BMW Radio Repairs - Know someone gifted?

[gray_rm]

Calling anyone electronic-minded...
The radio/CD in my BWM is on the fritz, and the service people want to charge me $1,700 (plus installation) for a new one
Anyone know anyone who can repair in-car radios etc.? I'd be eternally grateful!

[BladeBoy]

Richard,
What is the problem with the car CD/Radio ?

[gray_rm]

What is the problem with the car CD/Radio ?

Mark - after a certain 2 1/2 yr old stuck 20c coins in the CD slot it just didn't seem to work... the display is either all orange or all black, there's no on/off function, no sound, nyada.

[Jonno]

Pull it out of the dash, recover them coins, and see if it works, if not it be buggerd. Good time to buy an aftermarket one if thats an option but 1700 smackeroos to fix it fark you can buy a good in car dvd and stereo setup for that or get a stacker in the boot so no more deposits can be made by lil' angels. haha VHS recorders were always a good place to hide ya toast in the morning (looks at my oldest son )

[BladeBoy]

Richard,
I am an electronics engineer, I would be glad to take a look at it for you, rip it out and post it to me, all you have to lose is the postage, PM me for my address.

[Felix]

They may not be repairable, but you could always put a Blaupunkt one in there, thereby retain some Germanic-ness. What model BM is it?

[gray_rm]

What model BM is it?

poverty pack 318 '00
It is a rebadged Blaupunkt - problem is, it's the whole box&dice - CD, radio etc. that fills the centre console bit. I'd be sending Mark the whole freakin' car If only the radio was on wheels.... (thinks....)

[Neka79]

umm id b taking it to a decent car audio mob, spending $500 and getting a kick ass cd/radio installed...
shit i only spent abt $3000 on my system, so $1700 is a good start to a kick ass system..

[the kid]

Mate of mine used to work for Bosch in the blaupunkt dept and they got Paul Phillips Car Sound to do all their installations . Funny thing was that BM dealers used to have work done there Too ! BM is notorious for ripping people blind with spares etc . Take it to a car audio place and get a price . Be interested to hear their quote .