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What Exactly is Intravee?

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What Exactly is Intravee?

Post by 7builder » Wed Apr 23, 2014 3:02 pm

It looks to me to be an  interface to allow you to swap out the standard BMW CD player for a particular Alpine unit but I also see posts about people updating the firmware version and unlocking many interesting features.
Is intravee more than an audio upgrade and do I need it in my life?
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Re: What Exactly is Intravee?

Post by pvr » Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:28 pm

Yes, if you have satnav and an E53, Intravee is the iPod connector as well as allowing you to update certain settings using the bus it is connected to.
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Re: What Exactly is Intravee?

Post by ChrisLux » Tue Apr 29, 2014 2:56 pm

The only problem is you lose your CD Changer, which isn't always convenient.

Is it listed anywhere exactly how many/what other options it opens up?
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Re: What Exactly is Intravee?

Post by dgm » Tue Apr 29, 2014 6:33 pm

You can keep a CD changer with an Intravee if you want, it just means buying a different Alpine CD player which is a physical match for the OEM one and fits exactly but works with Intravee.

It means more expense and work though, I did it on my Z4 and wished I hadn't bothered as it never gets used.
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Re: What Exactly is Intravee?

Post by ChrisLux » Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:56 am

[quote="dgm"]
You can keep a CD changer with an Intravee if you want, it just means buying a different Alpine CD player which is a physical match for the OEM one and fits exactly but works with Intravee.

It means more expense and work though, I did it on my Z4 and wished I hadn't bothered as it never gets used.
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That's interesting, I'd not heard that. I'll have to look into that. Do you have a model number for the Alpine
CDC pls??

Also, how do you toggle between CDC & Intravee if normally the Intravee is using the CDC line??

It'd get used in our X5 coz it's the Missus car and she has no iPod, but the rest of the family do.

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Re: What Exactly is Intravee?

Post by Sanj » Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:50 pm

You need the Intravee switch, link here. Third one down.
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Re: What Exactly is Intravee?

Post by ChrisLux » Wed Apr 30, 2014 1:38 pm

[quote="Sanj"]
You need the Intravee switch, link here. Third one down.
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Thxvm Sanj, which Alpine CDC is needed, or will any of them do the job?
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Re: What Exactly is Intravee?

Post by Sanj » Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:43 pm

Tbh I don't know - there used to be a thread on the old intravention forum but that site is no more.  Have a search on thisforum as it's been used for all things Intravee now and RichardP is the guru on this.
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Re: What Exactly is Intravee?

Post by ChrisLux » Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:50 pm

[quote="Sanj"]
Tbh I don't know - there used to be a thread on the old intravention forum but that site is no more.  Have a search on thisforum as it's been used for all things Intravee now and RichardP is the guru on this.
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Ah yes, I'm on the 5 forum so I can go ask, cheers Sanj.
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Re: What Exactly is Intravee?

Post by dgm » Wed Apr 30, 2014 6:22 pm

CHA-S634 Alpine 6 CD & MP3 changer.  Also you can use an Alpine KCA-410c in lieu of the Intravee switch.
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Re: What Exactly is Intravee?

Post by ChrisLux » Fri May 02, 2014 9:04 am

[quote="dgm"]
CHA-S634 Alpine 6 CD & MP3 changer.  Also you can use an Alpine KCA-410c in lieu of the Intravee switch.
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Thxvm for that :-D
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