BMW Professional RDS Bluetooth Radio
The best sounding and rarest BMW radio of the 90’s
Originally installed in E31, E36 and Z3 models but this unit can also be easily retrofitted into the E24, E30, E32 and others.
For the music input the AM function is disabled, all other features continue to work as usual (FM, cassette and CD-Changer). To activate Bluetooth mode, simply press the AM button – the sound quality is crystal clear. The radio’s buttons control Bluetooth music playback and the display shows both music and caller information + screensavers.
This radio has CD-changer input, Dolby Sound for the cassette player, Becker’s best sound processing of that era and i-bus support which allows it to work with multi-function steering wheel and the E38 MID (for example, as a remote control for the rear seat passengers but this does not display Bluetooth mode texts and graphics).
Another unique feature is the double-tuner FM system – FM station abbreviations are displayed on the lower row, sorted by the signal strength. One tuner continuously scans for the strongest stations, while the second handles the station currently being listened to (this was standard on the E38 and many modern cars, but not on most other radios of the 90’s).
The radio comes with brand new front panel ensuring smooth and reliable volume control, no pixel errors and no worn buttons (unlike most other units that are for sale), standard hands-free microphone, preamp outputs and code card. BMW-specific OEM-style microphone housings and E24/E30 flush-mount radio brackets are also available — please check my other products.
The price is 1999€ + shipping
I guarantee that the radio works correctly upon arrival. As these are original BMW units from the 1990s, the 1-year warranty applies to the Bluetooth-related components.
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Custom text(s) and image(s) for the Bluetooth mode. You can choose what is displayed on the screen:
1) Welcome message (shown when Bluetooth mode is selected)
You can display your own custom texts on lines A (top) and B (bottom) and/or image(s) when the radio is switched to Bluetooth mode. All welcome elements (text and images) can together be enabled or disabled in the settings menu.
2) Music information
The music title is displayed on line A (this can also be disabled). The artist name can be shown immediately after the title on line A, on the bottom line B, or also turned off entirely.
3) Custom text after music information
You can set your own texts on lines A and/or B that appears after the music information (track / artist) has been shown. If you leave these lines empty, the display will show only the music and artist information (and screensaver, if enabled).
4) Screensavers
Screensaver images can appear after the music information is displayed. You can choose from existing examples below and also combine different elements (for example: car silhouette from one image, text or details like burnout smoke, wheel style etc. from another). Multiple different screensavers can be saved as presets so you can easily select and change them later from the menu:
Most common BMW silhouettes are already available, but fully custom designs can also be created on request.
Screensaver examples for E36:
Screensaver examples for E31, E32 & E34:
Screensaver examples for Z3:
Screensaver examples for E24, E30 and a few others:
