Hey guys, Im the car audio guy in the family so everyone ask's me to do there stuff. My mom Drives a 1997 BMW she has a 12disc Pioneer cdxp 1270 with a stock head unit, The only thing is that the laser in it burnt up or something because it no longer plays, I was wondering what's the diffrence with the other pioneers, I've noticed another like adapter box right beside the cd changer, Im not sure about all that on a German car, Would i just Hook the cd changer to the wires already ran or would i have to completly re do it, if i buy like the cdx1280 would i just hook it up to the wires that'll come outa the back of the cd changer already in there,! or what.... i'd apreaciat all the help yall can give me cuz im clueless on it all thanks

 

It should work.
Have you asked your LOCAL Pioneer dealer ??

[ January 02, 2005, 10:20 PM: Message edited by: Eli47 ]

 

If what you have in there is a CDX-P1270, the CDX-P1280 is identical. I'm not sure how it's working though as I thought BMW converted to Alpine head units in mid-'94?
Oh well, if the CDX-P1270 works then so will a CDX-P1280.

 

Will I just unhook the Burnt up one and hook in the new one and it'll play... Or would i need to re run any wires....!

It might not be the original one i've got the Window sticker but im not sure right now, i'll check it out someone might have installed it b4 we got ahold of it...

 

Original wires will work. Just plug and play.

 

alrighty preciate it guys, is there a big diffrence in the pioneer cd changers, like from the 70 to the 80....?

 

No.

 

how much does the 12disc 70 run

 

Ebay prices are ~$110-120usd for the current 1280.

 

Just to answer this question, the "Business" HUs (like in my E46) are Becker units with a lot of Alpine "influence". The "Professional" HUs are Alpine (these are usually the upper end nav units).

The OEM changers are Pioneer or Alpine built depending on the model and year the car was built. If a genuine Pioneer or Alpine changer is used instead, an aftermarket interface is needed to interface the control signals.

Mark

[ January 04, 2005, 02:10 PM: Message edited by: NOBASS ]