I'd like to be able to use a thumb drive with loaded music as an input to the CD43 radio I have in my '97 e31. The car has the installed CD changer in the trunk, but the CD43 radio does not communicate with it. Has anyone found a way to connect a USB cable into the CD43 radio? I do not want/need blue tooth etc., just want the ability to use a USB input instead of changing CD's in the radio.
Thanks for any 'knowledge' input for my 'want'.
Gary
Gary Knox
'97 BMW 840 Ci
'03 MB SL55 AMG
'07 Mini Cooper S hatchback
'09 Aston Martin DB9 Volante
'13 Audi A8
'90 MB 560 SEC and '94 Porsche 928 GTS recently departed but long enjoyed
50 or so others over the past 70 years of driving
95 540i6 M Sport - 95 525it S52/OBD2 - 433k E36 328i5 - X5D that hit a pothole - IG: @justinmurray95
I didn't want to go through all the wiring issues with installing a USB connection, so I bought a small FM transmitter unit that takes the headphone output from a iPod-like device, mine is a Sansa, and broadcasts it over a selectable FM frequency, then tuned the radio to that frequency. I use this in any car that does not recognize MP3/OOG files on CDs so I can play anything I can store on the iPod device for hours...
DrPhysic
I have the part that I linked to in my E31 and it works great while keeping the stock nature of the interior. I have the box in the glove box if I want to use the USB or AUX input. It took 30 minutes to install.
95 540i6 M Sport - 95 525it S52/OBD2 - 433k E36 328i5 - X5D that hit a pothole - IG: @justinmurray95
Thank you for your assistance ati530i and drphysic. Very helpful and I appreciate your solutions.
Cheers,
Gary
Gary Knox
'97 BMW 840 Ci
'03 MB SL55 AMG
'07 Mini Cooper S hatchback
'09 Aston Martin DB9 Volante
'13 Audi A8
'90 MB 560 SEC and '94 Porsche 928 GTS recently departed but long enjoyed
50 or so others over the past 70 years of driving
I installed a GROM unit in mine, it is about the size of a pack of cigarettes. I used Velcro to stick it inside and to the right of my CD43. It interfaces where the cable to the CD changer plugs in. I put the usb plug into the cubby behind The ashtray. Works well, but changing songs / files is clunky requiring pushing a very small button on the lower left of the deck. I also added the Bluetooth dongle, but haven’t played with it much. Mostly enjoy the sounds of the car, and continuous tunes.
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