[mikeythemini]

Quote: Originally Posted by DyeLooper (original)

MiketheMini, I am looking to do some stereo upgrdae and since I live way over here I thought I would pick your brain alittle. Just a few questions. I have seen alot of your posts and not seen these questions/answers.
1. Your pics you just posted, are those 16.5cm/6.5" in the bottom of the door?
2. The amp that's in the boot, is this the only amp? If not, where is the other one?
3. If there are two, which amp controls what?
4. Do all the speakers have crossovers in them? Could we eliminate the crossovers if we wanted to.
5. Are you splicing the wires to connect to the new speakers you are installing or have you noticed if the connectors going to the speakers happens to be something Mini/BMW has been using for a few years now?

Hope you have a few minutes to get back to me, would appreciate it.

1. Yes
2. On that one there is also one in the cubby
3. Amp on show was for the 4 speakers, cubby for the sub
4. Which - Boost, hi fi or my upgrade
5 We use a plug & play loom so we dont cut the factory wires

[DyeLooper]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeythemini (original)

1. Yes
2. On that one there is also one in the cubby
3. Amp on show was for the 4 speakers, cubby for the sub
4. Which - Boost, hi fi or my upgrade
5 We use a plug & play loom so we dont cut the factory wires

Mike,
My fault. I'm referring to the stock unit on my MCS. I have the Hi-Fi upgrade.

Mini factory install Amp in the boot area, this is the only one for the whole Hi-Fi unit? or is there another amp somewhere?
Were there any crossovers in the Mini factory installation ?
Whats a plug and play loom?


Thanks

[DerekH]

Mikey i used to be an auto electrian years ago and these Mine speakers look very low grade cost cutting comes to mind and also they want to keep all upgrades in house but not fitting normal din fit . I can't wait to get our new MCS but am ready for dissapointment with the stero as my E90 BMW 330D sport stereo is not that bad for standard. Away back in the late 80's i did some nice fits always need good speakers to start with though nice job

[robble]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeythemini (original)

5 We use a plug & play loom so we dont cut the factory wires

Do you sell this loom on your site? I couldn't find it. Is it the reason you had to remove the dash.

[mikeythemini]

I could put this on our site, but please note, getting the stereo out is not an easy task

[jamesbeaumont]

Derek says above that the MINI speakers are "low grade", with the hifi upgrade are all the speakers in house examples? Same with the amp, is it made by a know manufacturer? Anyone have pics of the standard hifi amp?

[robble]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeythemini (original)

I could put this on our site, but please note, getting the stereo out is not an easy task

I was afraid of that. I couldn't think of any other reason for you to rip apart the dash. I was hoping you'd have a adapter that you used back by the amp in the hifi system.

[Purple Dave]

Quote: Originally Posted by jamesbeaumont (original)

Derek says above that the MINI speakers are "low grade", with the hifi upgrade are all the speakers in house examples? Same with the amp, is it made by a know manufacturer? Anyone have pics of the standard hifi amp?

If I recall correctly, Mikey was stripping out a HiFi upgraded R56 and said the amp / speaker are made by HK for BMW - just not badged.

[CC07ERS]

Mikey plz do a run pic guide of how to remove the dash, &fitting a parrot to a r56 would be the muts .Thanx in advance.

[michaelk017]

Hi there can some one tell me where i can find the remote wire (+12v),

if I switch on the radio the amplifier must be switch on automatish.

Thnx Grtz Michael

[popey]

Do you only do Laser Blue cars???

[DerekH]

Hi Purple Dave i was meaning that the speakers shown looked low Grade on Mikeys examples sorry for implying that the HIFI upgrade was low Grade as have not experienced them yet but aware standard system not upto the old cars according new r56 owners

[Purple Dave]

Quote: Originally Posted by DerekH (original)

Hi Purple Dave i was meaning that the speakers shown looked low Grade on Mikeys examples sorry for implying that the HIFI upgrade was low Grade as have not experienced them yet but aware standard system not upto the old cars according new r56 owners

No offence taken. I was simply answering the question from James Beaumont.

[mikeythemini]

Quote: Originally Posted by popey (original)

Do you only do Laser Blue cars???

