DrMatt

Oh and as for the other items:

1. You will need a wiring harness adapter.

2. If you have steering wheel audio controls and you want to continue to use them, you will need an adapter/interface.

3. If you want to take advantage of Sirius Radio or Bluetooth for your cell phone, you will need to buy adapters/units for each.

4. Be careful with upgrading your amp and speakers. Make sure that you get one that is going work all together on the correct OHMS. I think the factory speakers are 2 ohms (may be wrong) and many of the new ones are 4 ohms. Whatever the case may be, just make sure they are all going to work together before you spend a lot of money on the wrong things.

I have a AVIC in my 2002 BMW 525i and it looks great. I ordered a kit off of eBay and everything went really smooth. Great install.

The kit can be purchased directly from the manufacturer in Germany at the following website:

http://www.janus-design.net/english/e39 ... /index.php

Of course you can just buy it from their US distributor on eBay. The eBay user ID is: striker1980

You will get a PDF file with full instructions that you can print and give to whoever is doing the install. Make sure that they do it right and take their time. If there are gaps between the cut-out from the AC/heater vent then your AVIC will get too much heat blowing on it in the winter and it will shut down.

Tuscaloosa right now but am moving to Birmingham this weekend.

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