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535iSport 
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 Topic: Damn stereo!!!
Posted: 16-August-2004 at 13:36 |
i still have the original blaupunt (or however it's spelt) stereo in my car. Well i thought that i'd start to put my nice md head unit in so i popped down to the local halfords to get myself a wiring harness so that i didn't have to cut all the wires.
get home and what do i find, but the connectors on the car are nothing like what fit the harness. i checked, double checked and even treble checked the codes before i paid for it and it even says on the front of the box that it's the right one.
any ideas?
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e34m5
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Posted: 16-August-2004 at 14:02 |
I know that the earlier cars didn't use the standard BMW Radio connector...What year is your car ? I used a plug as shown below (connected to standard ISO plugs) to mate with the standard BMW connector, is this what you purchased ?
Miles
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535iSport
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Posted: 16-August-2004 at 16:35 |
car is a 1990 so it is a fairly early one.
that is similar to what i bought. but it's got a connector both ends. one for the bmw connection and one for the aftermarket stereo. don't really want to cut the wires as i'd like to be able to stick the original radio back in if i wanted to. the stereo that's in it is a pull out jobbie not just a face or pannel off item.
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e34m5
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Posted: 16-August-2004 at 16:43 |
Have you removed the cage from the original radio and checked for the BMW connector ? You should find a female version of the connector above with a locking clip to hold them together. Has your new radio got standard ISO connectors ?
This is the adaptor i used :
Miles
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BMWE34sport
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 10:35 |
I'm interested in this thread too as the connectors on my 525 sport seems different as well ...i'll try and take a pic of mine but from what i can remember there seemed to be two round connectors going into the pinoneer head unit in my car rather than square ones (never was any good at fitting stereos ) 
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e34m5
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 10:52 |
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If you follow the wiring back from where it plugs in to the stereo you should eventually come across the square BMW connector unless someone has cut it off !
Miles
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BMWE34sport
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 11:39 |
The stereo that is in the car as far as i'm aware was fitted by BMW , certainly the AMP and CD Changer were so I would hope the connector hasn't been cut off ... I'm going to buy a ISO converter from Halfords on me lunch break today then have a proper look after work tonight
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535iSport
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 14:17 |
 e34m5 wrote:
Have you removed the cage from the original radio and checked for the BMW connector ? You should find a female version of the connector above with a locking clip to hold them together. Has your new radio got standard ISO connectors ?
This is the adaptor i used :
Miles |
That's the one i got but if i take the connector off the pull out stereo cradle it won't fit in the above adaptor.
just trying to fit my sony job. will be fun when i get arounf to buying the dvd palyer and screens
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e34m5
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 14:25 |
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Have you tried tracing the wiring back a bit further to see if you can find the BMW plug ? Mine was buried deep at the back of the dash to allow the radio to slide in correctly.
Miles
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535iSport
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 15:05 |
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sorry for going slightly off my topic but bmwe34sport, are they the original metric wheels on your car?
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535iSport
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 15:12 |
e34m5 wrote:
Have you tried tracing the wiring back a bit further to see if you can find the BMW plug ? Mine was buried deep at the back of the dash to allow the radio to slide in correctly.
Miles |
had a quick look but couldn't see much. i might take the glove box out to see what i can find. i was being a bit careful the other day as there's all the wiring for the obc, heater / ac etc.
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Deathace
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 15:21 |
taking the glove box itself off wont help much you have to take the trim that covers the void from the right hand side of the glove box. If you pull the cable through from the hole you should be able to pull the cables out far enough to find the brown connector that miles is talking about. Mine however was cut off from a previous owner because they couldnt be bothered to get a BMW-ISO connector. I have since resoldered a BMW connector to my loom and used the correct harness (pictured above) as i like things to be easy when i change stereos about.
Russ
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1990 535i SE Auto Metallic Glacier Blue, Low Mileage,
M-Tech Bodykit, Full Leather & Various Custom Mods.
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BMWE34sport
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 15:21 |
hi 535isport ...ok here is where i show how stooopid i am ...I don't know !!  Well saying I don't know might not be quite right ....I don't think they are metric as the tyre size is 225/65/15 however I could be wrong .......Miles help me out here 
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e34m5
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 15:28 |
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They are the standard non-metric BBS cross spoke alloys, i had some on my car when i first got it !
Miles
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BMWE34sport
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 15:30 |
Cheers Miles knew you'd know the answer 
535isport can I ask why you wanted to know ??
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535iSport
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 15:32 |
deathace - cheers for saving me time by saying about the glove box.
bmwe34sport - metrics are a radius of about 415mm i think. my spare is one. most people get rid now because tyres are mega £££ i have one as a spare and that's it. when it needs a new tyre i'll be finding something else to use.
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535iSport
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 15:35 |
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just wondered as they are getting quite rare.
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BMWE34sport
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 15:37 |
you should be able to pick up a BBS not metric like mine on Ebay if you wanted one quite cheap , there always seems to be people breaking E34's or you might even find someone selling a single wheel the same as yours its worth a look
Stu
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e34m5
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 15:42 |
I took my old set to the dump as nobody wanted to buy them
Miles
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BMWE34sport
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Posted: 17-August-2004 at 16:14 |
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Really ..i'm sure I have seen a set of the non metric BBS wheels sell for about £150 on ebay
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Damn stereo!!!
