Fitting An Aftermarket Stereo Headunit To The Mini R50, R52 & R53, Includes DAB antenna fitment.
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- Опубліковано 15 січ 2022
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In this video I will be carrying out the complete fitment of an aftermarket car stereo headunit into my sons R50 Mini Cooper.
The headunit that I will be fitting is the Kenwood KDC-BT740DAB CD Receiver, With Built-in Bluetooth, DAB+ Digital Radio, USB Input and also includes Amazon Alexa, which was an exciting feature that my son really wanted in his car. This allows for music to be selected via Amazon Music or Spotify by simply tapping the microphone button on the facia of the stereo and speaking to Alexa in the usual manner. Provided that your phone is Bluetooth connected to the headunit, the music will start to play. A very cool little feature.
As I said in the video, the Amazon sale of this headunit also includes the DAB antenna at no additional cost which is a potential saving of circa £20 compared to some other retailers.
Naturally, whilst I fitted a Kenwood unit to the car in this video, the process will be identical for fitting Pioneer, JVC or Sony units to the Mini too.
In addition to the stereo itself, you will also need a fitting kit in order to adapt the cars dashboard and wiring loom to accept the Kenwood item.
The link to the fitting kit and the headunit can be found at the links below.
Headunit - amzn.to/3tiIoES
Fitting Kit - ebay.us/NKGkpT
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Fantastic - I would not have attempted this without your video. Now I have done a professional job and have dab in the car. Thank you! 😊
Good video! Thanks for taking the time to make it. Lots of good information here.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video . replacing stereo took about 20 minutes ( without DAB antenna ) following your instructions.
Thank you sir, Bloody good video. I very much like the the re- moving of the dash panels, SO much easy'er than taking the center panel out. CHEERS fella..
Thanks Kev that was a big help,my mini cooper was fitted with the earlier wiring loom but your video put me on the correct track.Cheers Dave.
Thank you very much for the awesome lesson. Thorough and professional!
Awesome video! Thanks for taking the time and doing it!
Great channel very good info please keep up
Thanks from San Diego CA
Great video mate
Great video. Very helpful as I’m a new owner. Going looking for your dash cam one now.
Only problem was when you fit the DAB Ariel wasn’t very clear due to light window etc. but you get the idea. Keep it up!
Awesome video! Very clear.
Any tips for checking compatibility between the unit and car stereo system?
Thanks for the video ;)
New there would be an easy way thank you 🙏
Great handy video. Does this install allow the steering wheel controls to still work?
How does the Kenwood speaker connect to the HK amp? I've swapped the head unit and it turns on the amp (you can hear the speakers activate) but it won't send audio?
I have done an install for a new radio (mini 2006) but after putting it in, it doesn’t have any sound. Some people are saying it’s because I have an upgraded amp? But no idea how to sort that, something about a blue cable with a white line in it (I think the one with a tab on the end of it) going into the red cables? Any help would be great
Is it possible to move the aircon controls in the radio spot and move the radio down? I want to install a flip out screen but worried about the trim above the top din
Great video,can I get a list of all the parts used for this instal as I want the same for my wife's mini
In the video description chap 👍🏻
Great video! But when I clicked on the link of the wiring harness it says it's not compatible with the Hardem karden speakers which my mini Cooper has that. I wonder what it means when it says that
I have the hardem Karden speakers also.. have you found out what we need to change the radio?
You just need the correct lead from connects2
would the kit work for mini R56 ?
have you changed the placement of the microphone at all ?
Nope, I’ve left it where it is and it works great 👍🏻
Did this mini have a Harmon Karmon amp
No mate, it didn’t.
I did mine with the hk amp - you just need a different connector from Connects2
Would this method of removing dash panels be the same for those with a Passenger Airbag??
I have a feeling people will ruin their dash panel and have to buy a whole new airbag unit from bmw mini 😞
I’m unsure as I don’t have a passenger airbag equipped car available to check with. It may be necessary to do the centre console removal method instead if that is the case. Easy enough but just takes longer.
Getting no sound? Any ideas