No - we did allow an Oxygen blue to slip through

[jamesbeaumont]

Quote: Originally Posted by Purple Dave (original)

If I recall correctly, Mikey was stripping out a HiFi upgraded R56 and said the amp / speaker are made by HK for BMW - just not badged.

Interesting! Why not brand the new setup since the previous models setup was know to be HK Strange folk who work at BMW

[CC07ERS]

Quote: Originally Posted by michaelk017 (original)

Hi there can some one tell me where i can find the remote wire (+12v),

if I switch on the radio the amplifier must be switch on automatish.

Thnx Grtz Michael

Welcome to the site man.To the online modding madness.

[CC07ERS]

Quote: Originally Posted by DerekH (original)

Hi Purple Dave i was meaning that the speakers shown looked low Grade on Mikeys examples sorry for implying that the HIFI upgrade was low Grade as have not experienced them yet but aware standard system not upto the old cars according new r56 owners

It is low grade you have nothging to be sorry about ,iam sorry i speced it!

[mikeythemini]

Quote: Originally Posted by cco7ers (original)

The upgrade looks a hell of a job mikey how many have you done then?

7 stereo upgrades so far

[mikeythemini]

Quote: Originally Posted by robble (original)

What is it you are doing behind the dash? You aren't changing the head unti are you?

Where do you tap into the headunit output to feed the amp?

Thanks!

I pick up at the stereo on the boost system, at the amp on the hi-fi

Quote: Originally Posted by DyeLooper (original)

Mike,
My fault. I'm referring to the stock unit on my MCS. I have the Hi-Fi upgrade.

Mini factory install Amp in the boot area, this is the only one for the whole Hi-Fi unit? or is there another amp somewhere?
Were there any crossovers in the Mini factory installation ?
Whats a plug and play loom?


Thanks

hi-fi has 1 amp, some of the crosovers are in the amp others at the tweeters

Quote: Originally Posted by jamesbeaumont (original)

Derek says above that the MINI speakers are "low grade", with the hifi upgrade are all the speakers in house examples? Same with the amp, is it made by a know manufacturer? Anyone have pics of the standard hifi amp?

i'll add a pic

Quote: Originally Posted by robble (original)

I was afraid of that. I couldn't think of any other reason for you to rip apart the dash. I was hoping you'd have a adapter that you used back by the amp in the hifi system.

No adaptor the the amp end - splice in

Quote: Originally Posted by cco7ers (original)

Mikey plz do a run pic guide of how to remove the dash, &fitting a parrot to a r56 would be the muts .Thanx in advance.

Call me names if you like but I am reluctant to post an online guide for 2 reasons;
1. I can see people getting into real trouble with the stereo/speedo as there is a very flimsy ribbon cable & I will end up getting the blame for people coming unstuck by not understanding my guide (this has even happened on the R53! & that was easy
2. Protecting my info for now, I spent a lot of time researching this car, even fitting some equipment for free to gain knowledge. On the R53 I posted everything online then certain other companies came along & copied exactly what I was doing without having to invest in any research. I am getting calls daily from shops that are getting stuck on the R56

Quote: Originally Posted by michaelk017 (original)

Hi there can some one tell me where i can find the remote wire (+12v),

if I switch on the radio the amplifier must be switch on automatish.

Thnx Grtz Michael

At the back olf the stereo

[Rakey]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeythemini (original)

Call me names if you like but I am reluctant to post an online guide for 2 reasons;
1. I can see people getting into real trouble with the stereo/speedo as there is a very flimsy ribbon cable & I will end up getting the blame for people coming unstuck by not understanding my guide (this has even happened on the R53! & that was easy
2. Protecting my info for now, I spent a lot of time researching this car, even fitting some equipment for free to gain knowledge. On the R53 I posted everything online then certain other companies came along & copied exactly what I was doing without having to invest in any research. I am getting calls daily from shops that are getting stuck on the R56

I think you are totally right to not show how its done, as having watched you take an R56 apart twice now there is no way I'd want to do this myself at home, even though I have seen how its done, I'd happily take apart an R53 myself, but the R56 is far too complicated and tricky with too much to go wrong.

I'd not be happy as a business either to be giving away this expert knowledge to the competition either, so that to me makes perfect sense too.