Subject: yep, the cover/shutter does come down over a replacement unit w/knobs... Author: Q : member since February, 2004 : 7922 posts Posted on: 2006-03-19 08:32:01

this was always a concern w/E38 owners if a unit with knobs would hinder the cover from closing. But it turns out that there is a slight curve in the cover which allows it to close over units with knobs that don't protrude too far.

Here's some pics of an E38s with the BMW CD43 (in-dash single CD/radio) from the e36 & Z3 installed in place of the original e38 cassette tape unit...and the cover closes over the knobs. (BTW, these units also work in the e34/e32 just like the BMW Traffic Pro...but you lose the use of the CD changer since they need I-Bus changers...and the e34/e32 use the M-Bus CD changers). More info about the CD43 & C33 can be found here: click here for info about the BMW CD43 & BMW C33 radio units installation in the E34/E32

(cover opened)


(cover closed)


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• Traffic Pro radio navigation installation photos (pic) - DavidC 2006-03-16 14:53:33 (3261 views)
  • Re: Traffic Pro radio navigation installation photos - derekmc 2006-03-18 14:57:29 (355 views)
    • for more information about the BMW Traffic Pro navigation unit... (url) - Q 2006-03-18 19:06:44 (424 views)
      • Re: for more information about the BMW Traffic Pro navigation unit... - derekmc 2006-03-19 03:56:33 (257 views)
        • yep, the cover/shutter does come down over a replacement unit w/knobs... (pic) (url) - Q 2006-03-19 08:32:01 (361 views)
      • Nice page, Q! (nt) - DavidC 2006-03-19 02:30:37 (159 views)
        • thanks David...now if I only had that baby in my possession! 8-) (nt) - Q 2006-03-19 08:13:47 (157 views)
  • sooo, wheres that Factory radio? (nt) - plbowler 2006-03-17 20:56:39 (186 views)
  • have to admit I was skeptical about this, but it - davidh 2006-03-17 11:42:29 (208 views)
    • Yes, entering destinations is similar to how it works on the Mark II/III/IV - DavidC 2006-03-17 13:08:19 (223 views)
  • way cool!!! 8-) so the GAL wire was already ran thru the #7 pin? did you hook - Q 2006-03-17 11:01:41 (218 views)
    • I didn't bother with the reverse wire. It seems to work fine without it. - DavidC 2006-03-17 13:05:57 (211 views)
      • thanks David 8-) (nt) - Q 2006-03-17 19:41:24 (175 views)