E24, I can imagine it'd also look quite good too
Cheers, Dennis!
Becker, when they were around for high quality aftermarket car audio were indeed very highly regarded. However, a number of years ago now they withdrew from the market and I believe they still make oem car audio or might even have exited from that market too. Any Becker decks around are likely to be very old now and I'm fairly sure none had ipod control ( I may be wrong though!)
Here's one that looks excellent from Clarion, however, I think this model is also discontinued now, two showing on ebay UK though!
It's the Clarion FZ102E single DIN, mechless unit. No Ipod control it seems, so you'd need to convert music onto a USB stick. It does look excellent in the E36 dash here, so in an E24, I can imagine it'd also look quite good too
Cheers, Dennis!
Becker head units did have Ipod control. Probably won't work with any of the latest iphones though
Grand Prix has ipod and bluetooth
http://www.mybecker.com/hauptnavigation/automotive...
Indianapolis Pro has nav too
http://www.mybecker.com/deDE/hauptnavigation/autom...
They're fairly pricey and you'll have to look on ebay to find one now
The Indianpolis Pro is very hard to find
Grand Prix has ipod and bluetooth
http://www.mybecker.com/hauptnavigation/automotive...
Indianapolis Pro has nav too
http://www.mybecker.com/deDE/hauptnavigation/autom...
They're fairly pricey and you'll have to look on ebay to find one now
The Indianpolis Pro is very hard to find
I went for a Blaupunkt Toronto BT400 in each of my M635CSi and Alpina B10 4.6 Touring. They have a CD/radio, decent phone Bluetooth, bluetooth streaming (which I don't use) and an aux in which I use for either my iPod or a personal DAB which works brilliantly in the car.
As well as somber, non-bling finish the two trick features I like are the back-colour which can be set to 4000 different shades (so near as dammit BMW amber/red) and the IR steering wheel remote control.
I use my dash mounted phone if I need sat-nav. Were it not for these I would probably have gone for the Becker Indianapolis Pro and went without the steering wheel controls.
As well as somber, non-bling finish the two trick features I like are the back-colour which can be set to 4000 different shades (so near as dammit BMW amber/red) and the IR steering wheel remote control.
I use my dash mounted phone if I need sat-nav. Were it not for these I would probably have gone for the Becker Indianapolis Pro and went without the steering wheel controls.
Hi Tomic,
Thanks for updating me on that! It's a shame Becker decided to exit the aftermarket car audio market. However, given that nowadays many owners don't wish to change their head units, and given their 'high end' pricing and resulting decline in sales, it was perhaps not such a shock. Nakamichi also pulled out of the car audio market as well. Other brands previously known for excellence also exited the market - Boston Acoustics, Image Dynamics etc etc.
There are some 'conservative' looking single DIN head units which could work quite well in an E24, here's a couple more
Kenwood
Alpine
Cheers, Dennis!
Thanks for updating me on that! It's a shame Becker decided to exit the aftermarket car audio market. However, given that nowadays many owners don't wish to change their head units, and given their 'high end' pricing and resulting decline in sales, it was perhaps not such a shock. Nakamichi also pulled out of the car audio market as well. Other brands previously known for excellence also exited the market - Boston Acoustics, Image Dynamics etc etc.
There are some 'conservative' looking single DIN head units which could work quite well in an E24, here's a couple more
Kenwood
Alpine
Cheers, Dennis!
I have settled on a Clarion NZ502E which looks suitably understated with the screen closed yet will still do all the modern things. My only doubt is the depth of the unit which is 195mm compared with the 150mm of the Pioneer. I cannot get at the car at the moment so does anyone know if it will accommodate the deeper unit
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