Mini R53 Mini Cooper S - CD changer alternatives

[futmodclassics]

Hello, just picked up this little cutie at the weekend as a spare car between me and the wife.



It has a CD changer in the boot but it is broken (really broken), does anyone have experience of swapping these for an MP3/Hard drive type unit and can make some recommendations?

many thanks

[mon the fish]

Not 100% sure if it will work with your head unit - you might need the Boost unit, or possibly a facelift head unit, but I've got a Denison Ice Link connected to the back of my Boost head unit, with an Ipod connected to it. This fools the head unit into thinking the ipod is the cd changer, and the MFSW buttons allow me to change tracks etc on the ipod. I even get the track name on the head unit display.

[futmodclassics]

thanks for the reply, will check it out at the weekend.
The system installed at the moment is the stock head unit (with tape player).

[mon the fish]

You got 2 different types of stock head units - Wave and Boost, Boost being the uprated version. If you google you can see which you have - the layout of the buttons is slightly different.

The Denison plugs into the back, and I've got the ipod in the glovebox with the cable connecting the 2 hidden in the dash so you can't see it. Works well, £50ish from memory

[futmodclassics]

Makes sense now.
Looks like I have the Mini Wave!

[smn159]

Enter the last 7 digits of your VIN number here to find out which options your car had when it left the factory

http://www.bmwarchive.org

[mon the fish]

TBH I'd give the Denison a try - if it doesn't work you should be able to sell it on for more or less what you paid for it