Hey Shaydon I just wanted to say that you deserve more subscribers, you seem like a really nice guy and your tutorials and video’s are great. I wish I could subscribe more than once
I got it from a friend, you can often find them on used marketplaces like Facebook or Craigslist, and I would also recommend looking in cars at your local Pink 'n Pull.
Are there different specs on the radio unit that I’d need to look out for on the replacement, or are they all standard? For example, since the radio is integrated with the phone (Bluetooth) I don’t want to mistakenly get a replacement that doesn’t have Bluetooth. Anything else like that I’d need to look out for?
I think they're all standard, it was very clear that my radios were made in entirely different (Eastern European) countries, and bluetooth and all that still works great
Now it appears that AC unit might break when you are doing it with screwdriver. Maybe some kind of plastic tool to use instead of screwdriver and do it from the sides (well, right side) instead of doing it on top first. It appears plastic might break very easily.
Yeah mine did break one of the clips.... It was super hard honestly, the plastic is very brittle but it was still worth it to get rid of those dead pixels
@@TechItEasy0 Let me ask you, is there any kind of programming needed for the radio that you installed? The guy that gave you this radio, does he have same car and same year or was it different year (maybe it was from sedan)? I have 2008 E90 and I'm not sure if I can use radio from 2009 or 2007 e90's. I read quite a lot online that programming is needed and got to contact dealer to get the code for new radio.
I have e90 330i 2006 with hifi music system. It has dead pixels. I found a 2010 e90 323i with base system in junk yard. So can i swap my radio unit with it or not? Bcz mine has hifi system but that one is base. Radio units looks similar though.
Shaydon Bodemar oh!! That’s great! I barely can read my lcd display these days 😂 I’ve been afraid to purchase another radio in case it had to be programmed or something. Did your Bluetooth work fine too?
does anyone know how to get the black and green cable to stay in the big block?? or would it need fully replaced with new set of wires plz anyone radio display completely off but buttons surrounding are all lit up help!!!!!
What car is the new unit from? I've tried to retrofit a X1 (2011) Pro radio that looks almost identical to my old Pro radio (E90 2007), except the bezel thing around the cd eject button was a bit bigger. And it does not co-operate with my speakers. They pop in the background, as well as there's quite bad audio quality. Also, sometimes it won't even play any audio at all. I see that that's the exact same case for you based on the looks of the units. So did it work? Response from anyone would be greatly apprechiated.
Great video, really helped. Now i just need to find those plastic parts that hold the radio and climate control. Would you know where i can order it from?
I got the new unit from another car and I installed it and everything works. There is just one problem. Volume is low. Weather it is AUX or radio it is kind of low and if I turn the car off and start it again, there is no sound at all and I have to increase it to max, but that max is very low compared to old one. I wonder if it needs some kind of reset or programming to increase audio to max. When I put back the old one, the volume is perfect but of course pixels are bad. I don't know, at this point not sure what to do. Maybe I'll try to switch the screens only. Anyone knows of any programming needed? I unhooked the battery and reconnected it again, but no improvement.
Honestly it sounds very much worthwhile to look into switching only the screens between the units, I really don't know what tissue with volume might be... something to check on the forums perhaps? Maybe units from different markets and model years aren't 100% compatible
I have the same problem. Except I bought an used radio from someone, and have no audio, but with your comment I'm going to turn it all the way up and see what I get. Were you able to solve your problem?
@@willhikearizona if you have a hi fi system and optics on your jack you have to buy a radio with optics to have a hi fi system. and on this video he put a radio without optics his sound is twice as weak.
Did you not have to code the new stereo?
Should you remove the terminals for the battery first prior to proceeding with these steps first? Just curious 😅
Honestly that probably would have been smart, I didn't bother though
Hey Shaydon I just wanted to say that you deserve more subscribers, you seem like a really nice guy and your tutorials and video’s are great. I wish I could subscribe more than once
Thank you! Those are very kind words, really appreciate it
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Hi Sheydon, where did you buy the new radio? 😊
I got it from a friend, you can often find them on used marketplaces like Facebook or Craigslist, and I would also recommend looking in cars at your local Pink 'n Pull.
Are there different specs on the radio unit that I’d need to look out for on the replacement, or are they all standard? For example, since the radio is integrated with the phone (Bluetooth) I don’t want to mistakenly get a replacement that doesn’t have Bluetooth. Anything else like that I’d need to look out for?
