Business Stereo To Sat Nav Upgrade

[4torridon]

I have a late 2000 5 series (E39) with BMW Business stereo system fitted and am considering buying a genuine 4:3 BMW monitor with the radio and tape player built in - the plan is to upgrade with TV and Sat Nav etc.

Does anyone know if the wiring loom in the 5 series is 'complete' and ready to simply plug in the different modules. In other words, is the wiring already present for TV/Sat Nav etc or would I need to get a new wiring loom as well?

Thanks for any help.

[billB]

Originally posted by 4torridon@Dec 10 2004, 08:04 PM
I have a late 2000 5 series (E39) with BMW Business stereo system fitted and am considering buying a genuine 4:3 BMW monitor with the radio and tape player built in - the plan is to upgrade with TV and Sat Nav etc.

Does anyone know if the wiring loom in the 5 series is 'complete' and ready to simply plug in the different modules. In other words, is the wiring already present for TV/Sat Nav etc or would I need to get a new wiring loom as well?

Thanks for any help.

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We do have Äudio&Electronics"section on this forum. You may find a better answer there.

Regards
bill

[BeelZibub]

Simple answer - NO IT'S NOT. This is not a simple upgrade by any means and BMW will charge you a grand or 2 to complete it - that's cos it's a bitch to do and the looms have to be added from scratch. It is possible to do yourself if you know what you are doing, if you don't , don't bother.

[4torridon]

Originally posted by BeelZibub@Dec 10 2004, 11:51 PM
Simple answer - NO IT'S NOT. This is not a simple upgrade by any means and BMW will charge you a grand or 2 to complete it - that's cos it's a bitch to do and the looms have to be added from scratch. It is possible to do yourself if you know what you are doing, if you don't , don't bother.

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Thanks for the info.

[4torridon]

Originally posted by billB+Dec 10 2004, 10:23 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(billB @ Dec 10 2004, 10:23 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-4torridon@Dec 10 2004, 08:04 PM
I have a late 2000 5 series (E39) with BMW Business stereo system fitted and am considering buying a genuine 4:3 BMW monitor with the radio and tape player built in - the plan is to upgrade with TV and Sat Nav etc.

Does anyone know if the wiring loom in the 5 series is* 'complete' and ready to simply plug in the different modules.* In other words, is the wiring already present for TV/Sat Nav etc or would I need to get a new wiring loom as well?

Thanks for any help.

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4torridon to the forum

We do have Äudio&Electronics"section on this forum. You may find a better answer there.

Regards
bill

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Cheers! I'll have a look.