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Lord Hemming · Aug 21st, 2005, 12:12 PM

Oxford Car Audio did a great job recently upgrading my speakers with a set of Genesis rear 6x9 subs and front mid and tweeters. OCA also installed a air of amps to drive the system. My main requirement was the system had to be stealth, so unless you switch on the CD player or remove the rear pannels in the boot, the car seems stock.

OCA said a head unit replacement will be a BIG upgrade, what do you think?

What is the best quality head unit to go far that looks stock, allows me to use my steering wheel controls and my BMW Mini iPod connector?

Can you help????????

mikeythemini · Aug 21st, 2005, 12:23 PM

No aftermarket stereos will work with the mini ipod adaptor
there is a list of mfsw compatible ones at the top of this forum, along with lots of pics

12lee · Aug 21st, 2005, 07:48 PM

Lee, the BMW rebadged head unit geek points out that a German market BMW TrafficPro (rebadged Becker TP) may do the trick (I run one in my E36) and possibly the German market BMW Indianapolis. *very* stealthy. Dunno whether the Indianoplis BMW badged version has ibus though. TP does.

Geek mode now off.

Lord Hemming · Aug 21st, 2005, 07:52 PM

Thanks guys, I have my eye on a Becker Indianapolis, is it compatible (or is there an adapter available) with the steering wheel controls?????

12lee · Aug 21st, 2005, 07:56 PM

IIRC incartec will have some adaptors soon. I have a BMW badged Becker Indianapolis with orange illumination but have not yet opened it

I suspect it's vanilla Becker, unlike the earlier BMW TP.

Aug 21st, 2005, 12:12 PM	#1
Lord Hemming You can call me Lord Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston Texas Local Time: 02:47 AM Posts: 44 Offline	Replacement head unit Oxford Car Audio did a great job recently upgrading my speakers with a set of Genesis rear 6x9 subs and front mid and tweeters. OCA also installed a air of amps to drive the system. My main requirement was the system had to be stealth, so unless you switch on the CD player or remove the rear pannels in the boot, the car seems stock. OCA said a head unit replacement will be a BIG upgrade, what do you think? What is the best quality head unit to go far that looks stock, allows me to use my steering wheel controls and my BMW Mini iPod connector? Can you help????????

Aug 21st, 2005, 12:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
mikeythemini I can't get no sleep My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Capital of Culture Local Time: 09:47 AM Posts: 9,195 Online	No aftermarket stereos will work with the mini ipod adaptor there is a list of mfsw compatible ones at the top of this forum, along with lots of pics Lakes Tour 2008 coming soon Are you ready for Lakes 2008 - details soon

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Aug 21st, 2005, 07:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
12lee MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 08:47 AM Posts: 343 Offline	Lee, the BMW rebadged head unit geek points out that a German market BMW TrafficPro (rebadged Becker TP) may do the trick (I run one in my E36) and possibly the German market BMW Indianapolis. very stealthy. Dunno whether the Indianoplis BMW badged version has ibus though. TP does. Geek mode now off.

Aug 21st, 2005, 07:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lord Hemming You can call me Lord Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston Texas Local Time: 02:47 AM Posts: 44 Offline	Thanks guys, I have my eye on a Becker Indianapolis, is it compatible (or is there an adapter available) with the steering wheel controls?????

Aug 21st, 2005, 07:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
12lee MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 08:47 AM Posts: 343 Offline	IIRC incartec will have some adaptors soon. I have a BMW badged Becker Indianapolis with orange illumination but have not yet opened it I suspect it's vanilla Becker, unlike the earlier BMW TP.

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