I think they're all standard, it was very clear that my radios were made in entirely different (Eastern European) countries, and bluetooth and all that still works great
@@TechItEasy0 thanks - however I have discovered that some radios are lower spec and I’m told don’t include Bluetooth.
Hey thanks for this! How would you advise to approach removing the faceplate of the climate control? Are the clips on the sides? Love to hear back
any links for a new radio folks ? pls help
Now it appears that AC unit might break when you are doing it with screwdriver. Maybe some kind of plastic tool to use instead of screwdriver and do it from the sides (well, right side) instead of doing it on top first. It appears plastic might break very easily.
Yeah mine did break one of the clips.... It was super hard honestly, the plastic is very brittle but it was still worth it to get rid of those dead pixels
@@TechItEasy0 Let me ask you, is there any kind of programming needed for the radio that you installed? The guy that gave you this radio, does he have same car and same year or was it different year (maybe it was from sedan)? I have 2008 E90 and I'm not sure if I can use radio from 2009 or 2007 e90's. I read quite a lot online that programming is needed and got to contact dealer to get the code for new radio.
Any problems occurred as of today with your replacement? I'm about to do mine later today.. wishing it plug and play like you.
I could not pry mine. How to pry and unvlip?
I have e90 330i 2006 with hifi music system. It has dead pixels. I found a 2010 e90 323i with base system in junk yard. So can i swap my radio unit with it or not? Bcz mine has hifi system but that one is base. Radio units looks similar though.
I like that its manual trans. I have a 2007 335xi manual AWD...very hard to find. #savethemanuals
Save the manuals indeed! Love this 6-speed
Did you have to program your new radio?
No it was 100% plug and play!
Shaydon Bodemar oh!! That’s great! I barely can read my lcd display these days 😂 I’ve been afraid to purchase another radio in case it had to be programmed or something. Did your Bluetooth work fine too?
does anyone know how to get the black and green cable to stay in the big block?? or would it need fully replaced with new set of wires plz anyone radio display completely off but buttons surrounding are all lit up help!!!!!
I can’t seem to get my climate control unit out. Plastic seems like its about to break. Any suggestions?
I'm surprised that you didnt need any coding... I tried to replace mine from 10/2006 with an identical head unit from 05/2008 and I had no sound :/
where i can get that bmw oem radio ?
What car is the new unit from? I've tried to retrofit a X1 (2011) Pro radio that looks almost identical to my old Pro radio (E90 2007), except the bezel thing around the cd eject button was a bit bigger. And it does not co-operate with my speakers. They pop in the background, as well as there's quite bad audio quality. Also, sometimes it won't even play any audio at all. I see that that's the exact same case for you based on the looks of the units. So did it work? Response from anyone would be greatly apprechiated.
Maybe needs coding...
it looks so good!!!
It does, I'm very happy with it
If I have hifi system and I install a logic 7 head unit is it still plug & play or coding needed ?
You might have to code the system if they were different types
Any problems with the new radio not being “programmed” to the car? I heard there might be some when switching to a used radio
For me, it was plug and play. This was the case even with the two radios being manufactured in different plants
Do you have to code the radio you put in or is it just plug n play
I did not have to code the radio
Great video, really helped. Now i just need to find those plastic parts that hold the radio and climate control. Would you know where i can order it from?
I got the new unit from another car and I installed it and everything works. There is just one problem. Volume is low. Weather it is AUX or radio it is kind of low and if I turn the car off and start it again, there is no sound at all and I have to increase it to max, but that max is very low compared to old one. I wonder if it needs some kind of reset or programming to increase audio to max. When I put back the old one, the volume is perfect but of course pixels are bad. I don't know, at this point not sure what to do. Maybe I'll try to switch the screens only. Anyone knows of any programming needed? I unhooked the battery and reconnected it again, but no improvement.
Honestly it sounds very much worthwhile to look into switching only the screens between the units, I really don't know what tissue with volume might be... something to check on the forums perhaps? Maybe units from different markets and model years aren't 100% compatible
I have the same problem. Except I bought an used radio from someone, and have no audio, but with your comment I'm going to turn it all the way up and see what I get. Were you able to solve your problem?
@@willhikearizona if you have a hi fi system and optics on your jack you have to buy a radio with optics to have a hi fi system. and on this video he put a radio without optics his sound is twice as weak.
@@1RepublikaSrpska HiFi doesn't have optics, but HK does.
Maybe needs coding.
New radio bro only with usb
Like plugging in a graphics card lol
Honestly not very different at all
Lol hard to remove easy to plug in