Will a bmw cd changer work with a Alpine iDA-X305S receiver?

Question

I want to buy a new player/receiver for my car. (99 isuzu trooper)

I like the new Alpine media receivers.(no c/d)...I am not opposed to cd player... I just can't find one I like. So if I go with the Alpine receiver I want to install a single din cd changer. It looks like at the pics on ebay that some bmw and mercedez cd changers will fit in a din slot.

So I need to know if that will work and if I will need a adapter and which adapter that may be.

Thank you

Answer 1

NO.



You need a Alpine CD changer for it to work. The chip boards are made different between the 2.

Answer 2

Alpine uses the Ai-Net system to wire in extras like CD changers, sound processors, etc. BMW would be completely different. In my opinion CD changers are a 90's technology. With all the portable media players out there they just aren't worth the hassle anymore. I can put more song on a thumb drive than I can have with a 6-disc changer. I'm also guessing since you're looking at the iDA-X305S that you're using an iPod or iPhone. The iDA-X305S will play Apple Lossless from those devices so if it's sound quality that you're looking for you can still have it. The one thing you have to ask yourself is when do you really use CD's anymore? Most people when they actually think about it don't use them at all. Whereas if you have an iPhone you probably do use Pandora far more and the iDA-X305S gives you control of that app and most head units with a CD player don't.

Answer 3

I'm pretty sure the harness for the BMW cd-changer doesn't fit the Alpine receiver. Here's an actual Alpine CD changer that'll work with the iDa: http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500DHAS690/Alpine-DHA-S690.html?tp=985&avf=N



Good luck!