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addicted2mini · May 21st, 2002, 01:58 PM

I live in the US and havent been able to find a radio harness facia adapter or MFSW adapter. I contacted halfords in UK but they wont ship to US . can anybody help. I will send you the money for parts and postage even a small favor fee. I cant find the harness anywhere and fear that it will take months to get here. I alredy have my system and cant wait to install it.

thanks mike

macncheese · May 21st, 2002, 02:34 PM

Crutchfield had the mini listed when I visited their site yesterday.... but only the head unit and the 6x9s were listed under custom fit (items they supply adapters for).

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Cheese

richg · May 21st, 2002, 03:20 PM

I also live in the US and want to know the same information. I have contacted Crutchfield and they do not know anything about a BMW adapter for a MFSW. I have contacted several local car stereo stores, and they have basically said they same thing. One implied that it was less than a 10% chance that the MFSW controls will function with a new head unit. I have contacted Sony, since I believe they have a vested interested in making their aftermarket radios fully funcitonal with the Mini Cooper, but they have not yet replied.

One car stereo technician implied that cars built for europe will have a slightly different electrical system then the ones delivered in the US. Therefore solutions from Europe will not or may not work in the US. Is this urban legend? The local Mini dealer does not have a clue. So detailed information (websites, ordering information, part numbers, etc..) for US suppliers of these accesories (wiring harness, MFSW adapter, antenna adapter, etc.. ) are needed.

In general, the car stereo places said bring the car in and we will see what we can do, but don't expect the MFSW to work the radio controls. A little dissapointed with the replies. Anybody who does get a MFSW to work with an aftermarket head unit in the US, please post to this board what needed to be done, and how the parts were obtained.

mikeythemini · May 21st, 2002, 04:36 PM

There are 2 different radio harnesses we are finding in MINI's at the moment in Europe, we do adaptors for them both, there are also 2 different aerial plugs being used, again we do adaptors for them both, there is one facia adaptor. I will check on the steering wheel adaptor at work on Wednesday
I will reply then
Mike

May 21st, 2002, 01:58 PM	#1
addicted2mini MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Location: us Local Time: 08:27 PM Posts: 1 Offline	Need Help With Radio Harness I live in the US and havent been able to find a radio harness facia adapter or MFSW adapter. I contacted halfords in UK but they wont ship to US . can anybody help. I will send you the money for parts and postage even a small favor fee. I cant find the harness anywhere and fear that it will take months to get here. I alredy have my system and cant wait to install it. thanks mike

May 21st, 2002, 04:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
mikeythemini I can't get no sleep My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Capital of Culture Local Time: 02:27 AM Posts: 9,279 Offline	harness adaptor There are 2 different radio harnesses we are finding in MINI's at the moment in Europe, we do adaptors for them both, there are also 2 different aerial plugs being used, again we do adaptors for them both, there is one facia adaptor. I will check on the steering wheel adaptor at work on Wednesday I will reply then Mike

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May 21st, 2002, 02:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
macncheese MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Jersey Local Time: 09:27 PM Posts: 1,224 Offline	Crutchfield had the mini listed when I visited their site yesterday.... but only the head unit and the 6x9s were listed under custom fit (items they supply adapters for). -- Cheese

May 21st, 2002, 03:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
richg MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 06:27 PM Posts: 4 Offline	I also live in the US and want to know the same information. I have contacted Crutchfield and they do not know anything about a BMW adapter for a MFSW. I have contacted several local car stereo stores, and they have basically said they same thing. One implied that it was less than a 10% chance that the MFSW controls will function with a new head unit. I have contacted Sony, since I believe they have a vested interested in making their aftermarket radios fully funcitonal with the Mini Cooper, but they have not yet replied. One car stereo technician implied that cars built for europe will have a slightly different electrical system then the ones delivered in the US. Therefore solutions from Europe will not or may not work in the US. Is this urban legend? The local Mini dealer does not have a clue. So detailed information (websites, ordering information, part numbers, etc..) for US suppliers of these accesories (wiring harness, MFSW adapter, antenna adapter, etc.. ) are needed. In general, the car stereo places said bring the car in and we will see what we can do, but don't expect the MFSW to work the radio controls. A little dissapointed with the replies. Anybody who does get a MFSW to work with an aftermarket head unit in the US, please post to this board what needed to be done, and how the parts were obtained.

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