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05-24-2009, 10:23 PM | #1 |
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Help with my ID'ing my Z4 stock sound please
Hi guys,
I'm new to the forums, new to a Z4 and looking for some help. I bought a 2003 2.5 three weeks ago, and I need your help trying to identify what kind of sound system my car has, because I've been reading some posts and I learned that certain systems don't allow for a simple head unit swap due to different signals of different systems. If someone could help me out and let me know if I can do a simple swap or not, that would be great. The car is pretty much completely bare bones, no extra features except the auto soft top. I'm pretty sure it has no premium sound, because the car has nothing else; no nav, no leather seats, no sport package, etc. (It would've been nice to have all that stuff, but now I can truly work to mod and make the car "mine"!) I have a basic 6 speaker setup (2 side speakers, 2 rear speakers, 2 subs). What type of signal is this, and does it allow me to swap out the deck to an aftermarket deck without having to get an aftermarket amp? Can I swap the stock subs or speakers out without much trouble? Thanks for any help anyone can provide! |
05-24-2009, 11:01 PM | #2 |
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You can see this guide which is very useful: http://users.telenet.be/AcousticSolu...eb/carhifi.htm.
If yours is the standard (6 speakers) you shouldn't have a problem with swapping the head unit. |
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05-24-2009, 11:24 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for the quick reply. It sounds like I should have the standard setup, but I'm a bit confused because that link says that the standard has no door speakers and no subs behind the seat, but I'm pretty sure mine has those, and doesn't have any additional speakers. Huh?
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05-25-2009, 12:53 AM | #4 |
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Are you sure you have subs behind the seats? The speakers behind the seats are towards the top of the trim, below the roll bars and have round grills. The subs are about 10" below. See this page for the diagram:
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.d...98&hg=65&fg=20 |
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05-25-2009, 01:32 AM | #5 |
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Hm, I definitely see something back there, unless it's just another speaker and not subs? The grill for this is almost rectangular (similar to the diagram), but it begins about 2-3" below the round grills, not 10" below.
Edit: Found some pics on the web. Not my car obviously, but this is what mine looks like behind the seats. |
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05-25-2009, 03:43 PM | #6 |
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Yeah those must be the rear woofers. Take out one of the grills and see if the woofer is installed. If the woofers are there, check the trunk where the battery is. If an amp is installed next to the battery, you have the top hifi system and it will not be an easy job. If there's no amp, you have Hifi.
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05-26-2009, 10:03 AM | #7 |
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to put it simple, if you have the options on your stock headunit to change between concert, jazz, classic etc. then you have DSP and you cant just wire up a headunit with a wiring harness for it to work.
if you dont have those DSP options on your stock headunit, then you can wire up an aftermarket headunit with a wiring harness without an issue. |
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