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KCA 420i
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:11 pm
by 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...
Re: KCA 420i
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:13 pm
by X5Sport
Cue Sanj.......
I think you need an Intravee too?
Re: KCA 420i
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:17 pm
by pvr
Correct. You are missing the box that is translating the sound to the ibus, so Intravee is required as well.
KCA 420i
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:10 pm
by dirtymonkey29
Yup you need both
Re: KCA 420i
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:55 pm
by jaynana
[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
Re: KCA 420i
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:20 pm
by Cannondale
Thanks all
Thats more money then.
Just need someone to be getting rid of an E53 that wants to sell one cheap?
Rich...
Re: KCA 420i
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:43 pm
by pvr
Pigs ... might ... fly
Re: KCA 420i
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:48 pm
by Cannondale
I live in hope...lol
KCA 420i
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:28 pm
by dirtymonkey29
I tried waiting... Because of how good they are they hold there money. I ended up getting a new intravee from toysinyourcar.com for £150ish and a KCA-420i off eBay for £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 £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
Re: KCA 420i
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:31 pm
by 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...
KCA 420i
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:37 pm
by dirtymonkey29
Where are you based?
Re: KCA 420i
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:38 pm
by Cannondale
Durham , North East.
But I travel a fair bit with work.
Rich...
KCA 420i
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:42 pm
by dirtymonkey29
Ah... Dunno why I thought you were in York lol
Re: KCA 420i
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:01 pm
by Cannondale
I will be in the York area later this week
Rich...
Re: KCA 420i
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:15 pm
by jaynana
[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!!
