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      10-29-2012, 10:12 AM   #23
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Great... I'll ask for a quote today ..and I'll wait for your install instructions
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      11-05-2012, 07:10 AM   #24
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Hi Prajayn. Can you confirm that you have the Professional Radio (663) installed in your F20? BMW are giving me a hard time saying that the Alpine upgrade isn't compatible with my 118d SE (which has 663 installed). It's odd given the installation instructions specifically describing which diplexer connector to attach to the fron speakers.

Has any one else tried to purchase an Alpine upgrade kit from BMW to be told that there car is not compatible ??
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      11-05-2012, 09:16 AM   #25
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Op: These guys deliver speakers with 3 hole mounting for BMW in good quality: http://www.bavariansoundwerks.com.
They dont have F20 in their system, but the speakers are probably the same size as in other BMW`s.
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      11-05-2012, 09:18 AM   #26
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Hi Prajayn. Can you confirm that you have the Professional Radio (663) installed in your F20? BMW are giving me a hard time saying that the Alpine upgrade isn't compatible with my 118d SE (which has 663 installed). It's odd given the installation instructions specifically describing which diplexer connector to attach to the fron speakers.

Has any one else tried to purchase an Alpine upgrade kit from BMW to be told that there car is not compatible ??
Same here..My dealer told me the same... it's not compatible...I don't understand.
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      11-05-2012, 02:06 PM   #27
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Hi iBeech. As you're in Stoke ... is Knights your local dealer? Do you have a Professional Radio (663) ?? And have you asked them to quote for an Alpine upgrade ?
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      11-05-2012, 02:13 PM   #28
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Hi iBeech. As you're in Stoke ... is Knights your local dealer? Do you have a Professional Radio (663) ?? And have you asked them to quote for an Alpine upgrade ?
I have standard m sport- whatever that means?

Knights is my local dealer- i'll ring and ask tomorrow fora quote for u
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      11-08-2012, 01:12 PM   #29
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Sorry for the delay guys, going to get this done tmw. Been a bit of a crazy week.

Also will take some pics of my radio - 663 is what I think I have but you guys can compare with yours.
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      11-08-2012, 03:08 PM   #30
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I was at my dealers today and again, their system says "not compatible with "SA663"...strange
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      12-05-2012, 11:20 AM   #31
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Impresions? Installation? Prajayn?
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      04-11-2013, 01:04 AM   #32
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Can we get pictures please? I'm also thinking about Alpine, but I have pro radio (with display, without navi)
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      04-14-2013, 06:29 AM   #33
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Sorry guys. I've been on the job for a while. I will be stripping the doors and the rear again to replace the back speakers.

Apologies for this.

I will try my best to get this done this week sometime - not having my own garage is a pain in the a**.

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      06-24-2013, 11:59 AM   #34
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Sorry guys. I've been on the job for a while. I will be stripping the doors and the rear again to replace the back speakers.

Apologies for this.

I will try my best to get this done this week sometime - not having my own garage is a pain in the a**.
Hi, did you manage to take some pictures yet?

What did you pay for the kit? I'm also from SA and consider upgrading my wife's 118 sound.
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      12-13-2013, 10:40 AM   #35
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I was told i couldnt install this because of the DAB Radio. could i not just unplug this ?

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S654A DAB TUNER DAB tuner
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      12-15-2013, 04:23 PM   #36
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How much is the alpine upgrade on an f20 and does it work with the dab?
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      12-16-2013, 01:12 PM   #37
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i was told it cant because of the dab, that's why i'm hopeful someone knows whether or not it can be removed!
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      12-19-2013, 05:34 AM   #38
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It seems the old kit isn't being produced now, and there's a newer one, that may fit ?

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      12-27-2013, 09:53 AM   #39
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So what I found is that the front splits are heavily attenuated so most of the bass and midrange come from under the seats and the back speakers.

Back speakers are as per the photo - what came out of the front doors I think. I will double check later. From what I am hearing, they are bottoming out and killing the rest of the sound quality. I am going to look for replacements and also add in a simple passive crossover to kill the bass going there.

Just looking online I can see that its impossible to find something with a 3 hole mount, will have to make a spacer or something to get it in there.

But then thats it.

ps. this car was as easy to strip as my polo, and once I plugged everything back in, the only error I had was the time/date.

Saved myself a couple of grand doing this DIY. Just need to order the tweeter pods now, currently just plugged in a set of infinity reference tweeters I had laying about.

Sound quality is not the most amazing, but I think what I am not liking is coming from the standard rears, will decide once those are out.
can i have more photos for amplifier connection..?
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