Philips BMW Business RDS connection

Post Thu Sep 25, 2008 5:23 pm

I just bought this head unit off eBay, I don't which adapter I need to connect it.

E30's lead

BMW head unit

Post Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:52 am

http://www.autoleads.co.uk/catalogues.html

download the pdf catalogue. if you cant see the one you want call or email them and they will help you.

(once you know which one it is, they are usually available on ebay a bit cheaper than ordering from them)

Post Fri Sep 26, 2008 2:38 pm

to do it properly you would need both of these

the 13th one down this page

http://www.bluespot.co.uk/install/show_model.asp?id=23

and this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-CD-ISO-WIRING ... otohosting

Post Fri Sep 26, 2008 2:41 pm

or 15th down the page on first link if you wish to use an amp

Post Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:09 pm

how is the head unit secured? i've been looking at these on ebay and they dont seem to come with a cage (like a sony or pioneer headunit). Is some special bmw cage required?

Post Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:17 pm

frogman wrote:how is the head unit secured? i've been looking at these on ebay and they dont seem to come with a cage (like a sony or pioneer headunit). Is some special bmw cage required?

easy way to do it would be a normal cadge on and use lots of gaffa tape, ive done that before and it worked fine

Post Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:24 pm

Ripped this out of a E36 compact

Post Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:32 pm

with a set of crimps you will be away

Post Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:52 pm

no doubt it can be done but for the sake of the price of the adaptor it seems like a lot of hardship...

Post Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:53 pm

frogman wrote:no doubt it can be done but for the sake of the price of the adaptor it seems like a lot of hardship...

would only take a couple of mins to crimp that in

Post Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:15 pm

Cost £1 from breakers.

Post Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:35 pm

Blitz wrote:Cost £1 from breakers.

did it not fit in ur pocket

Post Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:10 pm

how did you get on in the end with the wiring?

Also, can you stick up a pic of the head unit installed, I'm thinking of getting the same one and want to see what it looks like...

Did you need a cage to hold it in??

Post Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:12 pm

i would quite fancy one but i would buy a brand new cd version for £120 at bmw

Post Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:36 pm

£120 for a brand new bmw cd seems quite cheap!

Post Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:50 pm

there quite basic no mp3 play back and RMS output wont be very high but for 120 there not too bad.

Post Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:52 pm

people often buy them and sell them on ebay with an extra £20 or so added on, there isnt any on ebay uk but there is on ebay.de

http://cgi.ebay.de/BMW-BUSINESS-CD-NEU- ... 286.c0.m14

Post Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:15 pm

unbelievable!

Post Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:51 pm

frogman wrote:how did you get on in the end with the wiring?

Also, can you stick up a pic of the head unit installed, I'm thinking of getting the same one and want to see what it looks like...

Did you need a cage to hold it in??

Haven't got round to doing it. I'm going to give it someone to do it maybe next week. I don't know about the cage. I had to take out the cage to see how it looks when in. Without the cage its easy to pull out, but its quite secure.