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Simple DAB or Bluetooth Streaming options

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Simple DAB or Bluetooth Streaming options

Post by jeegnesh » Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:24 am

Greetings people. I’m getting old and can’t be bothered to update my iPod and the constant crap radio quality bothers me.

Wondering if there any simple options to get DAB radio or Bluetooth streaming, was thinking of one of those options that go into the 12v socket but no idea if they are any good.

Anyone done anything? Oh and not really interested in changing the head unit unless all the early issues are gone and the price has gone down.
Mods: H Steering, Towbar, Wide Arches, Inforad K2, HIDS, Heated Seats, PS2 Media Center, x555 Sub Box (Focal), Rear Fake Tins, RV Cam, Screen Protect, Front Tints, 168 20's, Re-Map, Black Roundels, De-badge, BSW Dash Mids, Tweeter & Xover, Rear Screens, Intravee

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Re: Simple DAB or Bluetooth Streaming options

Post by cooa99 » Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:48 am

I searched for bmw e53 aux bluetooth  on ebay and that brought  up something that may be of use around £14
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Re: Simple DAB or Bluetooth Streaming options

Post by jeegnesh » Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:27 pm

I've just gone for:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Majority-Journ ... ty+Journey

No idea if it will be any good but reviews etc seem ok.
Mods: H Steering, Towbar, Wide Arches, Inforad K2, HIDS, Heated Seats, PS2 Media Center, x555 Sub Box (Focal), Rear Fake Tins, RV Cam, Screen Protect, Front Tints, 168 20's, Re-Map, Black Roundels, De-badge, BSW Dash Mids, Tweeter & Xover, Rear Screens, Intravee

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Re: Simple DAB or Bluetooth Streaming options

Post by Silverfox58 » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:26 pm

Hi dose it works, if so how good is it, as I'm looking for something like this
X5 30d

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Re: Simple DAB or Bluetooth Streaming options

Post by jeegnesh » Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:35 pm

Only ordered this morning let you know once it's here and installed.
Mods: H Steering, Towbar, Wide Arches, Inforad K2, HIDS, Heated Seats, PS2 Media Center, x555 Sub Box (Focal), Rear Fake Tins, RV Cam, Screen Protect, Front Tints, 168 20's, Re-Map, Black Roundels, De-badge, BSW Dash Mids, Tweeter & Xover, Rear Screens, Intravee

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Re: Simple DAB or Bluetooth Streaming options

Post by jeegnesh » Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:20 pm

Installed and using via FM is too flaky, when in a good spot it works perfectly but driving around its just not good enough. The Bluetooth connected to phone and playing music but the FM transmission made it crap.

I'm planning on buying the AUX in adapter cable and try that out, is the copies around the same thing or does the quality get worse with copies?
Mods: H Steering, Towbar, Wide Arches, Inforad K2, HIDS, Heated Seats, PS2 Media Center, x555 Sub Box (Focal), Rear Fake Tins, RV Cam, Screen Protect, Front Tints, 168 20's, Re-Map, Black Roundels, De-badge, BSW Dash Mids, Tweeter & Xover, Rear Screens, Intravee

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