KCA 420i

Cannondale · Post by **Cannondale** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:11 pm

If I buy a KCA 420i like this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180865084040? ... 1423.l2649

Will I be able to conect an Ipod? or do I need something else as well?

My car is a 2005 with Nav.

Richard...

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:13 pm

Cue Sanj.......

I think you need an Intravee too?

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:17 pm

Correct. You are missing the box that is translating the sound to the ibus, so Intravee is required as well.

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:10 pm

Yup you need both

jaynana · Post by **jaynana** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:55 pm

[quote=""Cannondale""]If I buy a KCA 420i like this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180865084040? ... 1423.l2649

Will I be able to conect an Ipod? or do I need something else as well?

My car is a 2005 with Nav.

Richard...[/quote]

the E53 comms package communicates with its devices on what's called the iBus protocol. the KCA 420i is an alpine device, and communicates on an Alpine protocol called AI-Net.

the popular solution to get apple devices hooked onto an e53 is by connecting an Intravee II into a KCA 420i, which in turn connects into the apple device.

the Intravee converts iBus commands to/from AI-Net. the KC 420i converts AI-Net commands to/from Apple.

u need both to connect an ipod or an apple device to a 2005 E53.

hope that explains.

j

Cannondale · Post by **Cannondale** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:20 pm

Thanks all

Thats more money then.

Just need someone to be getting rid of an E53 that wants to sell one cheap?

Rich...

pvr · Post by **pvr** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:43 pm

Pigs ... might ... fly

Cannondale · Post by **Cannondale** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:48 pm

I live in hope...lol

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:28 pm

I tried waiting... Because of how good they are they hold there money. I ended up getting a new intravee from toysinyourcar.com for Â£150ish and a KCA-420i off eBay for Â£50ish. My cd changer was working but any little bump and the CDs would jump and skip. I'd assume a new cd changer would be Â£100+ off eBay so it was worth it to me. Also I got a quote for the iPod retrofit from the dealers and it was more than going the intravee route. You don't get the extra features either with the oem from BMW either

Cannondale · Post by **Cannondale** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:31 pm

The changer seems ok in mine but I am lazy and its too mich bother to keep putting in new CDs, Much rather had my Ipod conected.

I have a few on watch now.

Rich...

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:37 pm

Where are you based?

Cannondale · Post by **Cannondale** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:38 pm

Durham , North East.

But I travel a fair bit with work.

Rich...

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:42 pm

Ah... Dunno why I thought you were in York lol

Cannondale · Post by **Cannondale** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:01 pm

I will be in the York area later this week

Rich...

jaynana · Post by **jaynana** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:15 pm

[quote=""Cannondale""]The changer seems ok in mine but I am lazy and its too mich bother to keep putting in new CDs, Much rather had my Ipod conected.

I have a few on watch now.

Rich...

[/quote]

keep watchin Rich, they sell second hand around the same price as they sell brand new

havent seen many other products that hold value so well!!

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