Wanted" BMW Business Radio CD43

If you don't mind sticking an M-badge or similar over the Rover logo, then this one might be worth following; the seller has not put cd43 in the title, so I suspect many potential buyers are likely to miss it...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-Rover-MG-ZR-ZS-25-45-CD-Player-Security-Code_W0QQitemZ140292051455QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Audio_TV_Electronics_In_Car_Entertainment_GPS_In_Car_Audio_Players_PP?hash=item140292051455&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1299|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Hi Rickard

I have a Genuine BMW Business CD (Blaupunkt CD43) for sale, i have just finished installing one in my 840 along with the later CD Changer PI and have another one I can sell you.

This is a great upgrade, and keeps the car looking stock. Only got a European code for it, you can probably get an american code over there on the bay and you will need to reset it for American radio reception which i understand is quite easy. I also can get you a scanned copy of the BMW CD Instruction Manual.

You would have to do all this for a Rover one as well

PM me if you interested

Regards
Rob

Rick,

Before you commit to the hassle and cost of replacing your CD43, it might be worth buying a CD cleaner disk. It could be that the malfunction is caused by dirt on the lens, and it's worth the small outlay just in case.

Here in the UK you'd buy something like this:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=3123

(It's just a CD with a little brush fitted to it).

And for what it's worth, the security code card that came with my CD43 has both a US and European code on it. I have never used the US code, but I always imagined it would unlock the 'US version' of the unit.

Hello Rickard

The player I have spare did not come with the original code card therefore I have only been given the European code (it was written on the unit) and not the US code as well.

By "On the bay" i meant EBAY, as in the UK you can get a code for these stereo's for £7.50 by email from DND Services, but it will only be the european code. I assume you can get the same sort of service in America for the American code? If you can let me know i can give you the serial number and i will pay for the code to see if it works.

Europe uses the same frequency range for radio reception on FM but the incremental stepping is different, so you have to set the radio to the region that the radio is going to be used in plus must be set to your area of the world or the AM, FM, RDS and PTY features won't work correctly. They have 4 regions - Europe, US, Japan, Oceania (Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand etc). You have to set the CD player up for each area which i can do, but then you need the code for that area, Japan does not use a code. This was to save manufacturing area specific models, 1 does it all now!

The CD player works fine, i have run it around in my 840 for a few days with the EDC switched on too!

I'd rather not talk price in public, Send me a PM or email.

Thanks Rob

Zitat von rickard681;57943

. Did ypu put in an I-bus cable in your 8?

Yes
New Changer cable and I-bus lead, + power connects, about £70.00 from the BMW dealer all in, and not to bad to fit, once you have worked out how your dash comes to bits!

Rob