BMW E46 CD Player 20 Min Volume Knob On-Off Repair
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- Опубліковано 9 жов 2024
- This is a DIY Instructional Video for anyone needing to change out their Volume Knob Mounting Plate which allows the ON-OFF to work. I am not liable for any damages that may occur from following this instructional video. Repair it at your own risk, or send it in to us for Repair.
www.bavtekinc.com
Total Cost of this repair: $30.00
This tutorial video is excellent. It's 9 years old but very applicable for owners of stock M3s from that era. I just hope you still sell the part. Thank you!
One of the better concise tutorials. Thank you.
I showed your video to a another owner with the same problem. He repaired his radio using your dismantling guide and nylon screws and nuts instead of metal ones to compress the adhesive and rebuild the broken moulding. His volume control has been working perfectly ever since, so now two of us owe you a beer. Thank you again.
You sir did an awesome walkthrough. I actually 3D printed the part from Thingiverse. Your skill and video was perfect. I had no problem doing this in 30 minutes, pausing and restarting along the way. This is why youtube is awesome... you are awesome.
Thanks to your excellent video, I was able to effect a repair of the broken plastic moulding using epoxy resin and through-going machine screws. I removed the broken moulding, and pushed 3/4inch long threaded screws through the mounting holes. Using a small amount of Araldite Rapid, I fitted the broken lugs in position, and compressed the joints by tightening the matching nuts. After warm-curing for about an hour, I removed the nuts and assembled the mounting plate over the ends of the screws using serrated washers and tightened the nuts onto the washers. The screws were a bit too long, so I clipped them down with side cutters, close to the nuts, which further secured the nuts. I reassembled (-did not lose any screws!) and refitted the radio into the car. A year on, the current car owner is using the radio and player every day without any problems.
My technique will only work where all the fragments of the moulding are retrieved. In this case, I only had two breaks to deal with. I would not have attempted this job without the help of your video.
Thanks again.
What would us DIY'ers do without kind folks like yourself? Thanks!
Thanks mate, all done in about an hour, appreciate the video, cheers.
Fantastic! I have never attempted anything like this before. Ordered the part and followed the video and it worked great!
Just fixed mine with your instructions . Flawless. Absolutely perfect. Thank you
awesome DIY, where did you learn this?? It seems like you've taken these radios apart many times. Or maybe you just have ample experience with circuit boards. etc. Anyway, top notch instructional!
GAR: Thank you for these outstanding clear video instructions with useful commentary.
Did you find the missing loose screw ?
Sometimes I find the small screws laying on top of the motherboard but usually they are missing. That is why with my kit I include two new screws with the mounting base.
Tomas
Awesome. Made me a friend and customer.
I think I got a newer version of this repair kit because the 2 screws that go into the white plastic part are larger than the original ones so I had to drill larger holes into the bracket that holds the switch to the new white plastic piece
They are a little larger, but will still screw in with a little pressure.
your video is excellent, I want to ask you when you take out the knob I have a problem of dirt on it I have a lot of trouble raising or lowering the volume do you know how to clean it inside or where can I buy the knob
Raising and lowering is a common issue. You must open up the data transmitter and roughen up the disc that rotates inside and tells the radio which way your spinning the knob.
@@TomasBMW the potentiometer its dirty
how can i clean?
@@gmhzepeda Yes you have to crack it open. Its not dirty but polished from use over the years and the contacts dont pick up signal. You have to score up the disc so that it picks up signal again. Only do this if your confident opening up that small potentiometer. If its broken beyond repair they dont sell this style design with the correct shaft size, you would have to take one from another parts radio.
Thank you
Thank you for this video... I have a problem with the LCD monitor. The unit performs all functions perfectly but sometimes the screen displays scrambled text, or no text at all.... Can you help me???
Thank you great video.I think this look ok for a novice to attempt. Better than $500. I am trying to find the plastic anchor part so it can be replaced. Do you know its part no and where I can get it from? Im in Australia.
The New plastic base is available at www.germanautorecycling.com.
I designed the part over a period of a couple months with drafters and manufactures. So you will not find it anywhere else. I can ship it to Australia!
Tomas
Can you please tell me what all the sizes of the drivers I need to get for this job to be completed? I bought the replacement piece but having hard time turning the screws. I’m afraid that I might have already stripped one of the bolts.
Very helpful. Thank you!
Upon doing this today (thanks for the diy!!) my lcd display backlight is no longer working, though the volume knob/button works now (the screen does work, it is just extremely dim). Funny thing is, before replacing the broken bracket, the backlight would flicker on and off if I rotated the volume knob, like there was a contact problem somewhere. Now though the back light won't turn on again.
Any thoughts? I know the backlight/bulb works as it functioned before the install. Do you guys know how I can fix this??
Thanks
+Brendan Boutilier
Only thing that comes to mind is make sure that the aluminum backing isn't bent or warped in a way which could cause unnecessary grounding to the board if it touches the right spot. Also make sure the ribbon connection going from the front face to the main board is pressed in correctly and doesn't have a folded contact stripe.
-Tomas
+BavTek Inc. Thanks for the reply! Funny enough, the issue seemed to resolve it self when I turned the radio off and on while holding the mode button. I heard this would put it in service mode, and right when I did it the backlight fired up. Radio/knob is working well now (Y)
Could one of you please see if the radio works without the faceplate please, specifically aux. Thank you.
Josh Ludlow why would you want to do this?
Does this work on the e83 X3 or is there a similar fix
Would u post any link or parts number to buy that white thing?
www.bavtekinc.com/do-it-yourself/e46-cd53
By the time you do that, may as well fit a nice Pioneer system.
True, but Aftermarket systems though with more features, don't look right.
GermanAutoRecycling Hmm.. Pioneer have several which have amber lights and now blend in. I suppose the finish is too glossy though still. However, Nakamichi have a good of OEM looking head units. A becker unit is good. However, I make good money online by fitting the Rover 75 head units into e46 vehicles. They blend in perfectly and are excellent quality too!
I get that scrambled text as well. Is there a way to fix that?
Your faceplate board is bad. Better off getting a replacement at that point.
Hi, how can I clean the laser ? Where is it ?
The laser is inside of the Drive Mechanism. I would only lightly clean it if you suspect its dirty. But be vey careful since the laser eye is balancing and if you press it too hard can throw it off permanently.
mumford4o you can buy laser cleaning discs. just put them in the cd player. let it play, and done !
$30 my ass. it is $45 on your site.
These mounts take upwards to 3 weeks to make and I have had a flood of orders these last weeks and I am down to 1 pc. I will bring it back down to the normal 29.95 once I get my new stock. Check back soon.
Tomas