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RUS_ZHP
01-06-2019, 06:25 PM
Hey guys,
I need your help to figure out the solution on how to connect factory radio.
I bought my white car with Dynavin. But after a few month of frustrating usage, I sold Dynavin. It was working well, but super slow and had some many glitches.
I decided to go with the stock radio. But I have a weird two connectors, that cannot be used with the factory adapter.
Here is how my wire connectors are looking:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190107/666b5b32af54b924e66765f39b23fd95.jpg

Here is the factory clip on connector:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190107/29de53dd214e2f5ee5a220b3cb76a7de.jpg

And this is the factory radio pins array

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190107/301c20a32caa3897549ce0e1261c0254.jpg

I never seeing anything like that. I guess the were modified for Dynavin. I frankly don't remember.
This, as you know, is how the factory radio power and signal connector looks like.

My connectors are pretty strange. For curiosity, I pulled my Xtron and all the cable and adapters, and I was not able to connect it as well.

Does any one seeing that type of wire connectors? Is that a way to get an adapter for the factory radio?

brettbimmer
01-07-2019, 03:10 PM
I had something similar to this with my X5, and I recall needing an adapter harness to make it plug and play. Any chance the head unit is from an older E46? I think our ZHPs have the newer wiring setups, hence the connectors not mating with the older head unit with ease.

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brettbimmer
01-07-2019, 03:33 PM
Page 2, here is a link to one of the connectors which I used when working on the stereo in my 2001 E53 X5. Wanted to add the OE in-dash CD player to the OEM business headunit. Maybe this (or something like it) would help you.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-bmw-parts/harness-adapter/61126913957/

Also, this pin out I found helpful too:
https://xoutpost.com/attachments/navigation-system/43516d1280471043-bm54-does-not-act-like-bm54-unit-bm24-bm54.jpg